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- Andersson, Claes, et al.
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Academic self-efficacy : Associations with self-reported COVID-19 symptoms, mental health, and trust in universities' management of the pandemic-induced university lockdown
- 2022
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Ingår i: Journal of American College Health. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0744-8481 .- 1940-3208.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: To investigate perceived changes in academic self-efficacy associated with self-reported symptoms of COVID-19, changes in mental health, and trust in universities’ management of the pandemic and transition to remote education during lockdown of Swedish universities in the spring of 2020. Methods: 4495 participated and 3638 responded to self-efficacy questions. Associations were investigated using multinomial regression. Results: Most students reported self-experienced effects on self-efficacy. Lowered self-efficacy was associated with symptoms of contagion, perceived worsening of mental health and low trust in universities’ capacity to successfully manage the lockdown and transition to emergency remote education. Increased self-efficacy was associated with better perceived mental health and high trust in universities. Conclusion: The initial phase of the pandemic was associated with a larger proportion of students reporting self-experienced negative effects on academic self-efficacy. Since self-efficacy is a predictor of academic performance, it is likely that students’ academic performance will be adversely affected.
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- Andersson, Claes, et al.
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Associations between compliance with covid-19 public health recommendations and perceived contagion in others : a self-report study in Swedish university students
- 2021
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Ingår i: BMC Research Notes. - : BioMed Central. - 1756-0500. ; 14:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: During the COVID pandemic, government authorities worldwide have tried to limit the spread of the virus. Sweden's distinctive feature was the use of voluntary public health recommendations. Few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of this strategy. Based on data collected in the spring of 2020, this study explored associations between compliance with recommendations and observed symptoms of contagion in others, using self-report data from university students.Results: Compliance with recommendations ranged between 69.7 and 95.7 percent. Observations of moderate symptoms of contagion in "Someone else I have had contact with" and "Another person" were markedly associated with reported self-quarantine, which is the most restrictive recommendation, complied with by 81.2% of participants. Uncertainty regarding the incidence and severity of contagion in cohabitants was markedly associated with the recommendation to avoid public transportation, a recommendation being followed by 69.7%. It is concluded that students largely followed the voluntary recommendations implemented in Sweden, suggesting that coercive measures were not necessary. Compliance with recommendations were associated with the symptoms students saw in others, and with the perceived risk of contagion in the student's immediate vicinity. It is recommended that voluntary recommendations should stress personal relevance, and that close relatives are at risk.
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- Andersson, Claes, et al.
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Associations between risk factors in late adolescence and problem behaviors in young adulthood : A six-year follow-up of substance related and behavioral addictions in swedish high school seniors
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. - : MDPI AG. - 1661-7827 .- 1660-4601. ; 18:23
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Introduction: Risk factors of traditional substance use related problems in young adults are more well-known than for behavioral addictions such as gambling and gaming problems. The present study aims to provide knowledge about the longitudinal patters of substance use related and behavioral addictions in early adulthood. Methods: Using self-report surveys, substance-related, psychiatric, and demographic predictors were assessed in Swedish high school seniors and re-assessed six years later along with gambling and gaming problems, n = 800. Associations (Risk Ratios) between risk factors in late adolescence and problem behaviors in young adulthood were analyzed. Results: Tobacco use, illicit drug use, and hazardous drinking in young adulthood were associated with tobacco use, illicit drug use, alcohol use, conduct problems, and impaired impulse control in late adolescence. Gambling problems in young adulthood were only associated with heredity of alcohol problems, while gaming was not associated to any problem behavior in late adolescence. Conclusion: It is concluded that predictors for traditional substance-related addictions differ from predictors for behavioral addictions, and that this difference is more pronounced for gaming problems than for gambling problems.
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- Andersson, Claes, et al.
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ATLAS-SPEL : Prediktion av spelproblem hos unga
- 2016
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Trots att vi vet att problematiskt spelbeteende ofta utvecklas ofta i yngre vuxenålder, saknas kunskap om faktorer som i åldersgruppen predicerar spelproblem och spelberoende.
