• Misinformation about Covid-19 Vaccines on Social Media: Rapid Review 

      Skafle, Ingjerd; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Quintana, Daniel; Wynn, Rolf; Gabarron, Elia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-08-04)
      Background: The development of COVID-19 vaccines has been crucial in fighting the pandemic. However, misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines is spread on social media platforms at a rate that has made the World Health Organization coin the phrase infodemic. False claims about adverse vaccine side effects, such as vaccines being the cause of autism, were already considered a threat ...
    • Short Report: Social Perception of High School Students with ASD in Norway 

      Skafle, Ingjerd; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Øien, Roald A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-06)
      An increasing number of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enroll in inclusive schools and classrooms. The aim of this study was to research how students with ASD experience the social aspect of inclusive high schools. Five adolescences with Asperger syndrome were interviewed, and the results show that high school was perceived as an important platform for social training, and an equally ...
    • Social media interventions for autistic individuals: systematic review 

      Gabarron, Elia; Skafle, Ingjerd; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders; Wynn, Rolf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-01)
      Background: Research on the use of digital technologies for delivering behavioral interventions has shown mixed evidence on their efficacy for improving both autistic symptoms and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Little knowledge exists on the specific use or efficacy of using social media in interventions aimed at autistic individuals. <p><p>Objective: To review and describe the current existing ...