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DENMARK National Publications

Principal Investigator:
Associate Professor Pernille Due

Address:
Research Programme Director
National Institute of Public Health
University of Southern Denmark
Øster Farimagsgade 5 A, 2nd floor
1399 Copenhagen K
Denmark

Web address: www.pubhealth.ku.dk and http://www.hbsc.dk/

Tel:+45 3920 7777
Fax: +45 3920 8010
Email: pdu@niph.dk

Team members:
Senior Researcher Anette Andersen
Associate Professor Mogens Trab Damsgaard
Pia Elena Wickman Henriksen (PhD-student)
Professor Bjørn Holstein
Rikke Krølner (PhD-student)
Signe Rayce (PhD-student)
Assistant Professor Dr Mette Rasmussen (Deputy PI)
Chalida Svastisalee (PhD-student)


Administrative officer:
Ms Birgit Pallesen

Surveys Conducted:
1983/84 (after schedule), 1985/86 (after schedule), 1989/90 (after schedule), 1993/94, 1997/98, 2001/02
, 2005/06

Areas of expertise:

  • Social inequalities in adolescent health
  • Macrofactors importance for adolescent health inequalities
  • Adolescent medicine use
  • Adolescent BMI
  • Adolescent alcohol use
  • Adolescent smoking and smoking control policy
  • Fruit and vegetable intake in adolescence
  • Adolescents' use of school nurse
  • Social relations
  • Bullying
  • Survey instrument development

National Publications:
Journal Articles
Doctoral theses
Reports

Journal Articles

Borup I & Holstein BE (2008) Self-reported symptoms and outcome of health promotion at school: cross-sectional study of 11-15 year olds.Vård i Norden, 88(28), 32-36.

Fabritius KF, Rasmussen M (2008) Breakfast Habits and Overweight among Danish Schoolchildren: The Role of Socio-economic Position (in Danish: Sammenhæng mellem morgenmadsvaner og overvægt blandt danske skolebørn: er den forskellig i forskellige sociale grupper?) Ugeskr læger, 170(34), 2559-63.

Rasmussen M, Due P, Andersen A, Krølner R, Holstein BE. Smoking habits of 11-15-year olds from 1988-2006. (In Danish: Udviklingen i rygevaner blandt 11-15-årige fra 1988 til 2006). Ugeskr læger, 170(9), 736-739 .

Holstein BE, Andersen A, Hansen EH, Due P. Children and Adolescents’ Medicine Use for Aches and Psychological Problems: Secular Trends from 1988-2006. (In Danish: Børn- og unges brug af lægemidler mod smerter og psykologiske problemer: Udviklingen fra 1988 til 2006). Ugeskr læger 2008, in press.

Borup I K. Are pupils' age, sex and background associated with the outcome of a health dialogue with the school health nurse? Pupils' reflections, discussions and actions (in Danish: Har elevers alder, køn og baggrund betydning for udbyttet af sundhedssamtalen med sundhedsplejersken?)  Skoleelevers refleksioner, diskussioner og handlinger). Sygeplejersken 2007: 58-65.

Holstein BE, Henriksen PE, Krølner R, Rasmussen M, Due P. Trends in vigorous physical activity and physical inactivty among 11-15-year-olds 1988-2002 (in Danish: Udviklingen i energisk fysisk aktivitet og fysisk inaktivitet blandt 11-15-årige 1988-2002). Ugeskr læger 2007; 169: 37-42.

Rasmussen M, Damsgaard MT, Due P, Holstein BE. Smoking pattern among boys and girls in the Danish elementary school classes. Ugeskr læger 2002; 164: 5778-81.

Due EP, Broholm K, Holstein BE, Iversen L. Alcohol consumption among young people, (in Danish: Unges alkoholforbrug). Ugeskr læger 1999; 161: 3641-4.

Holstein BE, Due P. Injuries among 11-15-year-old children (in Danish: Tilskadekomst blandt 11-15-årige). Ugeskr læger 1999; 161: 4874-9.

