Browsing HVL Open by Author "Välimaa, Raili"

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    • Towards enhancing research on adolescent positive mental health 

      Eriksson, Charli; Arnarsson, Arsaell; Damsgaard, Mogens Trab; Lofstedt, Petra; Potrebny, Thomas; Suominen, Sakari; Thorsteinsson, Einar; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Välimaa, Raili; Due, Pernille (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      The positive mental health and well-being perspective represents innovative public health research of first-rank priority in Europe. Good mental health is both a state and a resource for everyday life. Hence, the concept ...

    • Trends in excellent self-rated health among adolescents: A comparative Nordic study 

      Potrebny, Thomas; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Due, Pernille; Välimaa, Raili; Suominen, Sakari; Eriksson, Charli (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Background: Excellent self-rated health (SRH) can be seen as an important component of positive health among adolescents. The aim of this paper is to examine time trends of excellent health among adolescents in five Nordic ...

    • Trends in high life satisfaction among adolescents in five Nordic countries 2002–2014 

      Due, Pernille; Eriksson, Charli; Torsheim, Torbjørn; Potrebny, Thomas; Välimaa, Raili; Suominen, Sakari; Rasmussen, Mette; Curri, Candance; Damgaard, Mogens (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Life satisfaction is an important indicator when assessing positive mental health aspects in populations, including among adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate trends over time in prevalence of high life ...

    • Trends in perceived school stress among adolescents in five Nordic countries 2002–2014 

      Lofstedt, Petra; Eriksson, Charli; Potrebny, Thomas; Välimaa, Raili; Thorsteinsson, Einar; Due, Pernille; Damsgaard, Mogens Trab; Suominen, Sakari; Rasmussen, Mette; Torsheim, Torbjørn (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Associations between school-related stress and poor health, risk behaviours and low well-being are well documented. The aim of this paper was to estimate trends of perceived school stress experienced by boys and girls of ...

    • Trends in sleeping difficulty among adolescents in five Nordic countries 2002–2014 

      Thorsteinsson, Einar; Potrebny, Thomas; Arnarsson, Arsaell; Tynjala, Jorma; Välimaa, Raili; Eriksson, Charli (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Sleep has been found to be an important factor in adolescents’ mental and physical health. The aim of the present study was to examine trends in sleep difficulty (i.e., difficulty falling asleep more often than once a week) ...