CV Oddrun Samdal - Uni helse

CURRICULUM VITAE for Professor Oddrun Samdal
Private address: : Hans Haugesg 39,N-5035 BERGEN, NORWAY
Work address: Department of Health Promotion and Development, Christiesgate 13, 5015
Bergen, Norway
Telephone: + 47 97 07 09 04 (mobile)/+47 55 58 25 60 (work)/+47 55 58 98 87 (fax)
E-mail: oddrun.samdal@uib.no
Date of birth: 29.04. 1967
Position: Professor of health promotion/health psychology
Education:
General teacher education, Bergen University College, 1990.
Master degree in nutrition, health and environmental issues, Stabekk University College, 1992.
Dr. philosophy degree, University of Bergen, 1999,
Academic appointments:
Ph.d. student at the Research Centre for Health Promotion, University of Bergen, 1993-1997.
University Lecturer at the Research Centre for Health Promotion, University of Bergen, 1997-1999.
Post.doc scholar at the Research Centre for Health Promotion, University of Bergen, 1999- 2001
Ass.prof 2002-2007
Professor 2007-
University and community service in Norway:
Member of the National Public Health Association, Committee for Child and Family, 1998-2001
Member of the National Council on physical activity, 1999-2008
Member of Faculty Board of Psychology, University of Bergen, 2004-2005
Department Chair Department of Education and Health Promotion, 2004- 2005
Member of Board of Education, University of Bergen, 2005-2009
Dean of Education, Faculty of Psychology, August 2005-2009
National and international research responsibilities:
National coordinator of the national part of the international project ”European Network of health
promoting schools”, 1993-2009
Prinicpal investigator for the Norwegian part of the study ”Health Behaviour in School-aged
Children. A WHO Cross-Natioal Study”, 1999-
Databank Manager for the international study ”Health Behaviour in School-aged Children. A WHO
Cross-Natioal Study”, 29 participating countries, 1999- (including 43 countries)
Principal investigator for evaluation of the Norwegian intervention programme “Physical activity and
healthy meals in school”
Principal investigator for EU DGV Public Health-funded project "Development and
implementation of an effective policy for promoting healthy eating and physical activity for
schools in Europe”, 2008-
Investigator of EU FP7-funded project “Promoting Adolescent health through an intervention
aimed at improving the quality of their participation in Physical Activity (PAPA)
Member, Editorial Board of the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical
Activity. 2009-
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List of publications 2005-2010
Peer reviewed papers
1. Samdal, O. and Rowling, L. (in press): Theoretical base for implementation components of
health promoting schools. Health Education.
2. Rowling, L. and Samdal, O. (in press): Filling the black box of implementation for health
promoting schools. Health Education.
3. Holthe, A, Larsen, T & Samdal, O. (in press). Implementation of national guidelines for
healthy school meals: the relationship between process and outcome. Scandinavian
Journal of Educational Research
4. Sandvik, C. Gjestad, R., Wind, M, Samdal, O. Brug, J.& Klepp, K.-I. (in press): Explaining
fruit intake in Norwegian schoolchildren by using a social cognition model, preferences and
availability. American Journal of Health Promotion.
5. Tjomsland, H.E., Larsen, T. Samdal, O. & Wold, B. (2010) Sustaining comprehensive
Physical Activity Practice in Elementary School: A Case Study applying mixed Methods.,
Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 16 (1), 73 – 95.
6. Sandvik, C. Gjestad, R., Samdal, O. Brug, J.& Klepp, K.-I. (2010): Does socio-economic
status moderate the associations between psychosocial predictors and fruit intake in
schoolchildren? The Pro Children Study. Health Education Research, 25:121-134.
7. Samdal, O., Viig, N.G. and Wold, B. (2010): “Health promotion integrated into school policy
and practice: experiences of implementation in the Norwegian network of health promoting
schools”. Journal of child and adolescent psychology, 2:43-72.
8. Holthe, A, Larsen, T & Samdal, O. (2010). Understanding barriers to implementing the
Norwegian national guidelines for healthy school meals: a case study. Journal of Maternal
& Child Nutrition.
9. Haug, E, Torsheim, T, Sallis, J & Samdal, O. (2010). The characteristics of the outdoor
school environment associated with physical activity in school. Health Education
Research, 25(2) s. 248-256.
10. Haug, E, Torsheim, T, & Samdal, O (2010). Local school policies increase physical activity
in Norwegian secondary schools. Health Promotion International, 25.(1) s. 63-72.
