Torbjørn Torsheim

16.7k total citations · 8 hit papers
155 papers, 11.8k citations indexed

About

Torbjørn Torsheim is a scholar working on Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Torbjørn Torsheim has authored 155 papers receiving a total of 11.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Clinical Psychology, 40 papers in General Health Professions and 35 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Torbjørn Torsheim's work include Health disparities and outcomes (26 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (23 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (22 papers). Torbjørn Torsheim is often cited by papers focused on Health disparities and outcomes (26 papers), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (23 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (22 papers). Torbjørn Torsheim collaborates with scholars based in Norway, Denmark and Finland. Torbjørn Torsheim's co-authors include Ståle Pallesen, Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Candace Currie, Bente Wold, William Boyce, Geir Scott Brunborg, Michal Molcho, Michael Richter, Oddrun Samdal and Bjørn Evald Holstein and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Torbjørn Torsheim

154 papers receiving 11.2k citations

Hit Papers

Researching health inequalities in adolescents: The devel... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2008 2012 2006 2007 2014 400 800 1.2k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Researching health inequalities in adolescents: The development of the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Family Affluence Scale
    2008 1.3k citations Candace Currie, Torbjørn Torsheim et al. profile →
  2. Development of a Facebook Addiction Scale
    2012 1.3k citations Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Torbjørn Torsheim et al. Psychological Reports profile →
  3. The Family Affluence Scale as a Measure of National Wealth: Validation of an Adolescent Self-Report Measure
    2006 725 citations Torbjørn Torsheim, Candace Currie et al. profile →
  4. The destructiveness of laissez-faire leadership behavior.
    2007 517 citations Anders Skogstad, Ståle Einarsen et al. profile →
  5. The global epidemiology of anabolic-androgenic steroid use: a meta-analysis and meta-regression analysis
    2014 451 citations Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Torbjørn Torsheim et al. profile →
  6. Psychometric Validation of the Revised Family Affluence Scale: a Latent Variable Approach
    2015 342 citations Torbjørn Torsheim, Franco Cavallo et al. Child Indicators Research profile →
  7. Growing Up Unequal: Gender and Socioeconomic Differences in Young People’s Health and Well-Being. Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study: International Report from the 2013/2014 Survey
    2016 314 citations Dorothy Currie, Oddrun Samdal et al. profile →
  8. Health behaviour in school-aged children (HBSC) study: international report from the 2013/2014 survey.
    2016 239 citations Dorothy Currie, Oddrun Samdal et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Torbjørn Torsheim Norway 53 3.6k 3.4k 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 155 11.8k
Denise L. Haynie United States 55 3.8k 1.1× 3.4k 1.0× 1.2k 0.5× 2.3k 1.0× 2.7k 1.2× 206 10.5k
Margarida Gaspar de Matos Portugal 46 1.4k 0.4× 3.2k 0.9× 1.5k 0.7× 1.9k 0.8× 3.0k 1.3× 458 9.0k
Michael Windle United States 65 2.2k 0.6× 7.1k 2.1× 1.2k 0.5× 3.4k 1.5× 2.7k 1.2× 280 14.0k
John E. Schulenberg United States 76 3.3k 0.9× 5.9k 1.7× 2.2k 0.9× 5.4k 2.3× 2.6k 1.1× 310 21.2k
Sheryl A. Hemphill United States 61 3.0k 0.8× 5.6k 1.6× 951 0.4× 3.3k 1.4× 3.3k 1.4× 216 14.0k
Susan T. Ennett United States 59 2.7k 0.8× 3.7k 1.1× 867 0.4× 4.4k 1.9× 1.6k 0.7× 164 11.0k
Manuel Barrera United States 46 2.3k 0.6× 5.1k 1.5× 1.4k 0.6× 3.9k 1.7× 2.6k 1.1× 112 11.8k
Meg Gerrard United States 72 5.2k 1.4× 4.6k 1.3× 1.2k 0.5× 3.0k 1.3× 2.5k 1.1× 202 16.1k
Joan S. Tucker United States 59 2.3k 0.6× 3.4k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 4.1k 1.8× 2.2k 0.9× 320 11.8k
John W. Toumbourou Australia 55 1.4k 0.4× 4.4k 1.3× 1.2k 0.5× 2.8k 1.2× 1.7k 0.7× 323 9.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Looze, Margaretha de, et al.. (2022). The association between MPOWER tobacco control policies and adolescent smoking across 36 countries: An ecological study over time (2006–2014). International Journal of Drug Policy. 109. 103871–103871. 11 indexed citations
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Torsheim, Torbjørn, et al.. (2022). Gamblers' use of measures to prevent gambling problems and reduce harm. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13. 857280–857280. 2 indexed citations
