Browsing Fakultet for samfunns- og utdanningsvitenskap (SU) by Journals "Scandinavian Journal of Public Health"
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29 recommendations to combat social inequalities in health. The Norwegian Council on Social Inequalities in Health
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)All political parties in Norway agree that social inequalities in health comprise a public health problem and should be reduced. Against this background, the Council on Social Inequalities in Health has taken action to ... -
Change and stability: Within-person life satisfaction over a 20-year period using data from the HUNT survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate within-person life satisfaction (LS) dynamics for two age groups, 20–29 and 30–39 years, from 1984 to 1986 and to follow them over a 20-year period. Methods: Data ... -
The effects of social protection policies on health inequalities: Evidence from systematic reviews
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background: The welfare state distributes financial resources to its citizens – protecting them in times of adversity. Variations in how such social protection policies are administered have been attributed to important ... -
Experiencing COVID-19 symptoms without the disease: The role of nocebo in reporting of symptoms
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: A nocebo effect occurs when inactive factors lead to worsening of symptoms or reduce treatment outcomes. Believing that one is or has been infected with COVID-19 may act as a nocebo. However, not much is known ... -
Gender empowerment, inequalities and the prevalence of adult female obesity: An empirical analysis using new data, 1990–2013
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aims: Do gender inequality and gender discrimination explain female obesity? Discrimination denies access to choose and constrains agency. Scope: Using the Global Burden of Disease data on overweight and obesity share of ... -
Health-system equity, egalitarian democracy and COVID-19 outcomes: An empirical analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a spate of studies showing a close connection between inequitable access to health care, welfare services and adverse outcomes from the pandemic. Others have argued that democratic ... -
Mental health symptoms during the first months of the COVID-19 outbreak in Norway: A cross-sectional survey study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major social and economic changes that could impact public mental health. The main aim of the current study was to investigate mental health in Norway during the COVID-19 outbreak ... -
Non-communicable diseases and the social determinants of health in the Nordic countries: Findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Comparative studies examining non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and determinants of health in the Nordic countries are scarce, outdated and focus only on a limited range of NCDs and health determinants. This study is the ... -
Quality of life in primary school children: The Health Oriented Pedagogical Project (HOPP)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aims: The primary aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between parents’ level of education, measurements of physical attributes, and quality of life in a general sample of primary school children. ... -
Relational welfare: a socially just response to co-creating health and wellbeing for all
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Aims: Contemporary approaches to pursuing public value and the vision of health and wellbeing for all have evolved notably in the past few decades, with distinct approaches termed ‘co-creation’ and ‘health promotion’ ... -
Validation of the Norwegian version of the work-related sense of coherence scale
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the work-related sense of coherence scale, which measures the perceived comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness ...