• Feelings of Worthlessness Links Depressive Symptoms and Parental Stress: A Network Analysis during the COVID-19 Pandemic 

      Skjerdingstad, Nora; Sinkerud Johnson, Miriam; Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Hoffart, Asle; Ebrahimi, Omid Vakili (European psychiatry;Volume 64, Issue 1, 2021, e50, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-27)
      Background. The prevalent co-occurrence between parental stress and depression has been established prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. However, no studies to date have identified the connections through ...
    • Parental burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Skjerdingstad, Nora; Sinkerud Johnson, Miriam; Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Hoffart, Asle; Ebrahimi, Omid Vakili (Family Process;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-12-14)
      Increased and long-term parental stress related to one's parental role can lead to parental burnout. In the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, families experienced intensified pressure due to the government-initiated ...
    • Paternal psychological stress after detection of fetal anomaly during pregnancy. A prospective longitudinal observational study. 

      Bekkhus, Mona; Oftedal, Aurora; Braithwaith, Elisabeth; Haugen, Guttorm; Kaasen, Anne (Frontiers in Psychology;July 2020 | Volume 11 | Article 1848, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-29)
      Background and Aims: Knowledge of carrying a fetus with a prenatal diagnosed anomaly may cause acute psychological stress to the parents. Most studies focus on maternal stress, yet fathers are often present at the ultrasound ...