11. Holthe, A, Larsen, T. & Samdal, O (2009): The role of physical structures in implementing
the Norwegian guidelines for healthy school meals. Health & Place, 11 September,
doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.09.001
12. Freeman, JG, Samdal, O, Klinger, DA, Dur, W, Griebler, W, Currie, D, Rasmussen, M
(2009). The relationship of schools to emotional health and bullying. Int J Public Health 54
(2009) S251–S259.
13. Haug, E, Rasmussen, M, Samdal, O, Iannotti, R, Kelly, C, Borraccino, A, Vereecken, C,
Melkevik, O, Lazzeri, G, Giacchi, M, Ercan, O, Due, P, Ravens-Sieberer, U, Currie, C,
Morgan, A, Ahluwalia, N and the HBSC Obesity Writing Group (2009). Overweight in
school-aged children and its relationship with demographic and lifestyle factors: results
from the WHO-Collaborative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study. Int
J Public Health 54 (2009) S167–S179.
14. Roberts, C, Freeman, J, Samdal, O Schnohr, C, de Looze, ME, Nic Gabhainn, S, Iannotti,
R, Rasmussen, M, and the International HBSC Study Group (2009). The Health Behaviour
in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: methodological developments and current
tensions, Int J Public Health 54 (2009) S140–S150.
15. Currie, C, Nic Gabhainn, S, Godeau, E and the International HBSC Network Coordinating
Committee (Currie, C, Samdal, O, Ravens-Sieberer, U, Nic Gabhainn, S, Morgan, A ,
Roberts, C, Dür, W, Cavallo, F, Godeau, E, Boyce, W, Pudule, I, Rasmussen, M, Smith, B)
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(2009). The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children: WHO Collaborative Cross-National
(HBSC) Study: origins, concept, history and development 1982–2008. Int J Public Health
54 (2009) S131–S139.
16. Rustad, EC & Samdal, O (2009): Hvilken betydning har støtte fra foreldre, venner og
lærere for norske 15-åringers livstilfredshet? (How important is support from parents,
friends and teachers for Norwegian 15-year olds life satisfaction?) Sykepleien Forskning,
2(4), 90-99.
17. Danielsen, A.G., Samdal, O., Hetland, J. & Wold, B. (2009) School-related Social Support
and Students' Perceived Life Satisfaction. The Journal of Educational Research, pp 303-
318.
18. Pallesen, S, Hetland, J, Sivertsen, B, Samdal, O, Torsheim, T & Nordhus, IH (2008).
Time Trends in Sleep-Onset Difficulties among Norwegian Adolescents: 1983-2005.
Insomnia. Vol 36, s. 889-895.
19. Haug, E, Torsheim, T, & Samdal, O. (2008). Physical environmental characteristics and
individual interests as correlates of physical activity in Norwegian secondary schools: the
Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children study (HBSC). International Journal of
Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 5:47 ( 29 September 2008 )
20. Larsen, T., & Samdal, O. (2008). Facilitating the Implementation and Sustainability of
Second Step. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 52:2, 187 – 204
21. Sandvik, C., Brug, J., Gjestad, R., Rasmussen, M., Wind, M., Wolf, A., Pérez-Rodrigo, C.,
Bourdeaudhuij, I., Samdal, O. & Klepp, K.-I. (2007): The application of a social cognition
model in explaining fruit intake in Austrian, Norwegian and Spanish schoolchildren using
structural equation modelling. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical
Activity, 4:57 (14 Nov 2007).
22. Kvaavik, E, Samdal, O, Trygg, K, Johansson, L & Klepp, KI (2007): Fem om dagen – ti år
etter (Five a day – ten years after). Tidsskr Nor Legeforen 127:2250-3.
23. Torsheim, T, Leversen, I & Samdal, O. (2007): Sosial ulikhet i ungdoms helse: Er
helseatferd viktig? (Social inequality in adolescent health: How important is health
behaviours?) Norsk Epidemiologi, 17, (1); 79-86.
24. Larsen, T & Samdal, O. (2007) Implementing Second Step : Balancing Fidelity and
Program Adaptation. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 17(1) 1-30.
25. Roberts, C., Currie, C., Samdal, O., Currie, D., Smith, R & Maes, L- (2007). Measuring the
health and health behaviours of adolescents through cross-national survey research:
recent developments in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. J
Public Health, 15:179–186.
26. Samdal, O., Tynjälä, J., Roberts, C., Sallis, J., Villberg, J., & Wold, B. (2007). Trends in
Vigorous Physical Activity and TV Watching of Adolescents from 1986 to 2002 in 7
European Countries. The European Journal of Public Health 17(3):242-248; doi:
10.1093/eurpub/ckl245.
