Blar i forfatter Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet "Kvernmo, Siv"
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Adolescent self-harm and suicidal behavior and young adult outcomes in indigenous and non-indigenous people
Eckhoff, Christian; Sørvold, Maria Therene; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-18)The aim of this study was to examine the associations between self-harm and suicidal behavior in indigenous Sami and non-Sami adolescents and mental health and social outcomes in young adulthood. Data were obtained by linking the Norwegian Patient Registry (2008–2012), the National Insurance Registry (2003–2013), and the Norwegian Arctic Adolescent Health Study, a school-based survey inviting all ... -
Agreement on web-based diagnoses and severity of mental health problems in Norwegian child and adolescent mental health services
Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Mathiassen, Børge Idar; Martinussen, Monica; Heiervang, Einar; Eriksen, Mads; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)Objective: This study examined the agreement between diagnoses and severity ratings assigned by clinicians using a structured web-based interview within a child and adolescent mental health outpatient setting. Method: Information on 100 youths was obtained from multiple informants through a web-based Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA). Based on this information, four experienced ... -
Approaching a collaborative research agenda for health systems performance in circumpolar regions
Chatwood, Susan; Bytautas, Jessica; Darychuk, Anthea; Bjerregaard, Peter; Brown, Adalsteinn; Cole, Donald; Hu, Howard; Jong, Micheal; King, Malcolm; Kvernmo, Siv; Veillard, Jeremy (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Health care in Canada's north and circumpolar regions faces considerable challenges with the remote and widely dispersed population, harsh environmental conditions, and human resource challenges. Despite per capita expenditures that are among the highest in the world, health outcomes continue to lag behind the rest of Canada, and health disparities between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations ... -
Concurrent adversities and deliberate self-harm among indigenous Sami and majority Norwegian adolescents: the Norwegian Arctic Adolescent Health Study
Reigstad, Bjørn Steinar; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-12-13)Background: <br> Few studies have investigated proximal relationships between deliberate self-harm (DSH) and concurrent adversities.<br> Objective:<br> We aimed to investigate these relationships in a community population of 4881 indigenous Sami and majority Norwegian adolescents, 15 to 16 years old, and related to ethnicity and gender. <br>Methods: <br>Youth with and without self-reports of DSH ... -
Forekomsten av angst- og depresjonssymptomer hos samiske og ikke-samiske elever i videregående skole i Finnmark i 1994 og 2014. [The prevalence of anxiety- and depression symptoms in Sami and non-Sami high school students in Finnmark county in 1994 and 2014]
Kvernmo, Siv; Sæterhaug Bye, Ronja (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-09)Omtrent 15-20% av barn og unge i Norge vil i løpet av 3-18 års alderen oppleve symptomer på psykiske vansker og i hovedsak angst og depresjon. Flere internasjonale og nasjonale studier har vist at forekomsten av angst- og depressive symptomer blant ungdom har økt i løpet av de siste tiårene. Formålet med denne studien er å undersøke forekomsten av angst- og depresjonssymptomer blant samiske ... -
Health service use in indigenous Sami and non-indigenous youth in North Norway : A population based survey
Turi, Anne Lene; Bals, Margrethe; Skre, Ingunn; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2009) -
An in-depth implementation study of the Greenlandic parenting program MANU’s initial stages of implementation
Ingemann, Christine; Kuhn, Rikke Louise; Kvernmo, Siv; Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Tine; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-22)In Greenland, the universal parenting programme MANU was developed in 2016. After documenting the initial years of MANU’s implementation, this study aimed to identify implementation determinants focusing on i) which context MANU was conceptualised in and how it was developed and ii) how MANU was implemented and initially received in the healthcare system. A qualitative in-depth implementation ... -
The influence of mental health, psychosocial factors and educational skills on educational aspirations among indigenous Sámi and nonindigenous adolescents in the Arctic
Bania, Elisabeth; Eckhoff, Christian; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-18)Background: Mental health and psychosocial factors seem to influence the educational aspirations of adolescents, which are also known to be related to educational skills and sociodemographic factors such as gender, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and socioeconomic status. Previously, the relationship between educational aspirations and mental health, psychosocial factors, and educational and ... -
IQ as a moderator of outcome in severity of children's mental health status after treatment in outpatient clinics
Mathiassen, Børge Idar; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Waterloo, Knut; Martinussen, Monica; Eriksen, Mads; Hanssen-Bauer, Ketil; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for mental health disorders, but even with the most efficacious treatment, many patients do not experience improvement. Moderator analysis can identify the conditions under which treatment is effective or whether there are factors that can attenuate the effects of treatment. In this study, linear mixed model analysis was used to examine whether the Full Scale ... -
Multisite musculoskeletal pain in adolescence and later mental health disorders: a population-based registry study of Norwegian youth: the NAAHS cohort study
Eckhoff, Christian; Straume, Bjørn; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-02-01)<b>Objectives:</b> To examine the association between multisite musculoskeletal pain in adolescence and mental health disorders in young adulthood. <br><b>Design and setting: </b>Data were obtained from a linkage between the Norwegian Patient Registry (2008 – 2012) and the Norwegian Arctic Adolescent Health Study, a school-based survey conducted among 10th grade students in North Norway (2003 – ... -
