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norskBlar i forfatter "Forsberg, June Thorvaldsen"
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Development and Psychometric Testing of the Student Learning in Emergencies Checklist (SLEC): Measuring Promotors of Academic Functioning and Wellbeing in Palestinian Youth Affected by War and Conflict
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-04-27)Youth living with war and ongoing conflict are frequently exposed to potentially traumatic events and cumulative stress which can result in temporarily impaired academic functioning and reduced wellbeing in school. In Palestine, the Ministry of Education has included psychosocial support programmes in the schools for the purpose of reducing stress reactions and improving school functioning ... -
Educational and psychosocial support for conflict-affected youths: The effectiveness of a school-based intervention targeting academic underachievement
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-03-22)This study investigated the effect of a school-based and teacher-led psychosocial intervention that targeted academic underachievement among conflict-affected youths. We hypothesized that participants in the intervention would experience improved school functioning and reduced levels of stress-related symptoms after the intervention, in comparison to a control group. The study was carried out ... -
Fear of pain reduces the effect of a placebo intervention on pain
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-05)Placebo analgesia refers to a reduction in pain after a placebo treatment has been provided. Fear of pain has been shown reduce placebo analgesic response. The present study investigated if experimentally induced fear of pain reduces the efficacy of a placebo intervention on pain. A balanced within-group design (n = 45) with a natural history, a placebo, and a placebo+fear condition was employed. ... -
Measuring promotors of school functioning: Informing school-based psychosocial support for crisis-affected students in Lebanon
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-07)The evolving situation in Lebanon is characterized by multiple crises that affect education and can negatively affect a student’s school-functioning and mental health. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education decided in 2019 to further intensify and upscale implementation of school-based psychosocial support. This study is a contextualization and validation of the Student Learning in ... -
The Opioid Receptor Mu 1 (OPRM1) rs1799971 and Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) rs4680 as genetic markers for placebo analgesia
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-16)The placebo effect is considered the core example of mind-body interactions. However, individual differences produce large placebo response variability in both healthy volunteers and patients. The placebo response in pain, placebo analgesia, may be dependent on both the opioid system and the dopaminergic system. Previous studies suggest that genetic variability affects the function of these 2 systems. ... -
Prevalence and Characteristics of Post-traumatic Nightmares in War- and Conflict-Affected Students.
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-19)Introduction: Recurrent nightmares, frequently associated with traumatic experiences, may impair quality of life and daily functioning. However, there have been few studies of posttraumatic nightmares occurring among children and youth, in particular for trauma-exposed populations in conflict zones.<p> <p>Methods: Using two quantitative data sets, this study investigates the prevalence and ... -
The severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bullying victimization, mental health indicators and quality of life
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-31)Children and adolescents have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of traditional and digital bullying and mental health problems a year into the pandemic. Further, how anxiety level, loneliness, and self-perceived school functioning have influenced the quality of life. A comprehensive questionnaire was administered (N = 1239) in the ... -
The severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bullying victimization, mental health indicators and quality of life
(Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-31)Children and adolescents have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of traditional and digital bullying and mental health problems a year into the pandemic. Further, how anxiety level, loneliness, and self-perceived school functioning have influenced the quality of life. A comprehensive questionnaire was administered (N = 1239) in the ...
