Childhood and health promotion measures

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From the Public Health Report

Public Health Report

Updated 08.08.2019

Quality of life and mental health among children and adolescents

Most children and adolescents in Norway thrive and have good mental health, however many people are diagnosed with mental disorders during their childhood or adolescence,

Articles

Fact sheet

Published 08.08.2016

Facts about language impairment in children

Speech and pronunciation difficulties are common in young children. Language impairment includes difficulties understanding speech, expressing oneself verbally and correct pronunciation.

Fact sheet

Updated 18.04.2016

Facts about bullying among children and adolescents in Norway

At any given time, approximately 63,000 children and young people in Norway will experience bullying.

Reports and publications

Report

Updated 15.08.2019

Children's Health and the Environment - Risk and Health-Promoting Factors

The aim of this report is to present factors that may affect children and adolescents’ health and environment.

Systematic review

Published 14.05.2019

The accuracy of using open-ended questions in structured conversations with children

We aimed to assess the accuracy of using open-ended questions versus other types of questions in structured conversations with children.

Forskningskartlegging

Published 12.04.2019

Training and information interventions for children and youth to prevent and uncover violence, abuse and offence

We were commissioned to map out both quantitative and qualitative evidence on interventions for children and youth to prevent and uncover violence, abuse and offence against children and youth.

Systematic review

Published 02.07.2018

Digital interventions for couples with relationship problems: a systematic review

We conducted a systematic review on the effects and the experiences with digital interventions for couples who do not want to attend therapy or counselling, individually or in a group.

Systematic review

Published 07.05.2018

Which signs that can be observed by personnel in kindergartens and schools might be associated with maltreatment of children? A systematic overview of reviews

Forskningskartlegging

Published 02.05.2018

Associations between parenting styles and child outcomes: Systematic literature search with sorting

We were commissioned to make a systematic literature search with sorting on Associations between parenting styles and child outcomes.

Systematic review

Published 01.09.2017

What are the consequences of shared physical custody for children? A systematic review

We were asked to summarize studies that could say something about the consequences (effect) of shared custody for children.

Forskningskartlegging

Published 22.02.2017

Research on the effect of educational and informational interventions on violence and child sexual abuse for children and youth: Systematic literature search

Our commission was to identify systematic reviews about the effect of educational and informational interventions about violence and sexual abuse for children and youth.

Systematic review

Updated 16.12.2016

Effects of group interventions for children who experience family disruption

In this systematic review, we have summarised the results of studies that compared group interventions for children in divorce with no intervention.

News and research findings

Research findings

Published 23.01.2019

Child’s age at parental divorce can affect antidepressant use in adulthood

Children who were aged 15-19 when their parents divorced are less likely to use antidepressants as adults than children who were under four-years-old when their parents divorced.

Research findings

Published 02.05.2018

NIPH to lead European adolescent obesity project

An international research project has begun to investigate how society can help adolescents to choose a healthy diet and an active lifestyle.

Projects

Project

Updated 07.03.2019

Health Gap: Health, maturity, and gender gap in education

The project aims to understand the health consequences of gender differences in school performance and examine whether they are explained by differences in timing of physical maturity.

Project

Updated 06.03.2019

Correlations between different parenting practices and well-being in children: a systematic mapping review’

The Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs wants an overview of research that has looked at correlations between different ways of doing parenting and well-being in children.

Project

Published 05.10.2018

Beneficial effect of breastfeeding on offspring long-term health: consequence or maternal pre-existing risk profile?

The study will investigate the effect of breastfeeding on child health at 7 years of age.

Project

Published 05.10.2018

Tackling socioeconomic differences in weight development among youth: assessing trends, mechanisms and potential interventions

A study of socioeconomic differences in the development of body weight between birth and 14 years, including rapid growth early in life.

Project

Published 28.09.2018

Children with excessive crying and sleeping problems in infancy and mothers’ psychosocial health. Short and long term perspectives

The relationship between infant crying and sleep problems and mothers’ psychosocial health and long-term developmental consequences of crying and sleep problems on children.

Project

Published 22.05.2018

Studentenes Helse- og Trivselsundersøkelse – SHoT (project description)

The SHoT Study (an acronym for the Norwegian name: Studentenes Helse- og Trivselsundersøkelse) is a national student survey for higher education in Norway.

Project

Updated 14.12.2018

Reproduction, partner disruption and health

The main aim of the project is to understand the health consequences of changes in fertility patterns and partner disruption.

Project

Updated 30.11.2018

Accuracy of open-ended questions in teachers’ structured conversations with children to uncover abuse, neglect or psychosocial problems

On the accuracy of open-ended questions in structured conversations between children and daycare and school employees.

Project

Updated 11.12.2018

The SHoT Study

The SHoT Study (an acronym for the Norwegian name: Studentenes Helse- og Trivselsundersøkelse) is a national student survey for higher education in Norway.

Articles

Article

Updated 04.08.2016

About the Language and Learning Study (SOL)

The aim of the SOL study is to provide the best possible knowledge base for the understanding of causes and developmental trajectories of language difficulties, to enable early preventative measures.

Article

Updated 18.04.2016

Language and learning among eight-year-olds (Language-8)

The purpose of this study is to learn more about children’s language development. Why is it that some children learn to talk easily while others struggle?

Article

Published 16.06.2016

About the TOPP Study

The TOPP study "Tracking Opportunities and Problems in Childhood and Adolescence" has collected eight waves of questionnaire data about children and adolescents and their families.

Childhood and health promotion measures

From the Public Health Report

Quality of life and mental health among children and adolescents

Articles

Facts about language impairment in children

Facts about bullying among children and adolescents in Norway

Reports and publications

Children's Health and the Environment - Risk and Health-Promoting Factors

The accuracy of using open-ended questions in structured conversations with children

Training and information interventions for children and youth to prevent and uncover violence, abuse and offence

Digital interventions for couples with relationship problems: a systematic review

Which signs that can be observed by personnel in kindergartens and schools might be associated with maltreatment of children? A systematic overview of reviews

Associations between parenting styles and child outcomes: Systematic literature search with sorting

What are the consequences of shared physical custody for children? A systematic review

Research on the effect of educational and informational interventions on violence and child sexual abuse for children and youth: Systematic literature search

Effects of group interventions for children who experience family disruption

News and research findings

Child’s age at parental divorce can affect antidepressant use in adulthood

NIPH to lead European adolescent obesity project

Projects

Health Gap: Health, maturity, and gender gap in education

Correlations between different parenting practices and well-being in children: a systematic mapping review’

Beneficial effect of breastfeeding on offspring long-term health: consequence or maternal pre-existing risk profile?

Tackling socioeconomic differences in weight development among youth: assessing trends, mechanisms and potential interventions

Children with excessive crying and sleeping problems in infancy and mothers’ psychosocial health. Short and long term perspectives

Studentenes Helse- og Trivselsundersøkelse – SHoT (project description)

Reproduction, partner disruption and health

Accuracy of open-ended questions in teachers’ structured conversations with children to uncover abuse, neglect or psychosocial problems

The SHoT Study

Articles

About the Language and Learning Study (SOL)

Language and learning among eight-year-olds (Language-8)

About the TOPP Study

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