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School performance after experiencing trauma: a longitudinal study of school functioning in survivors of the Utøya shootings in 2011
European Journal of Psychotraumatology - Journal ArticleThe psychological impact on survivors of terrorism has been well documented. However, studies on adolescent survivors and the academic performance of high school students following a terrorist attack are lacking.|This study investigated academic performan...
Returning to school after a terror attack: A longitudinal study of school functioning and health in terror-exposed youth
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Journal ArticleTerrorist attacks and mass shootings often involve youth. Knowledge is needed on how this may impact their health and functioning. This study investigates perceived academic performance and school wellbeing in 237 terror-exposed survivors of the Utøya you...
"It's very hard, but I'll manage." Educational aspirations and educational resilience among recently resettled young refugees in Norwegian upper secondary schools
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being - Journal ArticlePurpose: This article explores the question: what shapes young refugees’ often high educational aspirations? A sense of mastery and future hope are among the numerous factors that can positively predict school achievements. High aspirations may thus contr...