Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Wichstrøm, Lars"
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Polygenic risk, appetite traits, and weight gain in middle childhood:A longitudinal study
Steinsbekk, Silje; Belsky, Daniel; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Wardle, Jane; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Importance Genome-wide association studies have identified genetic risks for obesity. These genetic risks influence development of obesity partly by accelerating weight gain in childhood. Research is needed to identify ... -
Predictors and outcome of physical activity – A longitudinal community study of Norwegian children
Zahl-Thanem, Tonje (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:140, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Physical activity, and particularly moderate and vigorous physical activity, has a range of positive health effects throughout one’s life span. Establishing healthy physical activity habits during childhood is highly ... -
Predictors of community versus specialty mental health service use: a prospective cohort study
Brattfjell, Maria Larsen; Jozefiak, Thomas; Wichstrøm, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Child and adolescent mental health specialized services (CAMHS) are supposed to serve those who are most seriously disturbed and impaired. However, little is known about how children receiving treatment at different levels ... -
Predictors of eating behavior in middle childhood: A hybrid fixed effects model
Bjørklund, Oda; Belsky, Jay; Wichstrøm, Lars; Steinsbekk, Silje (Journal article, 2018)Children’s eating behavior influences energy intake and thus weight through choices of type and amount of food. One type of eating behavior, food responsiveness, defined as eating in response to external cues such as the ... -
Predictors of Physical Activity in Middle Childhood. A Fixed-effects Regression Approach
Zahl, Tonje; Steinsbekk, Silje; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) has a range of health benefits across the life span. Although many putative determinants of children's MVPA have been identified, their causal status is uncertain ... -
Preschool predictors of childhood anxiety disorders: a prospective community study
Wichstrøm, Lars; Belsky, Jay; Berg-Nielsen, Turid Suzanne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background Anxiety disorders are often present at preschool age. Research on older children and studies contrasting preschoolers with high versus low behavioral inhibition (BI) highlight several risk factors, but these ... -
Preschool-Age Problem Behavior and Teacher-Child Conflict in School: Direct and Moderation Effects by Preschool Organization
Skalicka, Vera; Belsky, Jay; Stenseng, Frode; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)The hypothesis was tested that the new open-group Norwegian day-care centers would more than traditionally organized centers negatively affect (a) current and (b) future teacher–child relationships, and (c) the developmental ... -
Pressure from Media and Physical Appearance Self-Esteem in Adolescence - A Bidirectional Relationship?
Jakobsen, Iselin Wikberg (Master thesis, 2024)Tripartite Influence Model (TIM) foreslår at utseendepress og internalisering av utseendeidealer er kausale faktorer som bidrar til kroppsmisnøye, som er en etablert risikofaktor for spiseforstyrrelser. Det er derimot en ... -
Prevalence and characteristics of depressive disorders in early adolescents in central Norway
Sund, Anne Mari; Larsson, Bo Sture; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Background: Prevalence of depressive disorders among adolescents has varied across studies. The present study aims to assess current and lifetime prevalence and characteristics of adolescent Major Depressive Disorder ... -
Prevalence and comorbidity of mental disorders among adolescents living in residential youth care
Jozefiak, Thomas; Kayed, Nanna Sønnichsen; Rimehaug, Tormod; Wormdal, Anne Kristine; Brubakk, Ann-Mari; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Most adolescents are placed in residential youth care (RYC) because of severe psychosocial strains and child maltreatment, which represent risk factors for developing mental disorders. To plan RYC units and ensure that ... -
Prevalence and course of anxiety disorders and symptoms from preschool to adolescence: a 6-wave community study
Steinsbekk, Silje; Ranum, Bror; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: The rate of various anxiety disorders in early childhood and whether they continue into middle childhood or adolescence is not known. We therefore report on the prevalence and stability of DSM-5-defined anxiety ... -
Prevalence and stability of blood–injection–injury phobia in childhood—A prospective community study in Norway
Johnsen, Ingrid Berg; Wichstrøm, Lars; Dahllöf, Göran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aim An individual with a blood–injection–injury (BII) phobia often avoids exposure to triggers, such as blood tests and clinic appointments, leading to potentially serious health complications. This population-based ... -
Prevalence and stability of insomnia from preschool to early adolescence: a prospective cohort study in Norway
Falch-Madsen, Jonas; Wichstrøm, Lars; Pallesen, Ståle; Steinsbekk, Silje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background There is limited knowledge about the prevalence and stability of insomnia defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). We therefore provide such estimates from preschool to early ... -
Prevalence and stability of insufficient sleep measured by actigraphy: a prospective community study
Ranum, Bror; Wichstrøm, Lars; Pallesen, Ståle; Steinsbekk, Silje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background It is well established that reduced sleep has detrimental effects on school-aged children’s functioning, but the prevalence and stability of objectively measured insufficient sleep throughout childhood is ... -
Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in preschoolers
Wichstrøm, Lars; Berg-Nielsen, Turid Suzanne; Angold, Adrian; Egger, Helen L.; Solheim, Elisabet; Sveen, Trude Hamre (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: Many disorders in childhood and adolescence were already present in the preschool years. However, there is little empirical research on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in young children. A true community ... -
Prospective Bidirectional Associations between Attachment and Depressive Symptoms from Middle Childhood to Adolescence
Cortes-Garcia, Laura; Wichstrøm, Lars; Viddal, Kristine Rensvik; Senra, Carmen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Insecure attachment to parents consistently correlates with adolescent depression. However, the order of cause and effect, the impact of confounding, and gender disparities in this relationship remain unresolved. The present ... -
The prospective relation between eating behaviors and BMI from middle childhood to adolescence: A 5-wave community study
Bjørklund, Oda; Wichstrøm, Lars; Llewellyn, Clare; Steinsbekk, Silje (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Some eating behaviors are associated with increased risk of childhood obesity and are thus potential targets for obesity prevention. However, longitudinal research, especially on older children and adolescents, is needed ... -
Psychiatric disorders in preschoolers: the structure of DSM-IV symptoms and profiles of comorbidity
Wichstrøm, Lars; Berg-Nielsen, Turid Suzanne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Psychiatric disorders have been increasingly recognized in preschool children; at present, however, we know comparatively less about how well current diagnostic manuals capture the symptoms described in this age group and ... -
Psychosocial functioning, emotion understanding and social skills in hard of hearing preschool children
Laugen, Nina Jakhelln (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:217, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Barn med hørselstap er i risiko for forsinket utvikling på flere områder. Tidlig diagnostisering og oppfølging har bidratt til bedre utviklingsbetingelser, men vi vet ikke like mye om barn med milde og moderate tap, som ... -
Quality of life among adolescents living in residential youth care:do domain-specific self-esteem and psychopathology contribute?
Jozefiak, Thomas; Kayed, Nanna Sønnichsen; Ranøyen, Ingunn; Greger, Hanne; Wallander, Jan Lance; Wichstrøm, Lars (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Purpose Many adolescents living in residential youth care (RYC) institutions perceive their quality of life (QoL) to be low. Enhancing QoL is thus important, but little is known about the potential contributors to their ...