Children and young people’s health and welfare

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Children and young people’s health and welfare

About Children and young people’s health and welfare.

Experiences from childhood literally leave traces in our bodies for better or worse, and childhood forms the foundation of health for the rest of the life course. Our research is particularly concerned with health prevention and health promotion, as well as uniting the many bodily dimensions of health and its effects in interactions with the surrounding environment. A good childhood in a diverse society demands a generous and comprehensive understanding of normality. 

We do research with, on and for children and young people.

The research group is interdisciplinary and has broad methodological competence. Our researchers have a background in medicine (GP), nursing, physiotherapy, health sciences, epidemiology, sociology, psychology and special education. Methodologically, our work ranges from quantitative epidemiological studies and register-based studies to qualitative interpretive studies. The research group has an ambition to take the diversity of the rising generation seriously by having studies and samples reflecting the rising generation's composition of gender, ethnic background and level of function.

Young-HUNT

The group has a close connection to HUNT through the leader of Young-HUNT (the youth part of HUNT; The Trøndelag Health Study) participating in the research group. Young-HUNT is population-based and based on data from self-reporting through questionnaires, interviews and clinical measurements of adolescents aged 13-19 years. Young-HUNT was conducted for the first time in 1995/97, with follow-up of the youngest in 1999/2000; then collection of data from new youth cohorts in 2006/08 and 2017/19. 

Think tank

Research group runs the think tank "BlikkPåBarn" (BpB) (Glance at Children). 


Publications

Publications

Publications in the list below shows publications from the members of the groups, also publications not related to children, youth, health and welfare. Unfortunatly, the list does not show all publications in Norwegian and Nordic papers, and books and book chapters. To find this, you can visit each members profile page. 