27. Natvig, GK, Hanestad, BR & Samdal, O (2006): The role of the student: Salutogenic or
pathogenic? International Journal of Nursing Practice;12(5):280-7.
28. Torsheim, T., Currie, C., Boyce, W & Samdal, O (2006) Country material distribution and
adolescents’ perceived health : multilevel study of adolescents in 27 countries. Journal of
Epidemiology and Community Health, 60(2):156-61.
29. Wold, B. & Samdal, O. (2005) Psykologiens rolle i helsefremmende arbeid (The role of
psychology in health promotion). Tidsskrift for Norsk Psykologforening, 42, 897-908.
30. Wold, B., Torsheim, T., Samdal, O. & Hetland, J. (2005). Sosial ulikhet og trender i
subjektiv helse og livsstil blant norsk ungdom i perioden 1985-2001 (Social inequality and
trends in subjective health and lifestyle in Norwegian adolescents in the period 1985-
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2001). Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning 5(1), 111-124.
Book
31. Samdal, O, Fjelltveit, N, Johnsen, T & Samdal, L (eds) (2009): Slekta etter Oline og
Thomas Fjelltveit : Forfedre og etterkommarar fram til 2008/09. (The family of Oline and
Thomas Fjelltveit: Ancestors and decedents up till 2008/09). Bergen: Grieg Medialog.
ISBN 978-82-303-1338-1
Book chapters
32. Haug, E, Haug, G, Jacobsen, S, Oien, H, Oelnes, NS, Roenning, V & Samdal, O (in
press): Norway: reducing inequality gaps in physical activity through school-based
interventions In: Addressing the socio-environmentally determined health inequities
among children and adolescents. Copenhagen: World Health Organization.
33. Samdal, O & Haug, E (2010): Betydningen av et sunt kosthold og fysisk aktivitet for helse
og læring (The importane of healthy eating and physical activity for health and learning). I:
Wilhelmsen, BU & Holthe, A (2010): Måltider og fysisk aktivitet i barnehagen: barnehagen
som arena for folkehelsearbeid (Meals and physical activity in kindergarden: kindergarden
as a setting for pulic health). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, pp. 32-47.
34. Samdal, O. (2009): Trivsels- og miljøfremmende arbeid (Promoting well-being and
psychosocial climate). I: Haugland, S. & Misvær, N: Håndbok for skolehelsetjenesten
(Handbook for the school health services), ss 107-126. 2nd ed. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.
35. Samdal, O & Torsheim, T (2009). Skolen som arena for helsefremmende kostholdsarbeid
(School as a setting for healthy eating). I. Wilhelmsen, BU & Holthe, A (red), Mat og helse i
skolen (Food and health in school), s. 50-59. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget.
36. Wilhelmsen, BU & Samdal, O (2009). Skolen som arena for helsefremmende
kostholdsarbeid (School as a setting for health promotiong). I. Wilhelmsen, BU & Holthe, A
(red), Mat og helse i skolen (Food and health in school), s 9-22. Bergen: Fagbokforlaget
37. Samdal, O. (2009): Trivsels- og helsefremmende arbeid i skolen (Promoting well-being
and health in school). I: Klepp, K-I & Aarø, LE (red) Ungdom, livssrtil og helsefremmende
arbeid, pp 321-345. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk.
38. Wold, B. & Samdal, O. (2009) Levevaner: individuelle valg eller sosiokulturelle produkter?
(Lifestyle: individual choice or socio-cultural outcome?)I Mæland, J.G., Elstad, J.I., Næss,
Ø., Westin, S. (red.) Sosial epidemiologi. Sykdommers sosiale årsaker. Gyldendal
Akademisk, pp 83-95.
39. Morgan, A, Currie, C, Due, P, Nic Gabhain, S, Rasmussen, M, Samdal, O, Smith, R
(2008): Mental well-being in school-aged children in Europe: associations with social
cohesion and socioeconomic circumstances. In: Social cohesion for mental well-being
among adolescents. WHO/HBSC Forum 2007. Copenhagen, WHO Regional Office for
Europe, pp12-25.
40. Samdal, O. (2008): School Health Promotion. In Heggenhougen, K & Quah, S. (ed.)
International Encyclopedia of Public Health. Vol 5. San Diego: Academic Press, pp 653-61.
