• Cross-country comparisons of trends in adolescent psychosomatic symptoms - A Rasch analysis of HBSC data from four Nordic countries 

      Hagquist, Curt; Due, Pernille; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Välimaa, Raili (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: To analyse the psychometric properties of the HBSC Symptom Checklist (HBSC-SCL) on psychosomatic symptoms with a focus on the operating characteristics of the items, and on the impacts of measurement distortions ...
    • Screen-based activities and physical complaints among adolescents from the Nordic countries 

      Torsheim, Torbjørn; Eriksson, Lilly; Schnohr, Christina W.; Hansen, Fredrik; Bjarnason, Thoroddur; Välimaa, Raili (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-09)
      Background: A positive association between time spent on sedentary screen-based activities and physical complaints has been reported, but the cumulative association between different types of screen-based activities and ...
    • Towards enhancing research on adolescent positive mental health 

      Eriksson, Charli; Arnarsson, Ársaell Már; Damsgaard, Mogens Trab; Löfstedt, Petra; Potrebny, Thomas; Suominen, Sakari; Thorsteinsson, Einar Baldvin; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Välimaa, Raili; Due, Pernille (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)
      The positive mental health and well-being perspective represents innovative public health research of first-rank priority in Europe. Good mental health is both a state and a resource for everyday life. Hence, the concept ...
    • Trends in excellent self-rated health among adolescents: A comparative Nordic study 

      Potrebny, Thomas; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Due, Pernille; Välimaa, Raili; Suominen, Sakari; Eriksson, Charli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)
      Background: Excellent self-rated health (SRH) can be seen as an important component of positive health among adolescents. The aim of this paper is to examine time trends of excellent health among adolescents in five Nordic ...
    • Trends in high life satisfaction among adolescents in five Nordic countries 2002–2014 

      Due, Pernille; Eriksson, Charli; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Potrebny, Thomas; Välimaa, Raili; Suominen, Sakari; Rasmussen, Mette; Curri, Candance; Damgaard, Mogens (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)
      Life satisfaction is an important indicator when assessing positive mental health aspects in populations, including among adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate trends over time in prevalence of high life ...
    • Trends in perceived school stress among adolescents in five Nordic countries 2002–2014 

      Lofstedt, Petra; Eriksson, Charli; Potrebny, Thomas; Välimaa, Raili; Thorsteinsson, Einar; Due, Pernille; Damsgaard, Mogens Trab; Suominen, Sakari; Rasmussen, Mette; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-11)
      Associations between school-related stress and poor health, risk behaviours and low well-being are well documented. The aim of this paper was to estimate trends of perceived school stress experienced by boys and girls of ...