Browsing Artikler, rapporter og annet (RKBU Nord) by Author "Handegård, Bjørn Helge"
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Behandling av utagerende ungdommer på barnevernsinstitusjoner 2 år etter inntak – evaluering av behandlingsmodellen MultifunC
Fossum, Sturla; Babaii, Aida; Handegård, Bjørn Helge (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2018)Studien viser at MultifunC-behandling er kortere enn andre behandlingstiltak på barnevernsinstitusjoner og at flere av ungdommene var hjemme igjen ett år etter inntak på institusjonene. Tross forskjellen i behandlingstid var det ingen forskjeller i bruk av rusmidler, utagerende og regelbrytende atferd. Det var gunstige reduksjoner i denne typen atferd i begge behandlingstypene som ble sammenlignet. ... -
Beyond physical ability—predicting women’s football performance from psychological factors
Pettersen, Susann Dahl; Martinussen, Monica; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Koposov, Roman Alexandriovich; Adolfsen, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-28)Introduction: Even though there is a clear agreement among researchers that psychological factors are a vital part of a football player’s performance, the topic has not been investigated thoroughly. The present study aimed to examine the predictive value of psychological factors on female football players’ match performance.<p> <p>Methods: A sample of 156 players from the top two leagues in Norway ... -
Children sharing preferences on contact and residence arrangements in child-inclusive family mediation in Norway
Grape, Lovise; Thørnblad, Renee; Handegård, Bjørn Helge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-07)Mediation is mandatory for all separating and divorcing parents in Norway with children under 16 years. The participation of children is voluntary. Living arrangement preferences presented by children attending child-inclusive family mediation in Norway (n = 346, aged 4–18 years) have been examined. 47.1 per cent of children gave a living arrangement preference, and older children were more likely ... -
Concerns of Parental Substance Abuse and Mental Health Problems Reported to Child Welfare Services—Testing a Moderated Mediation Model for Paths From Reports to Substantiated Concern and Service Provision
Vis, Svein Arild; Lauritzen, Camilla; Havnen, Karen J Skaale; Reedtz, Charlotte; Handegård, Bjørn Helge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-02-28)Background: Parental mental health and substance abuse problems are found in reports of concern to child protection and welfare services. The aim of this study was first to investigate what characterized these reports and how they differed from reports with other types of concerns. Two hypotheses were tested. The first hypothesis was (i) if a report contains concerns about mental health and substance ... -
Do adolescents exposed to peer aggression at school consider themselves to be victims of bullying? The influence of sex and age
Vieira, Marlene A.; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Rønning, John Andreas; Duarte, Cristine S.; Mari, Jair J.; Bordin, Isabel A. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-10)<p><b> Introduction</b> Exposure to peer aggression (PA) and bullying victimization (BV) are both expressions of peer victimization. <p><b> Objectives</b> In four age-sex groups, (1) Can exposure to PA and BV be considered distinct experiences? (2) To what extent do adolescents exposed to PA consider themselves bullying victims? and (3) What is the effect on BV of the number of PA events ... -
Does Social and Economic Disadvantage Predict Lower Engagement with Parenting Interventions? An Integrative Analysis Using Individual Participant Data
Berry, Vashti; Melendez‑Torres, G.J.; Axford, Nick; Axberg, Ulf; Orobio de Castro, Bram; Gardner, Frances; Gaspar, Maria Filomena; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Hutchings, Judy; Menting, Ankie; McGilloway, Sinéad; Scott, Stephen; Leijten, Patty (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-23)There is a social gradient to the determinants of health; low socioeconomic status (SES) has been linked to reduced educational attainment and employment prospects, which in turn afect physical and mental wellbeing. One goal of preventive interventions, such as parenting programs, is to reduce these health inequalities by supporting families with difculties that are often patterned by SES. Despite ... -
Does the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Programme Improve Child–Teacher Relationships in Childcare Centres? A 1-Year Universal Intervention in a Norwegian Community Sample.
Tveit, Håvard Horndalen; Drugli, May Britt; Fossum, Sturla; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Stenseng, Frode (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-08)The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IY TCM) programme has shown promise in reducing behaviour problems among high-risk children in childcare. However, at present, we do not know whether the IY TCM successfully improves the child–teacher relationship in childcare and whether the effects manifest in both the population and in high-risk groups. Hence, we conducted a quasi-experimental ... -
Does the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Training programme have positive effects for young children exhibiting severe externalizing problems in school?: A quasi-experimental pre-post study.
