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Childhood and health promotion measures

Childhood and health promotion measures

Information, news and advice about mental health in childcare and schools.

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From the Public Health Report

Public Health Report

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,

Updated 08.08.2019

From NCD report

Overweight and obesity in adolescents (Indicator 13)

Updated 13.09.2019

Physical inactivity in adolescents (Indicator 6)

Published 13.12.2018

Articles

Fact sheet

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.

Published 08.08.2016

Fact sheet

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.

Updated 18.04.2016

Reports and publications

Mapping review

Support services and recruitment of foster families

We were commissioned to conduct a systematic literature search with categorization of empirical research about support services and recruitment of foster families.

Updated 10.12.2019

Mapping review

Associations between parenting practices and child well-being

We were asked to make a systematic review of research that has investigated the relationships between different parenting practices or styles and children's well-being.

Published 26.09.2019

Report

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.

Updated 15.08.2019

Systematic review

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.

Published 14.05.2019

Mapping review

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.

Published 12.04.2019

Systematic review

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.

Published 02.07.2018

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

Published 07.05.2018

Mapping review

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.

Published 02.05.2018

Systematic review

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.

Published 01.09.2017

News and research findings

Four teenagers with cellphones in a stair.

Research findings

Pupils who reach puberty early do better at school

Whether you reach puberty earlier or later can affect the grades you get at secondary school, according to a new study.

Published 08.04.2021

Research findings

Parental education level affects children’s mental health

Children who have parents with a short education grow up with living conditions that increase their risk of problems at school and ADHD symptoms, according to a large study from the Norwegian Institut

Published 30.01.2020

Research findings

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.

Published 23.01.2019

Research findings

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.

Published 02.05.2018

News

Centre-based child care: Long hours do not cause aggression and disobedience

Spending many hours in centre-based child care does not lead to more aggression and disobedience in children, according to a2013 study using data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Stud

Updated 18.04.2016

Studies

Youth, Culture and Competence (UngKul Study)
Language and Learning Study
Tracking Opportunities and Problems in Childhood and Adolescence (TOPP Study)
Language-8 Study

Projects

The Norwegian Identity Project, N-IP
15.09.2020
Understanding and helping children who resist or refuse post-separation parental contact: A systematic mapping review
24.08.2020
The use of force against children and youth in residential child care and foster care: a sys-tematic mapping review
19.03.2020
Link workers in child welfare: a system-atic scoping review
02.01.2020
To what extent is use of social media related to online prosocial behaviors among adolescents? A systematic review.
01.12.2019

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Childhood and health promotion measures

From the Public Health Report

Quality of life and mental health among children and adolescents

From NCD report

Overweight and obesity in adolescents (Indicator 13)

Physical inactivity in adolescents (Indicator 6)

Articles

Facts about language impairment in children

Facts about bullying among children and adolescents in Norway

Reports and publications

Support services and recruitment of foster families

Associations between parenting practices and child well-being

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

News and research findings

Pupils who reach puberty early do better at school

Parental education level affects children’s mental health

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

NIPH to lead European adolescent obesity project

Centre-based child care: Long hours do not cause aggression and disobedience

Studies

Projects

Related topics:

Mental health in children and adolescents