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- Andersson, Claes
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Att förebygga ANDT-bruk, främja psykisk hälsa och social inkludering hos unga vuxna i migration : Utvärdering av tre särskilt utlysta ANDT-utvecklingsprojekt
- 2021
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Folkhälsomyndigheten har på regeringens uppdrag utlyst medel till tre projekt med syfte att förebygga ANDT-bruk, främja psykisk hälsa och social inkludering hos unga vuxna i migration som är 18-29 år. Till projekten kopplades ett uppdrag som följeforskare. Denna slutrapport har sammanställts av följeforskaren. Inledningsvis beskrivs projektens mål och organisation. Därefter presenteras resultat från följeforskarens arbete, en avgränsad litteraturöversyn, en processutvärdering, en mål-resultatutvärdering, och en enkätundersökning, som tillsammans syftar till att belysa projektens innehåll, utveckling och resultat. Rapporten avslutas med en sammanfattning som behandlar projektens tillgångar respektive begränsningar och en diskussion som fokuserar på formen för utvecklingsmedel.Samtliga av de tre projekten har genomfört vad man förutsatt i ansökan om projektmedel. Projektet Hälsofrämjarna har genomförts av Vuxenutbildningen i Kramfors kommun. Här har fyra hälsomoduler utvecklats och sedan implementerats i undervisningen i svenska för invandrare (SFI). Projektet Främja Hälsa Ung har genomförts av Rädda Barnen och Region Jämtland Härjedalen. I projektet har individer med språklig och kulturell kompetens rekryterats och utbildats för att genom gruppmöten främja målgruppens hälsokompetens. Projektet TB for YOU har genomförts av föreningen Tegelbruket i Örebro. I projektet har verksamhetens ungdomscoacher identifierat och erbjudit målgruppen den egna verksamhetens program inom kultur, bildning och idrott.Samtliga program uppvisar såväl positiva som negativa tendenser. Resultat från följeforskarens enkätundersökning visar att de unga vuxna i migration som medverkat i projekten har betydande behov av förebyggande insatser. I jämförelse med nationella referensdata visade det sig att studiedeltagarna var särskilt utsatta vad avser sociala relationer. Allvarlig psykisk ohälsa i form av depression och suicidförsök var också vanligt förekommande. Alkohol och droganvändande var dock inte särskilt omfattande. Projekten har utvecklats i olika utsträckning under projekttiden, vilket sannolikt kan härledas till såväl interna som externa faktorer. Enkätundersökningen och effektutvärderingen har metodologiska tillkortakommanden som framförallt avser begränsade populationer och låga uppföljningsfrekvenser. Effektutvärderingen har till följd av den begränsade populationen inte kunnat identifiera några statistiskt säkerställda resultat. De tendenser som presenteras ska tolkas med försiktighet.Unga vuxna i migration är inte en homogen grupp. Rapportens innehåll understryker behovet av att utveckla förebyggande program som kan nå målgruppen på så många tillgängliga sätt som möjligt. Förhoppningen är att många låter sig inspireras av de projekt som beskrivs i denna rapport.
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- Andersson, Claes, et al.
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Automated telephone interventions for problematic alcohol use in clinical and population samples : a randomized controlled trial
- 2017
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Ingår i: BMC Research Notes. - : BioMed Central. - 1756-0500. ; 10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective The primary objective was to evaluate 6-month outcomes for brief and extensive automated telephony interventions targeting problematic alcohol use, in comparison to an assessment-only control group. The secondary objective was to compare levels of problematic alcohol use (hazardous, harmful or probable dependence), gender and age among study participants from clinical psychiatric and addiction outpatient settings and from population-based telephone helpline users and Internet help-seeker samples. Results The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) was used for screening of problematic alcohol use and 6-month follow-up assessment. A total of 248 of help-seekers with at least hazardous use (AUDIT scores of ≥ 6/≥ 8 for women/men) were recruited from clinical and general population settings. Minor recruitment group differences were identified with respect to AUDIT scores and age at baseline. One hundred and sixty persons (64.5%) did not complete the follow-up assessment. The attrition group had a higher proportion of probable dependence (71% vs. 56%; p = 0.025), and higher scores on the total AUDIT, and its subscales for alcohol consumption and alcohol problems. At follow up, within-group problem levels had declined across all three groups, but there were no significant between-group differences. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01958359, Registered October 9, 2013. Retrospectively registered
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- Andersson, Claes
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Comparison of Automated Technologies to Deliver Brief Alcohol Interventions to University Students
- 2012
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Ingår i: Alcoholism. - : Wiley-Blackwell. - 0145-6008 .- 1530-0277. ; 36:s1, s. 243A-243A
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- New technologies have previously been used to deliver alcohol interventions to university students. In this study automated interventions delivered by Interactive Voice Response (IVR) are compared to automated interventions delivered over the Internet (WEB). A total of 2 825 Swedish university students responded to a web-survey assessing risky alcohol consumption using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). A total of 1 423 (50%) had a risky alcohol consumption and were randomized to one out of four different intervention conditions: a single IVR or WEB intervention given one week after baseline, a repeated IVR or WEB intervention given one and two weeks after intervention, or to an untreated control group. Each intervention was really short including less than 500 words, giving a brief feedback on the baseline assessment and instructions on how obtain a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) below 0,06 percentage. Follow-up of intervention results were assessed six weeks after the baseline assessment. At follow- up all intervention groups had significantly reduced their AUDIT scores in comparison to the control group. The reduction in AUDIT scores did not differ between IVR and WEB interventions, and there was no difference between single and repeated interventions. This study indicates that IVR and WEB interventions are equally effective in delivering brief alcohol interventions to university students, and that there is no additional effect by repeating the intervention.
