Bente Wold

Professor

Department of Health Promotion and Development

E-mailbente.wold@uib.no
Phone+47 55 58 32 23
Visitor Address
Alrek helseklynge, Årstadveien 17

5009 Bergen
Postal Address
Postboks 7807

5020 Bergen

Social processes in the development of health and lifestyles
Positive psychology
Health promotion
Evaluation of interventions in school and leisure time activities
Physical activity and wellbeing among adolescents
Quantitative and mixed-method studies
Cross-sectional, longitudinal, quasi-experimental, international studies

Leader of the PhD research school "Graduate School for Human Interaction and Growth" (GHIG), course coordinator for PROPSY310 (Culture, health and development), supervision of clinical psychology students, master students and PhD students.

Academic article

Show author(s) (2024). Social inequality in the association between life transitions into adulthood and depressed mood: a 27-year longitudinal study. Frontiers in Public Health.

Show author(s) (2023). Tracking of depressed mood from adolescence into adulthood and the role of peer and parental support: A partial test of the Adolescent Pathway Model. SSM - Population Health. 9 pages.
Show author(s) (2023). Measurement invariance of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire-coach in youth sport. Frontiers in Psychology. 14 pages.
Show author(s) (2023). Leisure-time physical activity trajectories from adolescence to adulthood in relation to several activity domains: a 27-year longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 1-15.
Show author(s) (2023). Civic engagement and mental health trajectories in Norwegian youth. Frontiers in Public Health.
Show author(s) (2023). Adolescent determinants of life-course leisure-time vigorous physical activity trajectories: a 27-Year longitudinal study. BMC Public Health. 11 pages.

Show author(s) (2022). Nordic adolescents responding to demanding survey scales in boring contexts: Examining straightlining. Journal of Adolescence. 829-843.
Show author(s) (2022). Enhancing Teachers’ Emotional Awareness Through Continuing Professional Development: Mission Possible? Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 14 pages.

Show author(s) (2021). Trends in the utilization of youth primary healthcare services and psychological distress. BMC Health Services Research. 12 pages.

Show author(s) (2020). Schooling as a contribution or threat to wellbeing? A study of Norwegian teachers' perceptions of their role in fostering wellbeing. Pastoral Care in Education: An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development.
Show author(s) (2020). Initial psychometric testing of the coach-adapted version of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire: A Bayesian approach. Journal of Sports Sciences. 626-643.
Show author(s) (2020). Exposure to Bullying Behaviors at Work and Depressive Tendencies: The Moderating Role of Victimization From Bullying During Adolescence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Show author(s) (2020). Divorce and adolescent academic achievement: Heterogeneity in the associations by parental education. PLOS ONE. 22 pages.

Show author(s) (2019). Leisure‐time physical activity and participation in organized sports: Changes from 1985 to 2014 in Finland and Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 1232-1242.
Show author(s) (2019). Health complaints among adolescents in Norway: A twenty-year perspective on trends. PLOS ONE. 1-10.
Show author(s) (2019). Associations between family structure and young people's physical activity and screen time behaviors. BMC Public Health. 10 pages.

Show author(s) (2018). Promoting additional activity in youth soccer: a half-longitudinal study on the influence of autonomy-supportive coaching and basic psychological need satisfaction. Journal of Sports Sciences. 268-276.
Show author(s) (2018). Health-promotion research over three decades: The social-ecological model and challenges in implementation of interventions. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 20-26.
Show author(s) (2018). Changes in diet through adolescence and early adulthood: longitudinal trajectories and association with key life transitions. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 9 pages.

Show author(s) (2017). Divorce and family structure in Norway: associations with adolescent mental health. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage. 175-194.
Show author(s) (2017). Barriers in Implementing Coach Education in Grassroots Youth Football in Norway. International Sport Coaching Journal. 162-176.

Show author(s) (2016). Trajectories of alcohol use and association with symptoms of depression from early to late adolescence: The Norwegian Longitudinal Health Behaviour Study. Drug and Alcohol Review. 307-316.
Show author(s) (2016). High school physical education: What contributes to the experience of flow? European Physical Education Review. 355-371.
Show author(s) (2016). Experiencing the outdoors: peak episodes are interesting but the memories are pleasant. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. 269-284.
Show author(s) (2016). Enjoyment in youth soccer: its portrayals among 12- to 14-year-olds. Soccer and Society. 827-842.
Show author(s) (2016). Changes from 1986 to 2006 in reasons for liking leisure-time physical activity among adolescents. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 951-959.