Musculoskeletal pain in Arctic indigenous and non-indigenous adolescents, prevalence and associations with psychosocial factors: A population-based study
Eckhoff, Christian; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014) -
Non-completion of upper secondary school among female and male young adults in an Arctic sociocultural context; the NAAHS study
Bania, Elisabeth Valmyr; Lydersen, Stian; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-09-13)<b>BACKGROUND: </b> Education is closely associated with health. Non-completion of upper secondary school influences academic achievement, employment, income and personal well-being. The purpose of the study is to explore predictors of non-completion of upper secondary school among female and male young adults in relation to mental health and educational factors in a socio-cultural, Arctic ... -
Not engaged in education, employment or training (NEET) in an Arctic sociocultural context: the NAAHS cohort study
Bania, Elisabeth Valmyr; Eckhoff, Christian; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-23)<p><i>Objectives - </i>The purpose of the study is to explore the prevalence and predictors of not engaged in education, employment or training (NEET) status in a multicultural young adult population in Northern Norway. <p><i>Design and setting - </i>The longitudinal design link a selfreported survey (2003–2005) with an objective registry linkage follow-up 8–10 years later. <p><i>Participants - ... -
Parent reports of children's emotional and behavioral problems in a low- and middleincome country (LMIC): An epidemiological study of Nepali schoolchildren
Ma, Jasmine; Mahat, Pashupati; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Handegård, Bjørn H.; Kvernmo, Siv; Javo, Anne Cecilie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-03)<i>Background</i> - As epidemiological data on child mental health in low- and middle-income countries are limited, a large-scale survey was undertaken to estimate the prevalence and amount of child emotional and behavioral problems (EBP) in Nepal as reported by the parents.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - 3820 schoolchildren aged 6–18 years were selected from 16 districts of the three geographical ... -
Parents’ perspectives on preparing for parenthood: a qualitative study on Greenland’s universal parenting programme MANU 0–1 year
Ingemann, Christine; Jensen, Else; Olesen, Ingelise; Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Tine; Kvernmo, Siv; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-20)<p><b> Background</b> The transition to parenthood has received increasing attention in research, partly due to evidence pointing out the crucial developmental period of a child’s first thousand days. Parenting programmes aim to prepare and support families in their transition and distress. For a programme to be implemented successfully it is important to consider parents’ needs and resources. ... -
Parents’ perspectives on the role of kin in child-rearing: a qualitative study on Greenland’s universal parenting programme MANU
Ingemann, Christine; Olesen, Ingelise; Jensen, Else; Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Tine; Larsen, Christina Viskum Lytken; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-21)Nurturing care and protection from parents and community in the early years of life are fundamental for a child’s development. The article aims to explore what relations parents see as meaningful in their child’s upbringing and how these are shaped, and how these perspectives are reflected in MANU. MANU is a universal parenting programme in Greenland. Ten of 40 interviews with parents were selected ... -
Predictors of rate of change for children and youth with emotional disorders: a naturalistic observational study
Nilsen, Toril Sørheim; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Eisemann, Martin; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016)Background: To examine demographic and clinical characteristics as potential predictors of change for children and youth with emotional disorders treated at two child and adolescent mental health outpatient services (CAMHS) in Norway. <p>Methods: The study was of naturalistic observational type with “treatment as usual” (TAU). The sample consisted of 84 children and youth with emotional disorders. ... -
The relationship between internalizing and externalizing symptoms and cultural resilience factors in indigenous Sami youth from Arctic Norway
Bals, Margrethe; Turi, Anne Lene; Skre, Ingunn; Kvernmo, Siv (Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)<b>Objectives.</b> To examine whether enculturation factors, like cultural activities, ethnic pride, and native language competence, are related to decreasing internalizing and externalizing symptoms in indigenous Sami youth from Arctic Norway. The impact of self-efficacy on the relationship between enculturation factors and mental health problems was also examined. Study design. Population-based, ... -
The relationship between internalizing and externalizing symptoms and cultural resilience factors in Indigenous Sami youth from Arctic Norway
Bals, Margrete J; Turi, Anne Lene; Skre, Ingunn; Kvernmo, Siv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)Objectives. To examine whether enculturation factors, like cultural activities, ethnic pride and native language competence, are related to decreased internalizing and externalizing symptoms in Indigenous Sami youth from Arctic Norway. The impact of self-efficacy on the relationship between enculturation factors and mental health problems was also examined. Study design. Population-based, cross-sectional ... -
Self-rated health among Greenlandic Inuit and Norwegian Sami adolescents: associated risk and protective correlates
Spein, Anna Rita; Pedersen, Cecilia P; Silviken, Anne Cathrine; Melhus, Marita; Kvernmo, Siv; Bjerregaard, Peter (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objectives. Self-rated health (SRH) and associated risk and protective correlates were investigated among two indigenous adolescent populations, Greenlandic Inuit and Norwegian Sami. Design. Cross-sectional data were collected from ‘‘Well-being among Youth in Greenland’’ (WBYG) and ‘‘The Norwegian Arctic Adolescent Health Study’’ (NAAHS), conducted during 2003 2005 and comprising 10th and 11th ...