Kirkhaug, Bente; Drugli, May Britt; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Lydersen, Stian; Aasheim, Merete; Fossum, Sturla (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-26)<b>Background:</b> Young children exhibiting severe externalizing problems in school are at risk of developing several poor outcomes. School-based intervention programs have been found to be effective for students with different problems, including those with behavioral problems, emotional distress, or social problems. The present study investigated whether the IY-TCM programme, as a universal ... -
Early drinking onset: A study of prevalence and determinants among 13-year-old adolescents in Norway
Adolfsen, Frode; Strøm, Henriette Kyrrestad; Martinussen, Monica; Natvig, Henrik; Eisemann, Martin; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Koposov, Roman A (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014) -
Early intervention influences positively quality of life as reported by prematurely born children at age nine and their parents; a randomized clinical trial
Landsem, Inger Pauline; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Ulvund, Stein Erik; Kaaresen, Per Ivar; Rønning, John Andreas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-22)Background: The Tromsø Intervention Study on Preterms evaluates an early, sensitizing intervention given to parents of prematurely born children (birth-weight < 2000 g). The current study investigated the potential influence of the intervention on children’s self-reported and parental proxy-reported quality of life (QoL) at children’s age of nine. <p>Methods: Participants were randomized to either ... -
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
Rasmussen, Lene-Mari Potulski; Patras, Joshua; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Neumer, Simon-Peter; Martinsen, Kristin; Adolfsen, Frode; Sund, Anne Mari; Martinussen, Monica (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 ... -
Evaluation of the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Program in a Regular Norwegian School Setting
Aasheim, Merete; Reedtz, Charlotte; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Martinussen, Monica; Mørch, Willy-Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-05-29)This study examined whether the Incredible Years (IY) Teacher Classroom Management (TCM) program implemented as a school-wide preventive intervention at 1st to 3rd grade in a regular school setting reduces the development of problem behavior and improves social competence. Using a quasi-experimental pre-post design, the IYTCM was implemented in 21 schools and compared with 22 matched schools that ... -
Examining the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Program in a Regular Norwegian School Setting: Teacher-Reported Behavior Management Practice, Problem Behavior in Classroom and School Environment, Teacher Self- and Collective Efficacy, and Classroom Climate
Aasheim, Merete; Fossum, Sturla; Reedtz, Charlotte; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Martinussen, Monica (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-29)In the present study, the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management (IY TCM) program was implemented as a universal preventive intervention in a regular, lower primary school setting. Outcomes for teacher’s behavior management practice, problem behavior in the classroom and the school environment, teacher self- and collective efficacy, and classroom climate were examined. Using a quasi-experimental ... -
Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples
Kaiser, Sabine; Mathiassen, Børge; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Arnesen, Yngvild; Halvorsen, Marianne Berg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-08-03)Background - Few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the Social Aptitudes Scale (SAS). The study aims of the current paper were to examine the internal consistency and the validity of the Norwegian SAS.<p> <p>Methods - Parents of children from a clinical neuropediatric sample (N = 257) and from a clinical sample from child and adolescent’s mental health services (N = 804) filled ... -
Factors Associated with Peer Victimization Among Brazilian Low-Income Adolescents
Bordin, Isabel A.; Handegård, Bjørn Helge (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-16)Exposure to peer aggression and bullying victimization are both expressions of peer victimization but distinct constructs among adolescents. This study examined the potential associations between peer victimization and individual/family/peer factors and assessed whether the factors associated with peer aggression differed from those related to bullying victimization. This cross-sectional study, ... -
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. ... -
Impact supplement of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire in the assessment of functional impairment in children with ADHD or ASD in a mixed neuropediatric sample: A partial validation study
Kjærandsen, Katarina Maria Smejda; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Brøndbo, Per Håkan; Halvorsen, Marianne (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-30)Background: In addition to symptoms of neurodevelopmental disorders, functional impairment is crucial to the determination of clinical significance. The aim of this study was to examine partial validity and usefulness of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire’s (SDQ) impact supplement (SDQ impact) in measuring functional impairment in children and adolescents diagnosed with attention ... -
The Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Programme in Kindergartens: Effects of a Universal Preventive Effort
Fossum, Sturla; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Drugli, May Britt (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-21)The purpose of this study was to identify preventive effects of the Incredible Years (IY) teacher classroom management (TCM) programme, which is employed in Norwegian kindergartens for 3-year-old to 6-year-old children. IY TCM is a universal preventive intervention intended to reduce the frequency of inappropriate types of behaviour and support children’s social- and emotional competence in kindergartens ... -
Kunnskapsoppsummering og klassifisering av tiltaket: TFCO - Treatement Foster Care Oregon (1. utg.)
Eng, Helene; Handegård, Bjørn Helge; Patras, Joshua Steven (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-10-13)Bakgrunn: Treatment Foster Care Oregon (TFCO) er en behandlingsmetode for ungdommer med alvorlige atferdsvansker og deres familier. Overordnet er målene å oppnå gode behandlingsresultater på ungdommens vansker, og at ungdommene skal kunne bo hjemme hos foreldrene. TFCO er en multisystemisk, koordinert behandlingsform, der man arbeider med flere relevante arenaer for ungdommen parallelt, som for ... -
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 ...