Show author(s) (2015). Trajectories and stability of self-reported short sleep duration from adolescence to adulthood. Journal of Sleep Research. 621-628.
Show author(s) (2015). Symptoms of depression and difficulty initiating sleep from early adolescence to early adulthood: a longitudinal study. Sleep. 1599-1606.
Show author(s) (2015). Growth trajectories of health behaviors from adolescence through young adulthood. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). 13711-13729.
Show author(s) (2015). Growing up with one or both parents: the effects on physical health and health-related behavior through adolescence and into early adulthood. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage. 451-474.
Show author(s) (2015). Evaluation of the Coaches Educators training implementation of the PAPA project: A comparison between Norway and France. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. e539-e546.
Show author(s) (2015). Creating a supportive environment among youth football players: A qualitative study of French and Norwegian youth grassroots football coaches. Health Education. 570-586.
Show author(s) (2015). Are associations between electronic media use and BMI different across levels of physical activity? BMC Public Health. 10 pages.

Show author(s) (2014). The association between smoking and depression from adolescence to adulthood. Addiction. 1022-1030.
Show author(s) (2014). Peer acceptance protects global self-esteem from negative effects of low closeness to parents during adolescence and early adulthood. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 70-80.
Show author(s) (2014). Pathways to adulthood and their precursors and outcomes. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 26-32.

Show author(s) (2013). Promoting Adolescent health through an intervention aimed at improving the quality of their participation in Physical Activity (PAPA): Background to the project and main trial protocol. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 319-327.
Show author(s) (2013). Comparing self-reported leisure-time physical activity, subjective health, and life satisfaction among youth soccer players and adolescents in a reference sample. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 13 pages.

Show author(s) (2012). What they want and what they get: self-reported motives, perceived competence and relatedness in adolescent leisure activities. Child Development Research. 11 pages.
Show author(s) (2012). Trender i sosial ulikhet i helseatferd. Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning. 21-41.
Show author(s) (2012). Trajectories of global self-esteem development during adolescence. Journal of Adolescence. 43-54.
Show author(s) (2012). The next of kin of older people undergoing haemodialysis: a discursive perspective on perceptions of participation. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 1716-1725.
Show author(s) (2012). Socio-behavioural predictors of young adults' self-reported oral health: 15 years of follow-up in the The Norwegian Longitudinal Health Behaviour study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 210-220.
Show author(s) (2012). Leading and Supporting the Implementation of the Norwegian Network of Health Promoting Schools. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 671-684.
Show author(s) (2012). Late-onset smokers: how many, and associations with health behaviours and socioeconomic status. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 537-543.
Show author(s) (2012). Food choice, energy balance and its determinants: Views of human behaviour in economics and psychology. Trends in Food Science & Technology. 132-142.

Show author(s) (2011). Do perceived academic competence and school satisfaction mediate the relationships between perceived support provided by teachers and classmates, and academic initiative? Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 379-401.
Show author(s) (2011). Actions taken by schools when tobacco policies are violated: Associations with adolescent smoking prevalence. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 494-501.

Show author(s) (2010). Sustaining comprehensive Physical Activity Practice in Elementary School: A Case Study applying mixed Methods. Teachers and Teaching: theory and practice. 73-95.
Show author(s) (2010). Socioeconomic patterning of physical inactivity among adolescents: Comparative study across six Nordic countries. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Show author(s) (2010). Program and school characteristics related to teacher participation in school health promotion. The Open Education Journal. 10-20.
Show author(s) (2010). Perceived support provided by teachers and classmates and students' self-reported academic initiative. Journal of School Psychology. 247-267.
Show author(s) (2010). Is spending time in screen-based sedentary behaviors associated with less physical activity: a cross national investigation. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 10 pages.
Show author(s) (2010). Health Promotion Integrated Into School Policy And Practice: Experiences from the implementation of the Norwegian Network of Health Promoting Schools. Journal of child and adolescent psychology. 43-72.

