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Shifting the Eating Disorder into the Background--"Friluftsliv" as Facilitating Supportive Strategies in Everyday Life Recovery
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Trangsrud, Lise Katrine Jepsen; Borg, M.; Bratland-Sanda, S.; Klevan, T. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2022
The aim of this qualitative study was to explore subjective experiences of how "friluftsliv" can support processes of recovery for persons living with eating disorders. Eight participants with experiences with bulimia nervosa and/or binge-eating disorders, and with interests in nature and "friluftsliv" were interviewed twice,…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Coping, Natural Resources, Foreign Countries
Innovation Practices in Schools: The Impact of Different Models of Organization on the Practice of Norwegian Municipalities
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Jentoft, Nina – Improving Schools, 2017
Services provided by primary schools have a significant impact on citizens' living conditions. We need more knowledge of how innovation activities in primary schools should be organized and managed. This article addresses this gap by raising the following question: "Why do municipalities have different ways of organizing preventive work in…
Descriptors: Municipalities, Foreign Countries, Educational Innovation, Interviews
Predictors of Disordered Eating in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Population-Based, Longitudinal Study of Females and Males in Norway
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Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Torgersen, Leila; Lien, Lars; Hafstad, Gertrud S.; von Soest, Tilmann – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2014
We investigated longitudinal predictors for disordered eating from early adolescence to young adulthood (12-34 years) across gender and different developmental phases among Norwegian young people. Survey data from a population-based sample were collected at four time points (T) over a 13-year time span. A population-based sample of 5,679 females…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables, Eating Disorders, Adolescents
Survey on Dysfunctional Eating Behavior in Adult Persons with Intellectual Disability Living in the Community
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Hove, Oddbjorn – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
Prevalence of dysfunctional eating behavior was investigated in 311 adult persons with mental retardation living in the West Coast of Norway. Reports from a questionnaire filled out by health workers were used as observational data. The main finding was that 64.3% of the clients showed indices of dysfunctional eating behavior. The five most…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Eating Disorders, Adults
Untreated ADHD in Adults: Are There Sex Differences in Symptoms, Comorbidity, and Impairment?
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Rasmussen, Kirsten; Levander, Sten – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Objective: To analyze sex differences among adult, never-treated patients referred for central stimulant treatment of ADHD. Method: Data for 600 consecutive patients from northern Norway referred for evaluation by an expert team during 7 years were analyzed. General background information, diagnostic and social history, and symptom profiles were…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Individual Characteristics, Gender Differences, Eating Disorders
Suicide Attempts among Indigenous Sami Adolescents and Majority Peers in Arctic Norway: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors
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Silviken, Anne; Kvernmo, Siv – Journal of Adolescence, 2007
The prevalence of suicide attempts and associated risk factors such as sociodemographic conditions, emotional/behavioural problems and parent-child relationships were examined among 591 indigenous Sami and 2100 majority adolescents in Arctic Norway. There were no significant ethnic differences in prevalence of suicide attempts. In both ethnic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Ethnic Groups, Adolescents