• Does cyberbullying occur simultaneously with other types of violence exposure? 

      Vieira, Marlene A; Rønning, John Andreas; Mari, Jair de J; Bordin, Isabel A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-17)
      <i>Objective</i>: Our study aimed to verify whether cyberbullying victimization among adolescents occurs concomitantly with other forms of violence exposure (at home, at school and in the community).<p> <p><i>Methods</i>: A collaborative longitudinal study by Norwegian and Brazilian researchers was conducted in Itaboraí, a low-income city in southeast Brazil. At baseline, trained interviewers ...
    • Home, school, and community violence exposure and emotional and conduct problems among low-income adolescents: the moderating role of age and sex 

      Bordin, Isabel A; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Paula, Cristiane S.; Duarte, Cristiane S.; Rønning, John Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-21)
      <p><i>Purpose - </i>The purpose of this study is to assess whether violence exposure is associated with emotional/conduct problems, when adjusting for confounders/covariates and controlling for comorbidity, and to investigate interactions between violence exposure and sex and/or age. <p><i>Methods - </i>This cross-sectional study evaluated a community-based sample of 669 in-school 11–15-year-olds. ...
    • Maternal Awareness of Adolescent Bullying Victimization in a Low-Income Context 

      Vieira, Marlene A.; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Rønning, John Andreas; Duarte, Cristiane S.; Mari, Jair de J; Bordin, Isabel A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-24)
      <p>Background: Adolescents and parents often disagree about the perception of bullying victimization since adults tend to underestimate its occurrence. <p>Objective: This study identifies factors that can influence maternal perception of bullying victimization experienced by her son/daughter in the past 12 months. <p>Methods: This cross-sectional study involved a representative sample of in-school ...
    • Professional and informal help-seeking among low-income adolescents exposed to violence in the community and at school 

      Bordin, Isabel A; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Paula, Cristiane S. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-01)
      <p><i>Background -</i> Adolescents may seek help for many reasons beyond health needs, such as personal stress due to violence exposure. <p><i>Objective -</i>To investigate factors associated with receiving professional assistance and informal help due to violence exposure in the community and at school. <p><i>Participants and setting -</i> This study was conducted in Itaboraí, a low-income ...