Due EP, Holstein BE, Jørgensen PS. Bullying as a health threat among schoolchildren (in Danish: Mobning som sundhedstrussel blandt store skoleelever. Ugeskr læger 1999; 161: 2201-6.

Borup IK. Adolescents learning health promotion: Pupils' evaluation of contacts with the school health nurse. Vård i Norden 1998; 18: 26-31.

Due EP, Holstein BE. Smoking habits among 11-15-year-olds 1984-1994 (in Danish: Rygevaner blandt 11-15-årige 1984-1994. Ugeskr læger 1997; 159: 1090-3.

Jørgensen PS, Ertman B. Well-being at school (in Danish: Skoletrivsel). Nordisk Psykologi 1997.

Ross-Petersen L, Holstein BE, Due P. Sex-differences in health behaviour and perceived health in Danish schoolchildren (in Danish: Kønsforskelle i sundhedsadfærd og selvvurderet helbred hos 11-15-årige). Ugeskr læger 1995; 157: 2447-51.

Holstein BE, Due P, Ito H, Deckert H. Time spent by children watching television seen in a socio-medical perspective (in Danish: Tv- og videokiggeri blandt 11-15-årige. Et socialmedicinsk perspektiv). Ugeskr læger 1991; 153: 1658-61.

Due P, Holstein BE, Groth MV. Diet and health behaviour in Danish children aged 11-15 (in Danish: Spisevaner og sundhedsadfærd blandt 11-15-årige). Ugeskr læger 1991; 153: 984-8.

Due P, Holstein BE, Groth MV. Diet and health behaviour in Danish children aged 11-15 (in Danish: Spisevaner og sundhedsadfærd blandt 11-15-årige). Tandlægernes nye tidsskrift 1991; 6: 232-7.

Due P, Holstein BE, Marklund U. Self-reported health among schoolchildren in the Nordic countries (in Danish: Selvrapporteret helbred blandt skoleelever i Norden). Nord Med 1991; 106: 71-4.

Due P, Holstein BE. Alcohol factors and social factors among 11-15-year-olds (in Danish:  Alkoholforbrug og sociale faktorer blandt 11-15-årige). Nord Psykol 1991; 43: 313-25.

Holstein BE, Ito H, Due P. Smoking among aged 11-15 in Denmark (in Danish: Rygevaner blandt 11-15-årige i 1988. Undersøgelse af rygevaner og deres sammenhæng med sociale baggrundsfaktorer, helbred, trivsel og socialt netværk). Ugeskr læger 1990; 152: 2651-4.

Holstein BE, Ito H, Due P. Physical exercise in Danish schoolchildren (in Danish: Motionsvaner blandt skoleelever. Landsdækkende undersøgelse af 1.671 11-15-årige). Ugeskr læger 1990; 152: 2721-6.

Holstein BE, Ito H, Due P. Social inequalities in child health status (in Danish: Sociale forskelle i børns helbred). Ugeskr læger 1990; 152: 2910-13.

Holstein BE, Due P, Ito H. Oral health behaviour among 11-15-year-olds - a health sociology perspective (in Danish: Tandplejeadfærd blandt 11-15-årige i en sundhedssociologisk belysning). Tandlægernes nye tidsskrift 1990; 9: 252-5.

Holstein BE, Ito H. Self-reported health and use of medicine among schoolchildren (in Danish: Selvrapporteret helbred og lægemiddelforbrug blandt skoleelever). Ugeskr læger 1987; 149: 311-4.

Holstein BE, Ito H. Self-reported health and lifestyle among schoolchildren (in Danish: Livsstil og helbred blandt skoleelever). Ugeskr læger 1987; 149:315-7.

Ito H, Holstein BE, Ibsen KK. Schoolchildrens’ smoking behaviour and attitude. A sociological perspective (in Danish: Skoleelevers rygevaner og -holdninger i sociologisk belysning). Ugeskr læger 1987; 149: 396-400.

