Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Sivertsen, Børge"
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Only the lonely: a study of loneliness among university students in Norway
Hysing, Mari; Petrie, Keith James; Bøe, Tormod; Lønning, Kari Jussie; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article, 2020)Background: Loneliness is a major public health concern among college and university students, the evidence is inconsistent regarding whether there is an increasing trend or not. Furthermore, knowledge of the demographic ... -
Overcoming insomnia: Protocol for a large-scale randomised controlled trial of online cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia compared with online patient education about sleep
Kallestad, Håvard; Vedaa, Øystein; Scott, Janine Linda; Morken, Gunnar; Pallesen, Ståle; Harvey, Allison G.; Gehrman, Phil; Thorndike, Frances; Ritterband, Lee; Stiles, Tore C; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction Insomnia is a major public health concern. While cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is acknowledged as the best available intervention, there are unanswered questions about its wider dissemination, ... -
Parental Mental Illness as a Risk Factor for Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders: A Registry-Based Study of Specialized Child and Adolescent Health Services
Heradstveit, Ove; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt; Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Bøe, Tormod; Sivertsen, Børge; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Parental mental illness is a major risk factor for youth psychopathology, but few studies have used data from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to investigate this group. We used a unique linkage between ... -
Physical exercise and body-mass index in young adults: A national survey of Norwegian university students
Grasdalsmoen, Michael; Eriksen, Hege Randi; Lønning, Kari Jussi; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background Physical inactivity and obesity pose a major public health challenge. The aim of this study was to describe the level of physical exercise and body-mass index in college and university students, as well as to ... -
Physical exercise and chronic pain in university students
Grasdalsmoen, Michael; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Fjeld, Mats Kirkeby; Steingrímsdóttir, Ólöf Anna; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert; Eriksen, Hege Randi; Lønning, Kari Jussie; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Physical inactivity and chronic pain are both major public health concerns worldwide. Although the health benefits of regular physical exercise are well-documented, few large epidemiological studies have ... -
Physical inactivity, non-participation in sports and socioeconomic status: a large population-based study among Norwegian adolescents
Heradstveit, Ove; Haugland, Siren; Hysing, Mari; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Sivertsen, Børge; Bøe, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: Physical activity in adolescence is found to promote both immediate and long-term health, as well as school- and work performance. Previous studies suggest that parental socioeconomic status (SES) may influence ... -
Prospective associations between adolescent risky substance use and school dropout and the role of externalising and internalising problems
Heradstveit, Ove; Hysing, Mari; Bøe, Tormod; Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Sivertsen, Børge; Bretteville-Jensen, Anne Line; Askeland, Kristin Gärtner (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: The aim of the present study was to assess to what extent risky substance use (RSU) acts as an important risk factor for school dropout from upper secondary school in a prospective study of Norwegian adolescents, ... -
Psychological Distress and Use of Psychotropic Drugs Among University Students — the SHoT Study, Norway
Bojanic, Ivana; Sund, Erik; Bjerkeset, Ottar; Sivertsen, Børge; Sletvold, Hege (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Students pursuing higher education are struggling with psychological distress, which in turn may negatively affect their academic self-efficacy and study progress. Although psychotropic drug use is widespread ... -
Psychosocial working conditions and depressive disorder: disentangling effects of job control from socioeconomic status using a life-course approach
Svane-Petersen, Annemette Coop; Holm, Anders; Burr, Hermann; Framke, Elisabeth; Melchior, Maria; Rod, Naja Hulvej; Sivertsen, Børge; Stansfeld, Stephen A.; Sørensen, Jeppe Karl; Virtanen, Marianna; Rugulies, Reiner; Madsen, Ida E.H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose Job control, the combination of skill discretion and decision authority, is considered a central component of the psychosocial working environment. This longitudinal study examines the relation between job control ... -
Psychosocial working conditions and sickness absence among younger employees in Denmark: a register-based cohort study using job exposure matrices
Sørensen, Jeppe K.; Pedersen, Jacob; Burr, Hermann; Holm, Anders; Lallukka, Tea; Lund, Thomas; Melchior, Maria; Rod, Naja H.; Rugulies, Reiner; Sivertsen, Børge; Stansfeld, Stephen; Christensen, Karl B.; Madsen, Ida EH (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective Previous literature has established associations between psychosocial working conditions and sickness absence (SA), but only few studies have examined associations among younger employees. This study aimed to ... -
