• Are Demanding Job Situations Associated with Alcohol-Related Presenteeism? WIRUS-Screening Study 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Hesse, Morten; Aas, Randi Wågø (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;volume 18, issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-07)
      Alcohol-related presenteeism (impaired work performance caused by alcohol use) is an important but under-researched topic. The aim of this study was to explore whether psychosocial work environment factors were associated ...
    • Effects of the Conceptual Model of Health Literacy as a Risk: A Randomised Controlled Trial in a Clinical Dental Context 

      Stein, Linda Maria; Bergdahl, Maud; Pettersen, Kjell Sverre; Bergdahl, Jan (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 15, Issue 8, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-08)
      Numerous conceptual models of health literacy have been proposed in the literature, but very few have been empirically validated in clinical contexts. The aim of this study was to test the effects of the conceptual model ...
    • Gender differences in the association between positive drinking attitudes and alcohol-related problems. The WIRUS study 

      Hashemi, Neda; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Sagvaag, Hildegunn; de Porras, David Gimeno Ruiz; Aas, Randi Wågø (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 17, Issue 16, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-16)
      BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption is deeply integrated in people’s social- and work lives and, thus, constitutes a serious public health challenge. Attitudes toward drinking stand out as important predictors of drinking, but ...
    • Improving Safety Among Pregnant Women Reporting Domestic Violence in Nepal—A Pilot Study 

      Rishal, Poonam; Pun, Kunta Devi; Schei, Berit; Bhandari, Buna; Joshi, Sunil Kumar; Swahnberg, Katarina; Infanti, Jennifer; Lukasse, Mirjam (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 17, Issue 7, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-24)
      Introduction: Domestic violence (DV) during pregnancy is associated with poor health outcomes for both the mother and newborn, and sometimes death. In a low-income country like Nepal, women have few options to leave abusive ...
    • Obesity in young adulthood: The role of physical activity level, musculoskeletal pain, and psychological distress in adolescence (the hunt-study) 

      Guddal, Maren Hjelle; Stensland, Synne; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke; Heuch, Ingrid; Zwart, John-Anker; Storheim, Kjersti (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;Volume 17, Issue 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-26)
      The global obesity epidemic raises long-term health concerns which underline the importance of preventive efforts. We aimed to investigate individual and combined effects of common health problems in adolescence on the ...
    • Video-based communication and its association with loneliness, mental health and quality of life among older people during the COVID-19 outbreak 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Thygesen, Hilde; Leung, Janni; Ruffolo, Mary; Schoultz, Mariyana; Price, Daicia; Geirdal, Amy Østertun (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;volume 18, issue 12, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-10)
      The aim of the study was to examine the use of video-based communication and its association with loneliness, mental health and quality of life in older adults (60–69 years versus 70+ years) during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...