Disputas- Master i psykologi Sirjana Adhikari

Avhandlingen er tilgjengelig her! The doctoral thesis! Prøveforelesning starter kl. 10.15 samme sted, og har følgende tittel: Addressing Cross-Cultural Differences in Adolescent Mental Health: How Can Research-Driven Preventive Measures Make a Difference?  Prøveforelesningen vil også bli strømmet/the trial lecture will also be streamed. Disputasen starter kl. 12 15 og vil også bli strømmet her.  Opptak av disputasen vil være tilgjengelig i et døgn. The defense will be streamed here. A recording of the disputation will be available for 24 hours.

Populærvitenskapelig sammendrag av avhandlingen:

This study in 64 schools and 16 districts of Nepal explored emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) among school-going adolescents. It assessed the prevalence and magnitude of EBPs, cross-informant agreement in ratings, and parents’ perception of difficulties and impact of problems across different cultural groups. Data revealed that 14.2% of the adolescents had EBPs, with internalizing problems (e.g., anxiety, depression) being more common. Adolescents reported more problems than parents or teachers, with low to moderate agreement among informants. Parents’ reports on EBPs varied between cultural groups, but their perception of difficulties and the impact remained consistent. The findings have implications for child mental health services, raising awareness among stakeholders and guiding professionals. The study underscores the urgent need to address adolescent mental health in Nepal, considering cultural contexts and using multiple perspectives in assessment and intervention.

Hovedveileder
Instituttleder/førsteamanuensis Per Håkan Brøndbo, Institutt for psykologi, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.

Biveiledere
førsteamanuensis Suraj Shakya (Tribhuvan University).
Dr.med. Cecilie Javo (Finnmarksykehuset).

Bedømmelseskomité
Lektor Kristina Carlèn, University of Skövde – 1. opponent.
Førsteamanuensis Marja Leonhardt, VID Specialized University - 2. Opponent.
Professor Geir Lorem, Institutt for psykologi, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet – leder av komité. 

Disputasleder: Professor Eelke Snoeren, Institutt for psykologi, Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet, UiT Norges arktiske universitet.