Satisfaction With Life, Mental Health Problems and Potential Alcohol-Related Problems Among Norwegian University Students
Jensen, Pia; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen; Sivertsen, Børge; Skogen, Jens Christoffer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Recent studies have shown that today's college students more than ever are struggling with mental health and alcohol problems. While poor satisfaction with life and mental health problems have been linked to ... -
Seasonality and symptoms of depression: A systematic review of the literature
Øverland, Simon Nygaard; Woicik, Wojtek; Sikora, Lindsey; Whittaker, Kristoffer; Heli, Hans; Skjelkvåle, Fritjof Stein; Sivertsen, Børge; Colman, Ian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Aims Lay opinions and published papers alike suggest mood varies with the seasons, commonly framed as higher rates of depression mood in winter. Memory and confirmation bias may have influenced previous studies. We ... -
Secular trends in mental health problems among young people in Norway: a review and meta-analysis
Potrebny, Thomas; Nilsen, Sondre Aasen; Bakken, Anders; Soest, Tillman von; Kvaløy, Kirsti; Samdal, Oddrun; Sivertsen, Børge; Aase, Heidi; Bang, Lasse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)There is a growing concern that the mental health of recent generations of youth is deteriorating, yet the etiology of these secular changes is not fully understood. We aimed to review the evidence on trends in mental ... -
Self-Reported Illicit Drug Use Among Norwegian University and College Students. Associations With Age, Gender, and Geography
Heradstveit, Ove; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Edland-Gryt, Marit; Hesse, Morten; Vallentin-Holbech, Lotte; Lønning, Kari Jussi; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and Aims: Several studies have pointed to relatively high levels of illicit drug use among students in higher education compared to the general population. The aim of the present study was to provide an updated ... -
Self-Reported Illicit Drug Use Among Norwegian University and College students. Associations With Age, Gender, and Geography
Heradstveit, Ove; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Edland-Gryt, Marit; Hesse, Morten; Vallentin-Holbech, Lotte; Lønning, Kari Jussi; Sivertsen, Børge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background and Aims: Several studies have pointed to relatively high levels of illicit drug use among students in higher education compared to the general population. The aim of the present study was to provide an updated ... -
Sexual harassment and assault among university students in Norway: A cross-sectional prevalence study
Sivertsen, Børge; Nielsen, Morten Birkeland; Madsen, Ida E.H.; Knapstad, Marit; Lønning, Kari Jussi; Hysing, Mari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Objective The aim of the current study was to provide estimates of both overall and specific forms of sexual harassment among male and female college and university students. Design and setting Data stem from a recent ... -
Sexual harassment and assault predict sleep disturbances and is partly mediated by nightmares: Findings from a national survey of all university students in Norway
Steine, Iris Mulders; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Hysing, Mari; Puigvert, Lidia; Schønning, Viktor; Sivertsen, Børge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Sexual harassment and assault is common in most domains of society, and has been linked to several adverse outcomes, including reduced sleep quality. However, less is known about the possible impact of sexual harassment ... -
Short and long-term effects of unguided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia in morning and evening persons: a post-hoc analysis
Lien, Mats; Bredeli, Einar Rørstad; Sivertsen, Børge; Kallestad, Håvard; Pallesen, Ståle; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Faaland, Patrick; Ritterband, Lee M.; Thorndike, Frances P.; Vedaa, Øystein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)A post-hoc analysis comparing morning and evening persons with insomnia on sleep and mental health characteristics was conducted in order to investigate whether an Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia ... -
Short rest between shifts (quick returns) and night work is associated with work-related accidents
Vedaa, Øystein; Harris, Anette; Erevik, Eilin K.; Waage, Siri; Bjorvatn, Bjørn; Sivertsen, Børge; Moen, Bente Elisabeth; Pallesen, Ståle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Purpose The aim of this study was to examine whether less than 11 h between shifts (i.e., quick returns, QRs) and night shifts is associated with self-reported work-related accidents, near accidents or dozing off at work ... -
Sleep and work functioning in nurses undertaking inpatient shifts in a blue-depleted light environment
Kjørstad, Kaia; Faaland, Patrick; Sivertsen, Børge; Kallestad, Håvard; Langsrud, Knut; Vethe, Daniel; Vestergaard, Cecilie Lund; Harris, Anette Kristoffersen; Pallesen, Ståle; Scott, Jan; Vedaa, Øystein (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Blue-depleted light environments (BDLEs) may result in beneficial health outcomes for hospital inpatients in some cases. However, less is known about the effects on hospital staff working shifts. This study ...