Show author(s) (2009). The Norwegian Network of Health Promoting Schools: A three-year follow-up study of teacher motivation, participation and perceived outcomes. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 89-102.
Show author(s) (2009). School-related social support and students' perceived life satisfaction. The Journal of educational research (Washington, D.C.). 303-318.
Show author(s) (2009). Organized youth sport as a predictor of physical activity in adulthood. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 646-654.
Show author(s) (2009). Attitude to physical education and participation in organized youth sports during adolescence related to physical activity in young adulthood: A 10-year longitudinal study. European Physical Education Review. 139-154.
Show author(s) (2009). An ecological system approach to adolescent smoking behaviour. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 1351-1363.
Show author(s) (2009). A longitudinal study of the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and depressed mood among adolescents. Psychology of Sport And Exercise. 25-34.
Show author(s) (2009). A fifteen year follow-up study of Health Promoting Schools in Norway: School leaders’ perceptions of conditions influencing sustainability. The Open Education Journal. 54-64.
Show author(s) (2009). A Fourteen Year Follow-Up Study of Health Promoting Schools in Norway: Principals` Perceptions of Conditions Influencing Sustainability. The Open Education Journal. 54-64.

Show author(s) (2008). Tracking of leisure-time physical activity during adolescence and young adulthood: a 10-year longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 1-11.
Show author(s) (2008). Sustaining comprehensive Physical Activity Practice in Elementary School: A Case Study applying mixed Methods. Teaching and Teacher Education : An International Journal of Research and Studies.
Show author(s) (2008). Sustaining comprehensive Physical Activity Practice in Elementary School: A Case Study applying mixed Methods. Teaching and Teacher Education : An International Journal of Research and Studies.

Show author(s) (2007). Trends in vigorous physical activity and TV watching of adolescents from 1986 to 2002 in seven European Countries. European Journal of Public Health. 242-248.

Show author(s) (2006). The relationship between smoker role models and intentions to smoke among adolescents. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 551-562.
Show author(s) (2006). Normative processes and adolescents' smoking behaviour in Norway: A multilevel analysis. Social Science and Medicine. 1810-1818.
Show author(s) (2006). Family and school influences on adolescent smoking behaviour. Health Education. 465-479.
Show author(s) (2006). Are parental health habits transmitted to their children? An eight year follow-up of physical activity in adolescents and their parents. Journal of Adolescence. 513-524.

Show author(s) (2005). Tracking of physical activity in adolescence. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 119-129.
Show author(s) (2005). Psykologiens rolle i helsefremmende arbeid. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 897-908.
Show author(s) (2005). Nye tall om ungdom: Sosial ulikhet og trender i subjektiv helse og livsstil blant norske ungdom i perioden 1985-2001. Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning.
Show author(s) (2005). Facilitating Teachers’ Participation in School-Based Health Promotion—A Qualitative Study. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 83-109.

Show author(s) (2004). National policies on school smoking restrictions in 8 European countries. Health Promotion International. 482-488.
Show author(s) (2004). National and school policies on restrictions of teacher smoking: a multilevel analysis of student exposure to teacher smoking in seven European countries. Health Education Research. 217-226.

Show author(s) (2003). School-related stress, social support, and distress: Prospective analysis of reciprocal and multilevel relationships. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 153-159.
Show author(s) (2003). Relieving the pressure? The Role of Physical Activity in the Relationship Between School-Related Stress and Adolescent Health Complaints. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 127-135.

Show author(s) (2002). Skolehelsetjenesten og helsefremmende arbeid: Samarbeid mellom helsesøstre og lærere ved de norske skolene i "Europeisk nettverk av Helsefremmende skoler". Vård i Norden. 42-46.
Show author(s) (2002). Skolehelsetjenesten og helsefremmende arbeid: Samarbeid mellom helsesøstre og lærere ved de norske skolene i "Europeisk nettverk av Helsefremmende skoler". ?. 42-46.
Show author(s) (2002). Depressivitet og røyking - en prospektiv panelstudie blant ungdom i Hordaland. Norsk Epidemiologi. 221-230.

Show author(s) (2001). Subjektive helseplager blant 15-arige skole-elever: Modererer fysisk aktivitet effekten av skolerelaterte belastninger? Nordisk Psykologi: teori, forskning, praksis. 157-171.
Show author(s) (2001). Subjective health complaints in adolescence. A cross-national comparison of prevalence and dimensionality. European Journal of Public Health. 4-10.
Show author(s) (2001). Subjective health complaints in adolescence - reliability and validity of the HBSC symptom check list. Journal of Adolescence. 611-624.
Show author(s) (2001). Sense of coherence and school-related stress as predictors of subjective health complaints in early adolescence: Interactive, indirect or direct relationships? Social Science and Medicine. 603-614.
Show author(s) (2001). School-related stress, support, and subjective health complaints among early adolescents: a multilevel approach. Journal of Adolescence. 701-713.
Show author(s) (2001). School-related stress, school support, and somatic complaints: A general population study. Journal of Adolescent Research. 293-303.
Show author(s) (2001). Psykiske og somatiske plager blant ungdom. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2923-2927.

