• Child Mental Health in Nepal. An epidemiological study of emotional and behavioral problems (EBP) among Nepali schoolchildren reported by parents and teachers 

      Ma, Jasmine (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2023-01-20)
      <p><i>Background -</i> There is a substantial gap in our knowledge about the prevalence, magnitude, and correlates of child emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) in Nepal. Little is known about the agreement between parent and teacher reports on EBP among Nepali children. Therefore, a large-scale survey in the general population was undertaken to fill this gap. <p><i>Methods -</i> This is a ...
    • Family correlates of emotional and behavioral problems in Nepali school children 

      Ma, Jasmine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-18)
      Background<p> <p>There is a substantial gap in our knowledge about family correlates of child emotional and behavioral problems in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The present study contributes to filling this gap by examining such correlates in a larger population study in Nepal.<p> Methods<p> <p>Our study is a cross-sectional, observational study among 3840 Nepali children aged 6–18 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Self-reported emotional and behavioral problems among school-going adolescents in Nepal-A cross-sectional study 

      Adhikari, Sirjana; Ma, Jasmine; Shakya, Suraj; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Javo, Anne Cecilie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-06-23)
      Background - Studies on self-reported emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) among adolescents are still sparse in many low- and middle-income countries. In Nepal, no such studies have been performed on a larger scale, and little is known about self-reported EBPs in the adolescent population.<p> <p>Methods - This cross-sectional, school-based study on EBPs included 1904 adolescents aged 11–18 ...
    • Teacher reports of emotional and behavioral problems in Nepali schoolchildren: to what extent do they agree with parent reports? 

      Ma, Jasmine; Mahat, Pashupati; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Kvernmo, Siv; Javo, Anne Cecilie (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-02)
      Background: Teacher reports of child emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) are sparse in many low- and middle-income countries, especially when compared to reports from parents. Cross-informant information is pivotal to clinicians when dealing with mentally ill children. In this study from Nepal, we examined teacher reports of child EBPs, the agreement between teacher and parent reports, and ...