Ito H, Holstein BE, Mathiesen J. Health behaviour among Danish schoolchildren 1984-85 (in Danish: Sundhedsadfærd blandt danske skoleelever 1984-85). Ugeskr læger 1987; 149: 400-6.

Holstein BE, Ito H. Characteristics of children with frequent consumption of alcohol (in Danish: Kendetegn ved børn med hyppigt forbrug af alkohol). Ugeskr læger 1987; 149: 467-9.

Doctoral theses

Poulsen LH. Adolescents' smoking: the role of smoking restriction policies and the school and family environment (PhD-thesis). University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2005.

Rasmussen M. Smoking behaviour of adolescent boys and girls - the influence of school related factors (PhD-thesis). University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2004.

Andersen A. Epidemiological studies on alcohol use in adolescence (PhD-thesis). University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2004.

Borup IK. Learning about health: The pupils’ and the school health nurses’ assessment of the health dialogue (Doctoral Thesis). Göteborg: Nordiska Hälsovårdshögskolan, 1999.

Reports

Hoff DA. School related risk-factors for use of cannabis among Danish schoolchildren (in Norwegian: Skolerelaterte risikofaktorer og cannabisbruk blant danske skole elever). MPH-thesis no. 191. University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2008.

Johansen A, Holstein BE, Andersen A-MN, eds. Social inequality in health among children and adolescents (in Danish: Social ulighed i sundhed blandt børn og unge). Copenhagen: National Institute of Public Health, 2007.

Rasmussen M, Due P, ed. The school-children survey 2006 (in Danish: Skolebørnsundersøgelsen 2006). Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health (internet publication: www.hbsc.dk), 2007.

Koushede VJ. Medicine Use for Headache among adolescents: Does sense of coherence play a role? (in Danish: Lægemiddelforbrug for hovedpine blandt børn og unge: Spiller sense of coherence en rolle?). MPH-thesis no: 186. University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2007.

Petersen RM. Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour. An epidemiological study of associations between physical inactivity and sendentary behaviour among Danish children and adolescents (in Danish: Fysisk inaktivitet og stillesiddende livsstil. En epidemiologisk undersøgelse af sammenhænge mellem fysisk inaktivitet og stillesiddende livsstil hos danske børn og unge). MPH-thesis no: 179. University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2007.

Holstein BE. Medicine use among 11-15-year olds. Copenhagen: The Health Insurance Foundation 2006 (in Danish:  Lægemiddelbrug blandt 11-15-årige). Pp 18-22 i: Årsskrift 2005. København: Sygekassernes Helsefond, 2006.

Krølner R, Andersen A, Holstein BE, Due P. Child-parent agreement on socio-demographic measurements in the HBSC-survey - a validity study in six European countries. Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, 2005.

Hasholt ED. Action competence and health promoting behaviour (in Danish: Handlekompetence og sundhedsfremmende adfærd). MPH-thesis no: 123. University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2004.

Løchte L. Physical Symptoms as predictor of low physical activity in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study (MSc thesis). Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, 2004.

Larsen T, Østerbye T. School-related stressors and medicine use – cross sectional study of nineth grade students (in Danish: Belastninger i skolen og lægemiddelindtag – en tværsnitsundersøgelse af elever i niende klasse) (Msc thesis). Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health, 2004.

Holstein BE, Parry-Langdon N, Zambon A, Currie C, Roberts C. Socioeconomic inequality and health. Pp 165-172 in: Currie C, Roberts C, Morgan A, Smith R, Settertobulte W, Samdal O, Rasmussen VB, eds. Young people’s health in context. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: International report from the 2001/2002 survey. Copenhagen: World Health Organization, 2004

Due P, Holstein BE, red. The schoolchildren survey 2002. (In Danish: Skolebørnsundersrgelsen 2002). University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2003.
  
Rass-Hansen A. Social strain and health among adolescents: the role of Sense Of Coherence (in Danish: Belastning og helbred blandt unge: hvilken betydning har Sense Of Coherence? MPH-thesis no: 102. University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2003.