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Erevik, Eilin K., Ståle Pallesen, Øystein Vedaa, et al.. (2020). General and Alcohol-Related Social Media Use and Mental Health: a Large-Sample Longitudinal Study. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 19(6). 1991–2002. 6 indexed citations
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Torsheim, Torbjørn, et al.. (2019). Self-reported adverse experiences and age of opioid onset for first time admitted to opioid maintenance treatment. Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA) (University of Bergen). 1 indexed citations
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Potrebny, Thomas, Nora Wiium, Anne Haugstvedt, et al.. (2019). Health complaints among adolescents in Norway: A twenty-year perspective on trends. PLoS ONE. 14(1). e0210509–e0210509. 80 indexed citations
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Potrebny, Thomas, Torbjørn Torsheim, Pernille Due, et al.. (2019). Trends in excellent self-rated healthamong adolescents: A comparative Nordic study. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 67–76. 14 indexed citations
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Andreassen, Cecilie Schou, Ståle Pallesen, Torbjørn Torsheim, Zsolt Demetrovics, & Mark D. Griffiths. (2018). Tanning addiction: conceptualization, assessment and correlates. British Journal of Dermatology. 179(2). 345–352. 10 indexed citations
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Erevik, Eilin K., Ståle Pallesen, Cecilie Schou Andreassen, Øystein Vedaa, & Torbjørn Torsheim. (2017). Who is watching user-generated alcohol posts on social media?. Addictive Behaviors. 78. 131–137. 28 indexed citations
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Fismen, Anne‐Siri, Otto R.F. Smith, Torbjørn Torsheim, et al.. (2016). Trends in Food Habits and Their Relation to Socioeconomic Status among Nordic Adolescents 2001/2002-2009/2010. PLoS ONE. 11(2). e0148541–e0148541. 66 indexed citations
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Torsheim, Torbjørn, Franco Cavallo, Kate Levin, et al.. (2015). Psychometric Validation of the Revised Family Affluence Scale: a Latent Variable Approach. Child Indicators Research. 9(3). 771–784. 342 indexed citations breakdown →
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Brunborg, Geir Scott, Rune Aune Mentzoni, Ole Melkevik, et al.. (2013). Gaming Addiction, Gaming Engagement, and Psychological Health Complaints Among Norwegian Adolescents. Media Psychology. 16(1). 115–128. 124 indexed citations
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Schnohr, Christina, Guido Makransky, Svend Kreiner, et al.. (2013). Item response drift in the Family Affluence Scale: A study on three consecutive surveys of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey. Measurement. 46(9). 3119–3126. 27 indexed citations
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Samdal, Oddrun, Hege H. Bye, Torbjørn Torsheim, et al.. (2012). Trender i sosial ulikhet i helseatferd. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations
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Andreassen, Cecilie Schou, Torbjørn Torsheim, Geir Scott Brunborg, & Ståle Pallesen. (2012). Development of a Facebook Addiction Scale. Psychological Reports. 110(2). 501–517. 1276 indexed citations breakdown →
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Skogstad, Anders, et al.. (2012). Beware the angry leader: Trait anger and trait anxiety as predictors of petty tyranny. The Leadership Quarterly. 24(1). 106–124. 66 indexed citations
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Sørlie, Mari‐Anne & Torbjørn Torsheim. (2011). Multilevel analysis of the relationship between teacher collective efficacy and problem behaviour in school. School Effectiveness and School Improvement. 22(2). 175–191. 30 indexed citations
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Anderssen, Norman, Bente Wold, & Torbjørn Torsheim. (2005). Tracking of Physical Activity in Adolescence. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 76(2). 119–129. 64 indexed citations
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Bru, Edvin, Paul Stephens, & Torbjørn Torsheim. (2002). Students' Perceptions of Class Management and Reports of Their Own Misbehavior. Journal of School Psychology. 40(4). 287–307. 109 indexed citations
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Aarø, Leif Edvard, Siren Haugland, Jørn Hetland, et al.. (2001). Psykiske og somatiske plager blant ungdom. Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening. 2 indexed citations

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