Research activity

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Publications Authors Journal Year
Protective factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adolescence: a longitudinal population-based cohort study examining sex differences Victoria Bakken, Stian Lydersen, Norbertas Skokauskas, Anne Mari Sund, Jannike Kaasbøll ...more authors BMC Psychiatry 2025
Changes in family and school environment during the Covid-19 pandemic and their relationship with changes in psychological distress and loneliness among Norwegian adolescents: The HUNT study Bodil Elisabeth Valstad Aasan, Monica Lillefjell, Vera Skalicka, Steinar Krokstad, Kirsti Kvaløy, Erik Sund ...more authors SSM - Population Health 2025
A qualitative study of youth and child participation in Norwegian specialist child welfare services support measures: dilemmas, ideals, and outcomes En kvalitativ studie av barn og unges medvirkning i spesialiserte hjelpetiltak i Norsk barnevern: Dilemmaer, forbilder og utfall Stian H. Thoresen, Gro Ulset, Lena C. L. Westby, Rebekka Bruteig, Regine Ringdal, Kristin Thaulow, Line Melby, Jannike Kaasbøll, Veronika Paulsen ...more authors European Journal of Social Work 2025
Patients’ Use of e-Consultations as an Alternative to Other General Practitioner Services: Cross-Sectional Survey Study Eli Kristiansen, Helen Atherton, Bjarne Austad, Trine Strand Bergmo, Børge Lønnebakke Norberg, Chris Salisbury, Paolo Zanaboni ...more authors Journal of Medical Internet Research 2025
Betegnelsen funksjonelle lidelser bør revitaliseres Helene Helgeland, Linn Okkenhaug Getz, Linn Breen Herner, Erlend Bøen, Sverre Myren ...more authors Tidsskrift for den Norske Laegeforening 2025
The multifaceted role of physiotherapy - a qualitative study exploring the experiences of physiotherapists working with adolescents with persistent pain Arne Kandal, Berit Østerås, Sylvia Søderstrøm ...more authors Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2025
Assessing mental health of people with complex communication needs: A systematic review. Jacinta Molini Pennacchia, Jørn Østvik, Iain Dutia, Megan Walsh, Dave Coghill, Mats Granlund, Christine Imms ...more authors Journal of Communication Disorders 2025
Worries and information seeking during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study among 1402 expectant Norwegian women active on social media platforms Mari Hegnes Hansen, Hanna Sandbakken Mørkved, Bjarne Austad, Gunnhild Åberge Vie, Linn Okkenhaug Getz, Bente Prytz Mjølstad ...more authors Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care 2025
Stories that matter: a qualitative study of general practitioners’ reflections and experiences of exploring patients’ impactful life stories Marianne Rønneberg, Bente Prytz Mjølstad, Lotte Hvas, Linn Okkenhaug Getz ...more authors International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being 2025
The Role of Chief Medical officers in making Public Health Overview Documents in Norwegian Municipalities. A qualitative Study Dag-Helge Rønnevik, Betty J. Pettersen, Anders Grimsmo, Aslak Irgens Steinsbekk ...more authors BMC Public Health 2024
Risk of suicide after hospitalizations due to acute physical health conditions—a cohort study of the Norwegian population Andreas Asheim, Sara Marie Nilsen, Ellen Rabben Svedahl, Silje Lill Kaspersen, Ottar Bjerkeset, Imre Janszky, Johan Håkon Bjørngaard ...more authors BMC medicine 2024
Mind the intention-behavior gap: a qualitative study of post-myocardial infarction patients’ beliefs and experiences with long-term supervised and self-monitored physical exercise Alexander Svenningsen, Sylvia Søderstrøm, Silvana Bucher Sandbakk, Lars Gullestad, Kaare Harald Bønaa, Ulrik Wisløff, Siri Marte Hollekim-Strand ...more authors BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 2024
Validation of Rosenberg self-esteem scale among Norwegian adolescents – psychometric properties across samples Unni Karin Moksnes, Geir Arild Espnes, Mary-Elizabeth B Eilertsen, Hanne Nissen Bjørnsen, Regine Ringdal, Gørill Haugan ...more authors BMC Psychology 2024
Navigating weight, risk and lifestyle conversations in maternity care: a qualitative study among pregnant women with obesity Heidi Linn Sandsæter, Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes, Linn Okkenhaug Getz, Elisabeth Balstad Magnussen, Janet W. Rich-Edwards, Julie Horn ...more authors BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2024
The association between serum vitamin D status and dental caries or molar incisor hypomineralisation in 7–9-year-old Norwegian children: a cross-sectional study Torunn Børsting, Tone Natland Fagerhaug, Annemarie Schuller, Paula van Dommelen, Signe Nilssen Stafne, Siv Mørkved, Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Miriam Gustafsson, Unni Syversen, Yi-Qian Sun, ...more authors BMC Public Health 2024
Correction: Postoperative controls of ventilation tubes in children by general practitioner or otolaryngologist? Study protocol for a multicenter randomized non-inferiority study (The ConVenTu study)(Trials, (2020), 21, 950, 10.1186/s13063-020-04849-3) Bjarne Austad, Ann Helen Nilsen, Anne-Sofie Helvik, Grethe Albrektsen, Ståle Nordgård, Wenche Moe Thorstensen ...more authors Trials 2024
"When you are alone you have a narrow mind, but when you are with others you think broader into the other aspects". A qualitative study on the role of sense of belonging and mattering in attempted suicide in Uganda Birthe Loa Knizek, James Mugisha, Eugene Kinyanda, Julia Hagen, Heidi Marie Hjelmeland ...more authors International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being 2024
Videoconferencing in mental health services for children and adolescents receiving child welfare services: a scoping review Marian Ådnanes, Jannike Kaasbøll, Silje Lill Kaspersen, Vibeke Krane ...more authors BMC health services research 2024
Correction to: Risk of suicide after hospitalizations due to acute physical health conditions—a cohort study of the Norwegian population (BMC Medicine, (2024), 22, 1, (396), 10.1186/s12916-024-03623-5) Andreas Asheim, Sara Marie Nilsen, Ellen Rabben Svedahl, Silje Lill Kaspersen, Ottar Bjerkeset, Imre Janszky, Johan Håkon Bjørngaard ...more authors BMC medicine 2024
Victimisation in the life of persons with severe mental illness in Uganda: a pluralistic qualitative study Rwamahe Rutakumwa, Birthe Loa Knizek, Christine Tusiime, Richard Stephen Mpango, Carol Birungi, Eugene Kinyanda ...more authors BMC Psychiatry 2024
Relative-to-resident abuse in Norwegian nursing homes: a cross-sectional exploratory study Anja Botngård, Arne Henning Eide, Laura Mosqueda, Lene Elisabeth Blekken, Wenche Karin Malmedal ...more authors BMC geriatrics 2024
Mortality from external causes in late adolescence and early adulthood by gestational age and sex: a population-based cohort study in four Nordic countries Josephine Funck Bilsteen, Signe Opdahl, Anna Pulakka, Per Ivar Finseth, Weiyao Yin, Kristine Pape, Jorun Schei, Johanna Metsälä, Anne-Marie Nybo Andersen, Sven Sandin, ...more authors BMC medicine 2024
Postoperative care for children after ventilation tube surgery: A qualitative study of parents' experiences over time in Norway Bjarne Austad, Ann Helen Nilsen, Wenche Moe Thorstensen, Anne-Sofie Helvik ...more authors American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery 2024
Young Adults with a History of Residential Youth Care: A Cohort Profile of a Hard-to-Reach Population Hanne Klæboe Greger, Maria C. Stuifbergen, Thomas Jozefiak, Nanna Sønnichsen Kayed, Stian Lydersen, Tormod Rimehaug, Inga Schalinski, Astrid Røsland Seim, Marianne Tevik Singstad, Jan Wallander, ...more authors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2024
Exploring the Link Between Physical Activity, Sports Participation, and Loneliness in Adolescents Before and Into the COVID-19 Pandemic: The HUNT Study, Norway Vegar Rangul, Erik Sund, Jo Magne Ingul, Tormod Rimehaug, Kristine Pape, Kirsti Kvaløy ...more authors International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2024
Impact of a community health worker led intervention for improved blood pressure control in urban Nepal: an open-label cluster randomised controlled trial Sanju Bhattarai, Eva Skovlund, Archana Shrestha, Bente Prytz Mjølstad, Bjørn Olav Åsvold, Abhijit Sen ...more authors The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia 2024
The experiences of hospital staff with decision-making concerning patient enrolment in hospital at home services: A complex and dynamic process Lillian Karlsen, Bente Prytz Mjølstad, Bjarte Bye Løfaldli, Anne-Sofie Helvik ...more authors PLoS ONE 2024
The Small Step Early Intervention Program for Infants at High Risk of Cerebral Palsy: A Single-Subject Research Design Study Ann-Kristin Gunnes Elvrum, Silja Berg Kårstad, Gry Hansen, Ingrid Randby Bjørkøy, Stian Lydersen, Kristine Hermansen Grunewaldt, Ann-Christin Eliasson ...more authors Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024
Parenting sense of competence and associated factors among parents facing adversity in Norway: a cross-sectional study Jannike Kaasbøll, Kristin Thaulow, Charlotte Reedtz ...more authors Children and Youth Services Review 2024
A multi-stakeholder perspective on inclusion in higher education: Ruling on fragile ground Tone Mari Teigmo Ristad, Jørn Østvik, Sissel Horghagen, Lisbeth Kvam, Aud Elisabeth Witsø ...more authors International Journal of Educational Research Open 2024
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