41. Aadland, A, Haug, G, Rimestad, A. & Samdal, O (2006): Norway: Physical activity and
Healthy Eating in School. In: Addressing the socioeconomic determinants of healthy eating
habits and physical activity levels among adolescents. Copenhagen: World Health
Organization. Pp 59-65
42. Haug, E., Samdal, O., Morgan, A, Rabens-Sieberer, U & Currie, C. (2006): Overweight in
35 countries: associations with eating habits, physical activity, socioeconomic status and
perceived health. In: Addressing the socioeconomic determinants of healthy eating habits
and physical activity levels among adolescents. Copenhagen: WHO. Pp 14-22
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43. Rasmussen, M, Samdal, O, Dür, W, Freeman, J et al (2005). School. In: Currie, C.,
Samdal, O., et al. (2005): Health Behaviour in School-Aged children. A WHO Cross-
National Study. Research protocol for the 2005/2006. Edinburgh: University of Edinburgh.
44. Samdal, O, Haug, E. Et al (2005). School level influences on physical activity and school
meals. In: Currie, C., Samdal, O., et al. (2005): Health Behaviour in School-Aged children.
A WHO Cross-National Study. Research protocol for the 2005/2006. Edinburgh: University
of Edinburgh.
45. Samdal, O. (2005): Trivsels- og miljøfremmende arbeid (Promoting well-being and
psychosocial climate). I: Haugland, S. & Misvær, N: Håndbok for skolehelsetjenesten
(Handbook for the school health services). Bergen: Fagbokforlaget., 90-109
Conference presentations (Norwegian and international)
46. Samdal, O Individuelle og strukturelle forhold som påvirker barns helse. Bevegelse til glede og nytte, 7 April
2005
47. Samdal, O Positiv psykologi i skolen. Norsk Psykologforenings kongress om positiv psykologi. 2 September
2005.
48. Samdal, O Prosjektet fysisk aktivitet og måltider i videregående skole. Nasjonal samling for utdannings- og
sosial- og helseavdelingen hos fylkesmannen og utvalgte videregående skoler. Gardermoen 17 October
2005.
49. Samdal, O Hvordan forebygge overvekt? Konferanse om forebyggende helsearbeid blant barn og unge,
Bergen 22 March 2006
50. Samdal, O Nasjonal evaluering av fysisk aktivitet og måltid i skulen. ”Barns helse – fysisk aktivitet,
kroppsøving og måltid i skulen”. Førde 12 May 2006.
51. Samdal, O Developing initiative and civic engagement through health promoting schools. “Self Determing
Theory and Quality of Life”, Landslaget for hjerte og lungesyke, Bergen, 29 May 2006.
52. Samdal, O, Haug, E, Morgan, A, Ravens-Sabierer, U, & Currie, C: Cultural and Socioeconomic Differences in
Adolescent Overweight and Nutritional and Sedentary Behaviour Correlates. Annual conference for
International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical activity, Boston, 13 July 2006.
53. Samdal, O, Tynjälä, J, Roberts, C. Sallis,JF, Villberg, J. & Wold, B. Trends of vigorous physical activity and
TV watching in 7 HBSC countries. Annual conference for International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and
Physical activity, Boston, 13 July 2006.
54. Samdal, O Hvordan tilrettelegge for en time fysisk aktivitet i skolen? Skole- og idrettskonferansen 2006.
Drammen 7 September 2006.
55. Samdal, O Sosial praksis ut av mørket, Hvad virker? Evidens i det sociale arbejde, Sosialstyrelsen,
København, 9 November 2006.
56. Samdal, O Evaluering av fysisk aktivitet og måltider i skolen. Alle barn i bevegelse. Fredrikstad, 6 March
2007.
57. Samdal, O Evaluering av fysisk aktivitet og måltider i skolen. Fylkeskonferansen Kunnskapsløftet og GOD
HELSE for barn og unge, Fysisk aktivitet og måltid i skolen. Fylkeskonferanse i Ålesund, 18 April 2007..
58. Samdal, O Fysisk aktivitet og måltider i skolen – hovedresultater fra prosjektet. Nasjonal
spredningskonferanse arrangert av Utdannings- og Sosial- og helsedirektoratene. 7 May 2007.
59. Samdal, O, Tynjälä, J, Roberts, C. Sallis,JF, Villberg, J. & Wold, B. Trends of vigorous physical activity –
cross-cultural differences in reporting. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children conference, Body, mind and
physical activity, Budapest, 6 June 2006.
