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Exploring the relationship between Physical Activity, Life Goals and Health Related Quality of Life among High School Students:a School Based Survey.
2015
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2015 Background. Intending to increase participation in physical education (PE), two models are developed: “motion enjoyment” and “sport enjoyment”. The former focuses on health effects by being physically active and promoting good experiences in PE, while the latter emphasises athletic sport, activity skills, techniques and improvements of physical performance. The aim of the present study is to explore differences between the students selecting “motion enjoyment” and “sport enjoyment”. Additionally, it sets out to examine if life goals and selfreported physical activity are associated with Health Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). Me…
Helse-relatert livskvalitet, smerter og fysisk aktivitet blant ungdom
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Background: Research into health-related quality of life (HRQOL) can provide information about factors that influence health. Pain can affect adolescents HRQOL and is a major challenge for public health. Physical activity has positive effects on HRQOL, however many studies show that adolescents are in too little physical activity. Aim: The aim was to gain more knowledge about pain, physical activity and HRQOL in adolescents. Furthermore, to study associations between pain and HRQOL and between physical activity and HRQOL. Method: The study was conducted as a cross-sectional study based on a purposive sample of students in the fi…
Opplevelse av vektreduksjon gjennom livsstilsendring : en kvalitativ studie om opplevd effekt av vektreduksjon gjennom livsstilsendring i spesialisth…
2014
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap- Universitetet i Agder, 2014 Background: Non-communicable chronicle diseases are a significant challenge as well as an important health policy priority for improving public health. Aims: The aim of this study was to illustrate the perceived impact of lifestyle change through a year of lifestyle course. The goal was to look at the factors that can lead to successful lifestyle change. Method: A qualitative study with eight participants, five women, at the age of 20- 53. The analysis was conducted with systematic text condensation. Results: The participants who had succeeded their lifestyle change described a security, a close circle of family and friends who …
Utvikling av motorisk kompetanse fra 1. til 10.klasse hos en gruppe barn og unge. : har foreldrenes utdanning noe å si for barnas motoriske kompetans…
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap -Universitetet i Agder 2014 Background: Previous research indicates that there is a correlation between parents’ socioeconomic status and their children’s’ motor competence and physical activity. Furthermore, it is claimed that good motor competence correlate with children’s’ social, cognitive and physical development. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of motor competence in children from 1th to 10th grade, and if it correlated with parents’ educational level. Method: Participants were 55 students (5-16 years). Their motor competence was measured by the Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder, while physical activity levels and p…
Betydningen av undervisningsmetoder og lærerens atferd for elevenes emosjonelle og atferdsmessige reaksjoner i kroppsøvingsfaget : en tverrsnittstudi…
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap- Universitetet i Agder 2014 Physical education (PE) in schools should contribute to sustained physical activity participation among students (udir.no). The content and teaching activities in PE classes can be a significant contribution to what students are left with the experiences of the subject. Based on theory and empirical research in within the realm of sport didactics, I have examined how learning activities - and teaching methods in PE can affect students' emotional and behavioral experiences. Moreover, I have examined the role of differential teacher's behavior in the psychological sense with respect to impact on both positive and negative emotional an…
Utvikling av fysisk form hos barn og unge over en 10 års periode : betydningen av deltakelse i fysisk aktivitet og foreldrestøtte
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap -Universitetet i Agder 2014 The aim of this master's project was to investigate changes in physical activity levels and relative physical fitness among Norwegian children over a period of 10 years. 55 six year old Norwegian children were tested using a comprehensive test battery from Fjørtoft et al (2011). A questionnaire that was used to answer research questions referred to physical activity and sport participation. The same tests and measurements were performed at 13 years (n = 45) and 16 years (n = 34), (i.e. seven and ten years later, respectively). Experienced parental support in terms of participation in physical activity was also measured. The sample w…
Frikjøreres atferd og egenskaper : en undersøkelse av relasjonen mellom risikotaking, sensation seeking og mental tøffhet på frikjørere
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap- Universitetet i Agder 2014 The aim of this study was to determine freeskiers mental toughness, sensation seeking and risk taking behavior and if mental toughness or sensation seeking can predict a risk taking behavior. 37 athletes from The Norway Freeride Cup conducted the questionnaire. A correlation and regression analysis was used to examine the theses. The results showed that freeskiers are mentally tough, sensation seekers and risk takers. Sensation seeking proves to be a predictor for a risk taking behavior. Especially the scale “Boredom Susceptibility” (SS-BS) showed a high correlation to risk taking behavior. Mental toughness could not predict a risk …
Lidenskap for terrengsykling : en studie av relasjonen mellom dualistisk lidenskap, treningsavhengighet og tilfredshet med livet
2014
Masteroppgave idrettsvitenskap Universitetet i Agder , 2014 The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between passion (harmonious and obsessive) for mountain biking and satisfaction with life. In addition, the study examines the dualistic model of passion and its relationship with exercise dependence symptoms. Exercise dependence symptom’s effects on satisfaction with life were also investigated. A total of 990 riders who participated in Grenserittet or Farrisrunden completed the questionnaire. A correlation and regression analysis was used to examine the hypotheses. Results showed that the bike riders who reported a high degree of harmonious passion typically responded higher o…
The Norwegian healthy body image intervention promotes positive embodiment through improved self-esteem
2020
We examined both direct and indirect effects of the Healthy Body Image (HBI) intervention on positive embodiment among Norwegian high school students. In total, 2446 12th grade boys (43 %) and girls (mean age 16.8 years) from 30 schools participated in a cluster-randomized controlled study with the HBI intervention and a control condition as the study arms. We tested mediation models using path analysis and found that among several hypothesized mediators, only self-esteem mediated a positive intervention effect on positive embodiment for both boys and girls. A direct effect of the intervention on positive embodiment was only found in girls. The study provides novel findings indicating that …
Cross-country comparisons of trends in adolescent psychosomatic symptoms : a Rasch analysis of HBSC data from four Nordic countries
2018
BACKGROUND: To analyse the psychometric properties of the HBSC Symptom Checklist (HBSC-SCL) on psychosomatic symptoms with a focus on the operating characteristics of the items, and on the impacts of measurement distortions on the comparisons of person measures across time and between countries.METHODS: Data were collected in 1993/94, 1997/98, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2013/14 in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden as part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Data comprised 116,531 students 11, 13 and 15 years old. Rasch analysis was conducted of the HBSC-SCL consisting of eight items with a focus on Differential Item Functioning (DIF) and item threshold ordering. …