Amnitzbøl J. School environment and headache in Denmarik (in Danish: Skolemiljø og hovedpine i Danmark). MPH-thesis no: 95. University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2002.

Mullan E, Currie C, Boyce W, Morgan A, Kalnins I, Holstein BE. Focus area rationale: social inequality. Pp 175-199 in: Currie C, Samdal O, Boyce W, Smith B, eds. Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children: a World Health Organization Cross-Narional Study. Research Protocol for the 2001/02 Survey. Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh, 2002  

Schultz-Jørgensen P, Holstein BE, Due P, eds. Health - a delicate balance. A study on school-children in Denmark (In Danish: Sundhed på vippen. En undersøgelse af de store skolebørns sundhed, trivsel og velfærd). Copenhagen: Hans Reitzels forlag, 2001, 2nd revised edition 2004.

Viskum H. School and health (in Danish: Skole og helbred). MPH-thesis no: 75. University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2001.

Holstein BE. Truancy among school-children (in Danish: Pjækkeri blandt skoleelever). Lilleskolen 2001; 6(24): 4-7.

Krølner R. School satisfaction and health - is there an association and what can we learn from schools with high and low levels of school satisfaction (in Danish). Copenhagen: University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2001.

Krølner R. Schools with a high level of wellbeing (in Danish). In: Hansen HR, ed. AMOR: advice against bullying (in Danish). Copenhagen: Børns Vilkår, 2001.

Bach KG. Adolescents, alcohol and wellbeing. A cross-national study of the influence of wellbeing on alcohol consumption among 15-year-olds in Denmark, Norway and Sweden (in Danish: Unge, alkohol og trivsel. En tværnational undersøgelse af trivsels betydning for alkoholforbrug blandt 15-årige i Danmark, Norge og Sverige). MPH-thesis no: 60. University of Copenhagen: Institute of Public Health, 2000.

Rasmussen M, Due P, Holstein BE. The schoolchildren survey 1998: health, health behaviours and social conditions (In Danish: Skolebørnsundersrgelsen 1998. Sundhed, sundhedsvaner og sociale forhold). Copenhagen: Danish Committee for Health Education, 2000.

Wold B, Holstein BE, Griesbach D, Currie C. Control of adolescent smoking: National policies on restriction of smoking at school in eight European countries. University of Edinburgh, 2000.

Due P, Holstein BE. Health and well-being among children and adolescents (in Danish: Sundhed og trivsel blandt børn og unge). København: FADLs Forlag 1997.

Borup IK. Health dialogues with schoolchildren (in Danish: Sundhedssamtaler med skoleelever). MPH-thesis 1995:1. Gothenburg: Nordic School of Public Health l995.

Due P, Holstein BE. Health behaviour among adolescents (in Danish: Unges sundhedsadfærd). Pp 10-22 in: Cooperation on health education (in Danish: Samarbejde om sundhedsundervisning). Copenhagen: Royal Danish College of Education, 1993.

Due P, Holstein BE, Borup IK. Danish schoolchildren 1991 – well-being, health and health behaviours (in Danish: Danske skoleelever 1991 - trivsel, helbred og sundhedsvaner). University of Copenhagen, Institute of Social Medicine, 1992.

Holstein BE. Which health concept is appropriate for health education (in Danish: Hvilket sundhedsbegreb kan sundhedsundervisningen bygge på?). Pp 19-27 in Jensen BB, red. Cooperation on health education (in Danish: Samarbejde om sundhedsundervisning). Copenhagen: Royal College of Education, 1992.

Due P, Holstein BE, Ito H. Health, health behaviours and social conditions (in Danish: Helbred, sundhedsvaner og sociale forhold blandt 11-15-årige). University of Copenhagen, Institute of Social Medicine, 1991.

Holstein BE, Due P. Most Danish schoolchildren get much physical exercise (in Danish: De fleste danske skoleelever får megen motion). Idræt i skolen 1991; nr. 1: 5-11.

 

 
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