• Adolescents’ Assessment of Two Mental Health–Promoting Mobile Apps: Results of Two User Surveys 

      Høgsdal, Helene; Kaiser, Sabine; Kyrrestad, Henriette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-06)
      To examine the impact of migration and acculturation of Turkish men who have sex with men (MSM) to Germany, using data from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS-2010), on measures of acculturation including circumcision status, internalized homonegativity (IH), HIV/STI knowledge, sexual orientation, outness, HIV-testing, and sexual behaviors. We compared four groups of MSM: MSM born and residing ...
    • Adolescents’ experiences of the information they received about the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Norway: a cross-sectional study 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Kyrrestad, Henriette; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-16)
      Background - In the first months of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, many countries took radical prevention measures. Authorities had to communicate with the public regularly to explain and ensure compliance with these measures and promote safety. The information given by authorities was mainly developed for adults, but children and adolescents may have different needs when it comes to information. ...
    • An App-Based Intervention for Adolescents Exposed to Cyberbullying in Norway: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Martinussen, Monica; Adolfsen, Frode; Breivik, Kyrre; Kyrrestad, Henriette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-06)
      Background: Adolescents exposed to negative online events are at high risk to develop mental health problems. Little is known about what is effective for treatment in this group. NettOpp is a new mobile app for adolescents who have been exposed to cyberbullying or negative online experiences in Norway.<p> <p>Objective: The aim of this paper is to provide a description of the content of the ...
    • Burnout and Engagement at the Northernmost University in the World 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-12)
      Few studies have looked at the relationship of job characteristics and worker well-being among Norwegian academics. The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between job demands, job resources, burnout, and engagement among Norwegian university staff. In total, 236 staff from one university in Norway answered the questionnaire. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses identified ...
    • The child's place in the foster family: Use of conventional names and adoption intentions throughout childhood 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Mabille, Geraldine; Thørnblad, Renee; Skoglund, Jeanette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-13)
      This longitudinal study examines the child's place in the foster family through the use of conventional names for familial figures (e.g., ‘mum/dad’) and through the foster parents' intention to adopt the child. Data were collected at two time points during childhood and adolescence, among children placed in kinship and non-kinship foster care in Norway. Children placed at a younger age and children ...
    • The comorbidity of personality disorders in eating disorders: a meta-analysis 

      Martinussen, Monica; Friborg, Oddgeir; Schmierer, Phoebe; Kaiser, Sabine; Øvergård, Karl Tore; Neunhoeffer, Anna-Lena; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Rosenvinge, Jan H (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-19)
      Purpose:<br> The present meta-analysis summarized the proportion of comorbid personality disorders (PDs) in patients with anorexia (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), respectively, and examined possible moderating variables.<br> Methods:<br> A search of the databases PsychINFO, Embase, and Medline for the period 1980–2016 identified 87 studies from 18 different countries.<br> Results:<br> The ...
    • Cyberbullying status and mental health in Norwegian adolescents 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Kyrrestad, Henriette; Fossum, Sturla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-26)
      The aim of the present study was to examine how the cyberbullying status (not involved, cyber‐victim only, cyberbully only, cyber‐victim and bully) is related to the mental health of the adolescents when controlled for traditional bullying experience. We also examined the potential moderator sex on the relationship between cyberbullying status and mental health. Univariate analyses of variance were ...
    • Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Mathiassen, Børge; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Arnesen, Yngvild; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-03)
      Background - Few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the Social Aptitudes Scale (SAS). The study aims of the current paper were to examine the internal consistency and the validity of the Norwegian SAS.<p> <p>Methods - Parents of children from a clinical neuropediatric sample (N = 257) and from a clinical sample from child and adolescent’s mental health services (N = 804) filled ...
    • Exploring Adolescents’ Attitudes Toward Mental Health Apps: Concurrent Mixed Methods Study 

      Høgsdal, Helene; Kyrrestad, Henriette; Rye, Marte; Kaiser, Sabine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-01-15)
      Background: Adolescence is a critical time in which many psychological disorders develop. Mental health promotion is important, especially during this period. In recent years, an increasing number of mobile apps geared toward mental health promotion and preventing mental illness have been developed specifically for adolescents, with the goal of strengthening their mental health and well-being.< ...
    • Frequency of Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimization and Associated Factors Among Norwegian Adolescents 

