• 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 ...
    • Psychometric Properties of the Norwegian Short Version of the Team Climate Inventory (TCI) 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Ekelund, Bjørn Z.; Patras, Joshua; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2016)
      <p><i>Objective: </i>To examine the psychometric properties of the short version of the Team Climate Inventory (TCI) in a Norwegian sample. <p><i>Method: </i>A multilevel confirmatory factor analysis (MCFA) was conducted using Mplus. The sample (<i>N</i> = 1380) comprised employees working in the private- (<i>n</i> = 657) and in the public sector (<i>n</i> = 723) in Norway. A multi-group comparison ...
    • The psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Responsiveness Scale in a neuropediatric sample 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Bergquist, Kjersti Åby; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-29)
      Background: The current study is an examination of the psychometric properties of the Norwegian Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), a measure of deficits in social behavior, in a neuropediatric outpatient sample of children and adolescents with neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders.<p> <p>Method: The internal consistency of the SRS, the convergent validity of the SRS with the Vineland Adaptive ...
    • Reorganisation of healthcare services for children and families: Improving collaboration, service quality, and worker well-being 

      Martinussen, Monica; Kaiser, Sabine; Adolfsen, Frode; Patras, Joshua; Richardsen, Astrid Marie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-05-08)
      This study is an evaluation of a reorganization of different services for children and their families in a Norwegian municipality. The main aim of the reorganization was to improve interprofessional collaboration through integrating different social services for children and their parents. The evaluation was guided by the Job Demands-Resources Model with a focus on social- and health care workers' ...
    • The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire self-report-, parent-, and teacher version in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-08)
      Background: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a frequently used behavioral screening instrument. However, its psychometric properties have been rarely examined among children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).<p> <p>Aims: The main aims of this study were to examine the internal consistency (i.e., McDonald’s Omega), the convergent validity (by correlating ...
    • Ungdoms opplevelse av informasjon som gis om koronaviruset (Covid-19): En foreløpig rapport 

      Kyrrestad, Henriette; Kaiser, Sabine; Martinussen, Monica (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2020)
      Denne rapporten presenterer resultater fra en nettbasert spørreskjemaundersøkelse blant ungdom. Formålet var å undersøke hvordan ungdom opplever informasjonen som gis rundt koronaviruset, hva de opplever de mangler informasjon om og hvordan situasjonen med koronaviruspandemien påvirker dem. Denne rapporten inneholder resultater fra perioden 16.03.2020 til 26.03.2020 i undersøkelsen og er ment som ...
    • A Universal Mental Health–Promoting Mobile App for Adolescents: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Rye, Marte; Jakobsen, Reidar; Martinussen, Monica; Høgsdal, Helene; Kyrrestad, Henriette (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-11)
      Background: In times of increasing mental health problems among young people, strengthening efforts to improve mental health through mental health promotion and prevention becomes increasingly important. Effective measures that support young people in coping with negative thoughts, feelings, and stress are essential, not just for the individual but also for society. Objective: The aim of this ...
    • User satisfaction with antenatal care in Norway 

      Sætrum, Ane; Kaiser, Sabine; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-31)
      Background - In Norway, antenatal care is delivered free of charge in the municipality. Satisfaction with care is considered to be an important predictor of utilization of health care. The aim of this study was to examine women's satisfaction with antenatal care, and to identify factors that predict overall satisfaction with the service.<p> <p>Methods - A total of 611 women completed a survey ...
    • Using the Job Demands–Resources Model to Evaluate Work-Related Outcomes Among Norwegian Health Care Workers 

      Kaiser, Sabine; Patras, Joshua; Adolfsen, Frode; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-01)
      The job demands-resources (JD-R) model was used to evaluate work-related outcomes among 489 health care professionals working in public health services for children and their families in Norway. In accordance with the JD-R model, the relationship of job demands and job resources with different outcomes (turnover intention, job satisfaction, and service quality) should be mediated through burnout and ...
    • Validering av den norske foreldreversjonen av Developmental Behavior Checklist (DBC-P) 

      Halvorsen, Marianne Berg; Kaiser, Sabine; Hansen, Ida Lyngaard; Sandal, Ida Rakel Blichfeldt; Helverschou, Sissel Berge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-11)
      This study examined the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Developmental Behavior Checklist – Parent (DBC-P) in an intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) sample of children and adolescents (N = 168). Internal consistency was adequate to excellent for all scales (Cronbach’s alpha ranged between .70–.96). The DBC-P showed meaningful overlap with and differentiation from ...