60. Samdal, O & Currie, C: The strength of HBSC in understanding physical activity and behavioural nutrition in
Europe and North-America. HBSC-Symposium at Annual Conference of International Society of Behavioral
Nutrition and Physical Activity. Oslo, 22 June 2007.
61. Samdal, O: How can the fields of environmental influences and motivational processes play together to
improve research on how to promote and sustain physical activity? Summary and reflections. ISBNPA Post-
Satellite symposium, Bergen, Norway June 26 2007.
62. Samdal, O: Helsefremmende arbeid i skolen i et helhetsperspektiv. Workshop på konferansen ”Te ka slags
nøtte?” Narvik, 18 September 2007.
63. Samdal, O: Forebyggende innsatser i skolen. ”Te ka slags nøtte?” Narvik, 18 September 2007.
64. Samdal, O: Uten mat og aktivitet duger verken liten eller stor.”Viktigere enn fisk og olje”, Alta 8 November
2007.
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65. Samdal, O: Betydningen av skolens fysiske og organisatoriske miljøfaktorer for barn og unges fysiske
aktivitet. Folkehelseprogrammets (NFR) konferanse ”Fysisk aktivitet – fremtidens legemiddel”. 26 November
2007
66. Samdal, O: Integrating individual and environmental influences into a socio-ecological model. 2nd
International conference on physical activity and public policy. Amsterdam, 13.-15 April 2008.
67. Samdal, O & Morgan, A: Getting research into policy and practice to improve adolescent participation in
physical activity. 2nd International conference on physical activity and public policy. Amsterdam, 13.-15 April
2008.
68. Samdal, O, Fysisk aktivitet blant barn og unge – utfordringer og muligheter. Workshop: Betydningen av indre
motivasjon for barns mentale helse på 6. norske psykologkongress ”Klar, ferdig, gå! Motivasjon er første
skritt..”. 28.-29 August 2008. Oslo
69. Samdal, O. & Haug, E. How to facilitate daily physical activity and healthy meals in school. 8th European
IUHPE conference, Torino, Italia, 11.september 2008.
70. Samdal, O: Skolen som tilrettelegger for fysisk aktivitet og måltid i skoledagen.
Erfaringsspredningskonferanse i regi av Utdanningsdirektoratet. Lillesand, 11 March 2009.
71. Samdal, O: Skolen som tilrettelegger for fysisk aktivitet og måltid i skoledagen.
Erfaringsspredningskonferanse i regi av Utdanningsdirektoratet. Hamar, 31 March 2009.
72. Samdal, O: Hvordan kan helsefremmende arbeid bidra til å øke trivsel og læring i skolen? Invitert innlegg på
100-årsjubileum for Staten Lærerindeskole i husstell. Stabekk, Akershus, 14 May 2009.
73. Samdal, O. Freeman, J, Bancila, D, Danielsen, AG, Rasmussen, M, Griebler, R, Dür, W, Currie, D: The role
of support and demands for students liking of school and academic achievement. Presentation at conference
Closing the gap in child and adolescent health: the settings approach. Health Promotion Research Centre
Annual Conference11th and 12th June, 2009, Galway, Ireland.
74. Samdal, O, Danielsen, AG & Wold, B: School-related Social Support and Students' Perceived Life
Satisfaction. Paper at invited symposium “The relevance of leisure and school experiences for adolescent
health and well-being at 11th European Congress of Psychology, Oslo, 7th-10th July 2009.
75. Samdal, O. School-related social support, scholastic competence and life satisfaction. OECD Education
conference, Oslo 25th-26th February 2010
76. Samdal, O and Rowling, L. Creating and Operationalising a Science Base for Implementation Components of
Health Promoting Schools. Symposium “Enhancing the science base for implementation in health promotion
as an action strategy for sustainable development” at 20 th World Congress for International Union for Health
Education and Health Promotion, Geneve, 11-14 July 2010.
77. Samdal, O. What does the HBSC study identify are key issues in adolescent health and health behaviours
and what are their school-related correlates? Symposium: School-related correlates of health behaviours,
health perceptions and life satisfaction in adolescence : findings from the HBSC study. European Health
Psychology Conference, Cluj 1-4 September 2010.
78. Diseth, Å., Danielsen, A.G.; Samdal, O.: Achievement goals, basic need support, life satisfaction and
academic achievement among elementary school students. 4th International SDT Conference;13.-15 May
2010.
79. Diseth, Å., Danielsen, A.G. & Samdal, O.: A hierarchical model of basic need support, achievement goals,
self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and academic achievement among elementary school students. 12th
International Conference on Motivation; 2.-4 September.
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