      Kyrrestad, Henriette; Kaiser, Sabine; Fossum, Sturla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-05)
      The aim of the present study is to identify frequency and psychosocial factors associated with being exposed to traditional bullying and cyberbullying victimization among junior high-school students in Norway. Additionally, the aim was to explore the specific types of bullying and cyberbullying victimization adolescents’ experience. This cross-sectional study is conducted among 2049 adolescents aged ...
    • Help-seeking behavior in Norwegian adolescents: the role of bullying and cyberbullying victimization in a cross-sectional study 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Kyrrestad, Henriette; Fossum, Sturla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-30)
      <i>Background:</i> Help-seeking is considered a constructive coping style. However, the threshold at which many adolescents seek help is relatively high, and the outcomes are not necessarily always positive.<p> <p><i>Objective:</i> The main aim of this study was to examine if bullying and cyberbullying victimization predicted help-seeking behavior among< Norwegian adolescents.<p> <p><i>Method:</i> ...
    • Kunnskapsoppsummering og klassifisering av tiltaket: MOT-programmet Robust ungdom 12–16 (1. utg) 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-21)
      BAKGRUNN - MOT Robust ungdom 12–16 er et universelt forebyggende og helsefremmende tiltak rettet mot ungdom i alderen 12–16 år. Målet er å utvikle varmere å tryggere samfunn gjennom å utvikle robuste ungdommer som inkluderer alle. Tiltaket består av tolv klassebesøk over alle årene i ungdomsskolen der ulike tema behandles og gjennomgås etter en fast plan. I tillegg forekommer det andre miljøskapende ...
    • Linking interprofessional work to outcomes for employees: A meta‐analysis 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Patras, Joshua; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-14)
      The aim of this meta‐analysis of studies of workers in the health and social care sector was to examine the relationship between interprofessional work and employee outcomes of job stress, autonomy, burnout, engagement, job satisfaction, turnover intention, and perceived service quality, and to examine the influence of different moderators on those relationships. A systematic literature search of ...
    • Måleegenskaper ved den norske versjonen av Eating Disorder Inventory, versjon 3 (EDI-3) 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-01-22)
      Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) ble utviklet av Garner, Olmstead og Polivy i 1983. Den ble oversatt til norsk av Øyvind Rø og Jan H. Rosenvinge. Den tredje versjonen av EDI ble publisert i 2004 og er en revidert utgave av EDI-2. EDI-3 er et selvrapporteringsinstrument for ungdom fra 13 år til voksen alder, som måler symptomer og psykologiske trekk som er relatert til spiseforstyrrelser og består av ...
    • Måleegenskaper ved den norske versjonen av Kartlegging av traumatiske erfaringer (KATES-Barn) 

      Borren, Ingrid; Kaiser, Sabine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-19)
      Beskrivelse. Kartlegging av traumeerfaringer og symptomer (KATES Barn) er et screeninginstrument for barn i alderen 7–17 år som gir foreløpig informasjon om mulig posttraumatisk stress. KATES Barn kommer i to deler; del 1 fanger opp traumatiske hendelser, og del 2 måler symptomer på posttraumatisk stress. Del 2 er delt opp i fire symptomkategorier tilpasset de diagnostiske endringene av traumediagnosen ...
    • Måleegenskaper ved den norske versjonen av Sense of Coherence [SOC-13] 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Strøm, Henriette Kyrrestad (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-01-24)
      Sense of Coherence (SOC)/Opplevelse av sammenheng ble utviklet av Antonovsky (1987) og består i originalversjonene av 29 spørsmål (SOC-29) og i en forkortet versjon av 13 spørsmål (SOC-13). SOC-13 er oversatt til norsk og alderstilpasset til barn og unge av Torsheim og Wold i 1998. Det foreligger ikke en norsk versjon av SOC-29 og denne artikkelen handler derfor kun om SOC-13. Det finnes rettighetshavere ...
    • Måleegenskaper ved den norske versjonen av WHO Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Kyrrestad, Henriette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-15)
      WHO-5 ble utviklet ved Psykiatrisk Center Nordsjælland i Danmark og publisert i 1998. WHO-5 er oversatt til norsk av Olaf Bakke i 2004. Selve oversettelsesprosessen er ikke dokumentert. Det foreligger ingen kommersielle rettighetshavere. WHO-5 måler trivsel og velvære og har vært benyttet i kliniske studier og som screeningverktøy for depresjon. WHO-5 kan brukes blant barn og unge fra ni år og eldre. ...
    • Parent satisfaction with child health centres for children 0–5 years old in Norway: A cross-sectional study 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Lillevik, Christine Charlotte; Jakobsen, Karine; Hansen, Mariann Bellika; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-10)
      In Norway, all children are entitled to receive regular health checks. Child health centres for children 0–5 years old (CHC) provide these check-ups and are one of many health services that Norwegian municipalities have to offer. The aim of this study was to examine parents’ satisfaction with CHCs, and to identify predictors for the overall evaluation of the service. The sample comprised 1654 parents ...
    • Parent Satisfaction with the Open kindergarten in Norway 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Bulling, Ingunn Skjesol; Sætrum, Ane; Adolfsen, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-17)
      Open kindergartens are a low-threshold pedagogical service that preschool-aged children, accompanied by an adult caregiver, can attend without appointment or registration. The aims of this study were to examine users’ experiences with the open kindergarten in Norway and to identify predictors for the overall satisfaction with the service. User satisfaction surveys were conducted over a 6-8-week ...
    • Psychological tests for expectant parents and young children in the Nordic countries: A review of the evidence 

      Peltonen, Kirsi; Kurki, Marjo; Reedtz, Charlotte; Kaiser, Sabine; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Merikukka, Marko; Rye, Marte; Laajasalo, Taina; Kyrrestad, Henriette; Karjalainen, Piia; Pettersen, Susann Dahl; Eng, Helene; Breivik, Kyrre; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-05-16)
      The aim of this article is to review the psychometric properties of the psychological tests that are being used in the Nordic countries during pregnancy and the child’s first two years of life. A systematic literature search was performed for 33 identified tests routinely used in health care, using specific review databases as well as PsycInfo, Embase and Medline. The trained authors conducted ...