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Does homeschooling fit students with school attendance problems? Exploring teachers’ experiences during COVID-19
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-26)Attending school on a regular basis and completing school is usually seen as a precondition for students’ academic, emotional, and social learning and development. However, some students struggle with school attendance problems (SAPs) for a myriad of reasons. Homeschooling is a topic of concern in long-term or problematic SAP cases. Some scholars claim that school absenteeism might increase and be ... -
Knowledge versus education in the margins: An indigenous and feminist critique of education
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Psychological factors and performance in women’s football: A systematic review
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-05)The amount of research conducted on female football players, compared to male players, is sparce. Even though research on female football players has increased the past decade, there is still a lack of studies of how psychological factors affect their performance. The objective of the current systematic review was therefore to summarize existing quantitative research into the relationship between ... -
Placement stability and satisfaction with foster home as predictors of life satisfaction for young adults raised in foster care
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-24)This study examines how history of care, on one hand, and social support, on the other hand, predict satisfaction with life after leaving care by focusing on a sample of young adults raised in foster care in Norway. When aged between 19 and 29, youths answered questionnaires that mapped their past history of care, living conditions, social relationships and life satisfaction. Results show that the ... -
Editorial Perspective: Prato Research Collaborative for change in parent and child mental health – principles and recommendations for working with children and parents living with parental mental illness
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-28)Children whose parents have mental illnesses are among the most vulnerable in our communities. There is however, much that can be done to prevent or mitigate the impact of a parent’s illness on children. Notwithstanding the availability of several evidence-based interventions, efforts to support these children have been limited by a lack of adequate support structures. Major service reorientation ... -
An App-Based Intervention for Adolescents Exposed to Cyberbullying in Norway: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-06)Background: Adolescents exposed to negative online events are at high risk to develop mental health problems. Little is known about what is effective for treatment in this group. NettOpp is a new mobile app for adolescents who have been exposed to cyberbullying or negative online experiences in Norway.<p> <p>Objective: The aim of this paper is to provide a description of the content of the ... -
Gender differences in alcohol onset and drinking frequency in adolescents: an application of the theory of planned behavior
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-12-28)The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is a model utilized to predict human behavior that was used to examine adolescents’ alcohol drinking behavior (onset and frequency of drinking). Longitudinal data collected over a 2 year period from Norwegian junior high school students (N ¼ 1,563) was used. Multilevel structural equation models was used to examine the utility of the TPB to explain variance ... -
Native American social work – Including family and community
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-05)<i>Summary</i> - This study investigates family involvement and culturally informed social work in Native American communities. The study was conducted in Native American communities in Montana, USA. Twenty-three Native American social work professionals participated in qualitative interviews. Analyses draw on theory of historical trauma and family involvement in indigenous social. Throughout the ... -
Child-focused practice in social services for adults in Norway
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-23)<i>Summary</i> - Children of social service users are at risk for developing mental health problems as well as social and behavioral problems. Social service counselors should therefore be aware of service users’ children and provide support for them. In fact, they are obligated by law to consider children's views and their best interests in cases affecting them. Despite this, little is known about ... -
Evaluating delivery of a CBT-based group intervention for schoolchildren with emotional problems: Examining the reliability and applicability of a video-based adherence and competence measure
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-28)Adherence and competence are essential parts of program fidelity and having adequate measures to assess these constructs is important. The Competence and Adherence Scale for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CAS CBT) was developed to evaluate the delivery of cognitive therapies for children with clinical anxiety. The present study is an assessment of the slightly adapted version of the CAS CBT evaluating ... -
Risky sexual behaviour among Russian adolescents: association with internalizing and externalizing symptoms
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-09)<i>Background</i> - Risky sexual behaviour (RSB) is regarded as a major health problem during adolescence. Russia has one of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy, abortion and newly diagnosed HIV infections in the world, but research on RSB in Russian youth has been limited. To address this deficit, this study examined the role of several factors, including internalizing and externalizing symptoms, ... -
Victimization by traditional bullying and cyberbullying and the combination of these among adolescents in 13 European and Asian countries
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-04-21)There has been a lack of studies on bullying in non-western low-income and middle-income countries. This study reported the prevalence of traditional victimization, cybervictimization, and the combination of these, in 13 European and Asian countries, and explored how psychiatric symptoms were associated with victimization. The data for this cross-sectional, school-based study of 21,688 adolescents ... -
Community Violence Exposure and School Functioning in Youth: Cross-Country and Gender Perspectives
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-27)<i>Background</i>: Many children and adolescents experience violent events which can be associated with negative consequences for their development, mental health, school, and social functioning. However, findings between settings and on the role of gender have been inconsistent. This study aimed to investigate cross-country and gender differences in the relationship between community violence ... -
Variations in Elite Female Soccer Players' Sleep, and Associations With Perceived Fatigue and Soccer Games
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-08-25)The current study investigated the associations between female perceived fatigue of elite soccer players and their sleep, and the associations between the sleep of players and soccer games. The sample included 29 female elite soccer players from the Norwegian national soccer team with a mean age of ~26 years. Perceived fatigue and sleep were monitored over a period of 124 consecutive days. In this ... -
Parent satisfaction with child health centres for children 0–5 years old in Norway: A cross-sectional study
(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 ... -
How does the Kvello assessment framework attend to important dimensions of the children’s needs and welfare? A comparison with the BBIC and the ICS frameworks for child welfare investigations
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-25)This study aimed to compare the content of the Norwegian Kvello AF for child welfare investigations with similar frameworks from Sweden (BBIC) and Denmark (ICS). The comparison was based on detailed descriptions of each framework, retrieved from authorized websites, textbooks, manuals, course material, and, for the Kvello AF, also personal communication with the author. An ecological triangle model ... -
Burnout and Engagement at the Northernmost University in the World
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-12)Few studies have looked at the relationship of job characteristics and worker well-being among Norwegian academics. The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between job demands, job resources, burnout, and engagement among Norwegian university staff. In total, 236 staff from one university in Norway answered the questionnaire. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses identified ... -
Måleegenskaper ved den norske versjonen av Kartlegging av traumatiske erfaringer (KATES-Barn)
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-19)Beskrivelse. Kartlegging av traumeerfaringer og symptomer (KATES Barn) er et screeninginstrument for barn i alderen 7–17 år som gir foreløpig informasjon om mulig posttraumatisk stress. KATES Barn kommer i to deler; del 1 fanger opp traumatiske hendelser, og del 2 måler symptomer på posttraumatisk stress. Del 2 er delt opp i fire symptomkategorier tilpasset de diagnostiske endringene av traumediagnosen ... -
Adolescents’ experiences of the information they received about the coronavirus (Covid-19) in Norway: a cross-sectional study
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-16)Background - In the first months of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, many countries took radical prevention measures. Authorities had to communicate with the public regularly to explain and ensure compliance with these measures and promote safety. The information given by authorities was mainly developed for adults, but children and adolescents may have different needs when it comes to information. ... -
“When I sleep poorly, it impacts everything”: An exploratory qualitative investigation of stress and sleep in junior endurance athletes
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-15)On their journeys toward senior athletic status, junior endurance athletes are faced with a multitude of stressors. How athletes react to stressors plays a vital part in effective adaptation to the demanding, ever-changing athletic environment. Sleep, the most valued recovery strategy available to athletes, has the potential to influence and balance athletic stress, and enable optimal functioning. ...
