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dc.contributor.authorEriksen, Astrid
dc.contributor.authorHansen, Ketil Lenert
dc.contributor.authorSchei, Berit
dc.contributor.authorSørlie, Tore
dc.contributor.authorStigum, Hein
dc.contributor.authorBjertness, Espen
dc.contributor.authorJavo, Cecilie
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-16T11:55:22Z
dc.date.available2018-09-16T11:55:22Z
dc.date.issued2018-08-16
dc.description.abstractThe main objectives of this study were to investigate the association between childhood violence and psychological distress and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTS) among Sami and non-Sami adults, and to explore a possible mediating effect of childhood violence on any ethnic differences in mental health. This study is part of a larger questionnaire survey on health and living conditions in Mid- and Northern Norway (SAMINOR 2) which included 2116 Sami and 8674 non-Sami participants. A positive association between childhood violence and psychological distress and PTS in adulthood was found regardless of ethnicity. For women, childhood violence may have mediated some of the ethnic differences in psychological distress (53.2%) and PTS (31.4%). A similar pattern was found for men as to psychological distress (45.5%) and PTS (55.5%). The prevalence of psychological distress was significantly higher in the Sami than in the non-Sami group: 15.8% vs. 13.0% for women, and 11.4% vs. 8.0% for men. Likewise, PTS showed a higher prevalence in the Sami group, both for women (16.2% vs. 12.4%) and for men (12.2% vs. 9.1). Conclusion: A positive association between childhood violence and adult mental distress was found for both Sami and Norwegian adults. More mental problems were found among the Sami. Childhood violence may have mediated some of the ethnic differences.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipNorthern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse Nord) The Sami National Centre for Mental Health and Substance Abuse (SANKS)en_US
dc.descriptionThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Eriksen, A., Hansen, K.L., Schei, B., Sørlie, T., Stigum, H., Bjertness, E. & Javo, C. (2018). Childhood violence and mental health among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 77(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1508320, which has been published in final form at <a href=https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1508320> https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1508320</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEriksen, A., Hansen, K.L., Schei, B., Sørlie, T., Stigum, H., Bjertness, E. & Javo, C. (2018). Childhood violence and mental health among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire study. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 77(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2018.1508320en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1608792
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/22423982.2018.1508320
dc.identifier.issn1239-9736
dc.identifier.issn2242-3982
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/13806
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Openen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal of Circumpolar Health
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800en_US
dc.subjectChildhood violenceen_US
dc.subjectethnicityen_US
dc.subjectHSCL-10en_US
dc.subjectindigenousen_US
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.subjectpost-traumatic stressen_US
dc.subjectpsychological distressen_US
dc.subjectSamien_US
dc.subjectSAMINORen_US
dc.subjectcross-culturalen_US
dc.titleChildhood violence and mental health among indigenous Sami and non-Sami populations in Norway: a SAMINOR 2 questionnaire studyen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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