Show author(s) (2000). The teacher and classmate support scale: Factor structure, test-retest reliability and validity in samples of 13 - and 15-year old adolescents. School Psychology International. 195-212.
Show author(s) (2000). Skolerelatert støtte som moderator av kjønnsforskjeller i subjektive helseplager hos norsk skoleungdom. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 900-907.

Show author(s) (1999). The relationship between students' perceptions of the school environment, their satisfaction with school and perceived academic achievement : an international study. School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 296-320.
Show author(s) (1999). 15-åringers opplevelse av overbelastning i skolen, mestring (sense of coherence) og subjektive helseplager. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 315-321.

Show author(s) (1998). Achieving health and educational goals through schools - a study of the importance of the school climate and the students' satisfaction with school. Health Education Research. 383-397.

Show author(s) (1997). Oral hygiene habits of 11-year old schoolchildren in 22 European countries and Canada. Journal of Dental Research. 1602-1609.

Show author(s) (1996). The pregnant smoker`s experience of ante-natal care - results from a qualitative study. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 216-222.
Show author(s) (1996). The pregnant smoker's experience of anta-natal care - results from a qualitative study. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. 216-22.
Show author(s) (1996). Helsefremmende arbeid i skolen. En utfordring for norske psykologer? Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 734-742.
Show author(s) (1996). Helsefremmende arbeid i skolen - en utfordring for norske psykologer? Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 734-742.
Show author(s) (1996). Evaluering av mat i skolen - Endring over tid i måltidsmønsteret blant norsk skoleungdom. Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition. 113-116.

Show author(s) (1995). Hva bestemmer røykevaner i svangerskapet ? En kvalitativ undersøkelse blant gravide røykere. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2106-2109.
Show author(s) (1995). Health behaviours among adolescents : towards a hypothesis of two dimensions. Health Education Research. 83-93.

Show author(s) (1994). Social reproduction of physical activity - implications for health promotion in young people. European Journal of Public Health. 163-168.

Show author(s) (1993). Sports motivation among young adolescents in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 283-291.
Show author(s) (1993). Sosialt nettverk, einsemd og kvardagsplager. Ei epidemiologisk undersøking blant 9. klassinger. Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening. 74-80.

Show author(s) (1992). Risk- and safety seeking behaviors: A study of health related behaviors among Norwegian school-age children. Health Education Research. 269-276.

Show author(s) (1991). The lifestyle concept and health education with young people. Results from a WHO international survey. World Health Statistics Quarterly. 55-61.
Show author(s) (1991). Selvrapportert ulykkesfrekvens blant barn og ungdom. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2445-2448.
Show author(s) (1991). Selvrapportert ulykkesfrekvens blant barn og ungdom. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2445-2448.
Show author(s) (1991). Røyking og bruk av alkohol blant norske skolebarn: Trender i 1980-åra. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2859-2863.
Show author(s) (1991). Røyking og bruk av alkohol blant norske skolebarn: Trender i 1980 åra. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2859-2863.
Show author(s) (1991). Distribution of dental health behaviors in nordic shoolchildren. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 9-13.
Show author(s) (1991). Determinants of dental health behaviors in Nordic schoolchildren. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 14-19.
Show author(s) (1991). Barn og ungdommers bruk av sikkerhetsutstyr. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2448-2451.
Show author(s) (1991). Barn og ungdommers bruk av sikkerhetsutstyr. Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening. 2448-2452.

Academic lecture

Show author(s) (2023). Depressed mood from early adolescence to mid-adulthood: A life course perspective focused on social inequality, gender, and the role of adolescent pathways. .

Show author(s) (2018). Teachers' And School Leaders' Perceptions About Their Role In Fostering Well-Being And Positive Development Among Students. .

Show author(s) (2011). Patterns of transitions to adulthood.

Show author(s) (2007). Participation and initiative in vigorous physical activity and sports related to life satisfaction among adolescents.
Show author(s) (2007). Motivation and initiative in youth sports.