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- Andersson, Claes
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Comparison of WEB and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Methods for Delivering Brief Alcohol Interventions to Hazardous-Drinking University Students : A Randomized Controlled Trial
- 2015
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Ingår i: European Addiction Research. - : S. Karger. - 1022-6877 .- 1421-9891. ; 21:5, s. 240-252
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This study evaluated automated techniques including personalized normative feedback and protective behavioral strategies, for brief interventions intended to reduce peak alcohol concentrations in university students. After completing baseline assessment, a total of 1,678 hazardous-drinking consumers were randomized to a single or a repeated Internet (WEB) or Interactive Voice Response (IVR) intervention, or to a control group (Single WEB: 323; Single IVR: 329; Repeated WEB: 318; Repeated IVR: 334; Control group: 374). At follow-up, six weeks after baseline, questionnaires were returned by 1,422 participants (Single WEB: 277; Single IVR: 286; Repeated WEB: 259; Repeated IVR: 279; Control group: 321). It was found that peak estimated BAC was reduced in the total group (b -0.14, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.023; -0.005), in the total (b -0.17, 95% CI -0.027; -0.007) and single (b -0.021, 95% CI -0.032; -0.011) WEB group, and in the total (b -0.011, 95% CI -0.021; -0.015) and repeated (b -0.012, 95% CI -0.023; -0.000) IVR groups, compared to controls. The reduction in peak estimated BAC was greater in the single WEB group compared to the single IVR group (b -0.011, 95% CI -0.022; -0.000). This study concluded that both WEB and IVR interventions have a small but significant effect in reducing heavy episodic drinking, which may be due to the relatively large sample size. Repeated intervention may be needed if delivered by IVR.
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- Andersson, Claes, et al.
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Daily Automated Telephone Assessment and Intervention Improved 1-Month Outcome in Paroled Offenders
- 2020
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Ingår i: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology. - : Sage Publications. - 0306-624X .- 1552-6933. ; 64:8, s. 735-752
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This randomized trial evaluates whether automated telephony could be used to perform daily assessments in paroled offenders (N = 108) during their first 30 days after leaving prison. All subjects were called daily and answered assessment questions. Based on the content of their daily assessments, subjects in the intervention group received immediate feedback and a recommendation by automated telephony, and their probation officers also received a daily report by email. The outcome variables were analyzed using linear mixed models. The intervention group showed greater improvement than the control group in the summary scores (M = 9.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.5, 18.7], p = .038), in mental symptoms (M = 4.6, CI = [0.2, 9.0], p = .042), in alcohol drinking (M = 0.8, CI = [0.1, 1.4], p = .031), in drug use (M = 1.0, CI = [0.5, 1.6], p = .000), and in most stressful daily event (M = 1.9, CI = [1.1, 2.7], p = .000). In conclusion, automated telephony may be used to follow up and to give interventions, resulting in reduced stress and drug use, in paroled offenders.
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- Andersson, Claes, et al.
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Does the management of personal integrity information lead to differing participation rates and response patterns in mental health surveys with young adults? A three-armed methodological experiment
- 2021
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Ingår i: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 1049-8931 .- 1557-0657. ; 30:4
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives: This study evaluates whether initiation rates, completion rates, response patterns and prevalence of psychiatric conditions differ by level of personal integrity information given to prospective participants in an online mental health self-report survey.Methods: A three-arm, parallel-group, single-blind experiment was conducted among students from two Swedish universities. Consenting participants following e-mail invitation answered the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health-International College Student (WMH-ICS) mental health self-report survey, screening for eight psychiatric conditions. Random allocation meant consenting to respond (1) anonymously; (2) confidentially, or (3) confidentially, where the respondent also gave consent for collection of register data.Results: No evidence was found for overall between-group differences with respect to (1) pressing a hyperlink to the survey in the invitation email; and (2) abandoning the questionnaire before completion. However, participation consent and self-reported depression were in the direction of higher levels for the anonymous group compared to the two confidential groups.Conclusions: Consent to participate is marginally affected by different levels of personal integrity information. Current standard participant information procedures may not engage participants to read the information thoroughly, and online self-report mental health surveys may reduce stigma and thus be less subject to social desirability bias.
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