Show author(s) (2005). Psykologiens rolle i helsefremmende arbeid.
Show author(s) (2005). Positiv psykologi i skolen.
Show author(s) (2005). Parent / Adolescent Relationship and Depressive Symptoms: a 10-year follow up study.
Show author(s) (2005). Multilevel modeling in studies of adolescent health behaviour.
Show author(s) (2005). Improving students' school environment: findings from the Norwegian part of the European Network of Health Promoting schools.
Show author(s) (2005). Does a positive psychosocial work environment encourage teachers to participate in school-based health promotion ?
Show author(s) (2005). Depression and physical activity: a 10 year longitudinal study from 13 to 23 years of age.

Show author(s) (2004). The impact of student autonomy on students' satisfaction with school.
Show author(s) (2004). Examples of inter country reports of Physical activity in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study.

Show author(s) (2003). Trends in European mental health care. Health promotion perspectives.
Show author(s) (2003). Teorier om helseatferd.
Show author(s) (2003). Lærere som rollemodeller. Trivsel i skolen.
Show author(s) (2003). Finansiering av forskning.

Show author(s) (2002). Helseopplysning.
Show author(s) (2002). Helseopplysning.
Show author(s) (2002). Helseatferd blant ungdommer: Hva er utfordringene framover ?
Show author(s) (2002). Funding of postdoctoral research.
Show author(s) (2002). Findings from the CAS study.
Show author(s) (2002). Evaluating policies on school smoking restrictions: a multilevel analyses of social and psychological predispositions to start smoking.

Show author(s) (2001). Transforming pupils' priorities into planned intervention in schools: the interactive effects of pupil-teacher communication and collective efficacy.
Show author(s) (2001). Helseopplysning i forebyggende helsearbeid.
Show author(s) (2001). Helseopplysning i forebyggende helsearbeid.
Show author(s) (2001). Adolescent health complaints - symptom attribution and understanding of survey measures.

Show author(s) (2000). Health promoting schools and school health services: outsiders or insiders in collaboration ?
Show author(s) (2000). Challenges in cooperation between Health promoting school and School health services.
Show author(s) (2000). Adolescent exposure to smoking in school: the significance of national and local differences in school smoking restrictions.

Show author(s) (1999). The relationship between sense of coherence and subjective health complaints among early adolescents.
Show author(s) (1999). The psychosocial school environment as a resource for students' subjective well-being.
Show author(s) (1999). School-related social support and subjective health complaints: moderation by gender?
Show author(s) (1999). Observational learning and subjective norms: the effect of being exposed to smokers in school.

Show author(s) (1998). The relationship between students' perception of school and their reported health behaviours.
Show author(s) (1998). Psychosocial conditions at school and academic stress in early adolescence: findings from a crossnational study.
Show author(s) (1998). Measuring lifestyles and health among adolescents: a cross-cultural perspective.
Show author(s) (1998). Hvorfor lytter ikke alle på de gode og velmente råd om helsefremmende arbeid ?
Show author(s) (1998). Helsefremmende arbeid i skolen. Erfaringer fra norske og internasjonale prosjekter.
Show author(s) (1998). Academic stress and somatic complaints among early adolescents: Sense of coherence as a potential moderator.

Show author(s) (1997). Test-retest reliability of survey indicators measuring adolescent health and health behaviour.
Show author(s) (1997). Social and environmental factors associated with physical activity in youth.
Show author(s) (1997). Evaluering av Europeiske Nettverk av helsefremmende skoler (HEFRES) i Norge.
Show author(s) (1997). Are cultural and geographical differences to vast to enable comparison of indicators used in adolescent health studies?

Show author(s) (1996). The relationship between pupils` perception of school and their reported psychosomatic health and quality of life.
Show author(s) (1996). The relation between pupils` perception of school and their reported psychosomatic health and quality of life. Making difference: Health psychology and chronic disease.
Show author(s) (1996). The conzeptualization of health.
Show author(s) (1996). Promoting healthy school meals for Norwegian children.
Show author(s) (1996). Promoting Healthy School Meals for Norwegian Children.
Show author(s) (1996). Are cultural and geographical differences too vast to enable comparison of indicators used in adolescent health studies ?

Show author(s) (1993). Sykling, helse og miljø.

Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

Show author(s) (2012). An Ecological Perspective on Health Promotion Systems, Settings and Social Processes. Bentham eBooks.

Research groups

Social Influence Processes on Adolescent Health