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    Cumulative risk over the early life course and its relation to academic achievement in childhood and early adolescence 
    Ragnarsdóttir, Laufey Dís; Kristjansson, Alfgeir; Þórisdóttir, Ingibjörg E.; Allegrante, John; Valdimarsdottir, Heiddis; Gestsdóttir, Steinunn; Sigfúsdóttir, Inga Dóra (Elsevier BV, 2017-03)
    Early-life risk factors, such as family disruption, maltreatment, and poverty, can negatively impact children's scholastic abilities; however, most previous studies have relied on cross-sectional designs and retrospective measurement. This study ...
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    The increase in symptoms of anxiety and depressed mood among Icelandic adolescents: time trend between 2006 and 2016 
    Þórisdóttir, Ingibjörg E.; Asgeirsdottir, Bryndis Bjork; Sigurvinsdottir, Rannveig; Allegrante, John; Sigfúsdóttir, Inga Dóra (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-07-27)
    BACKGROUND: Both research and popular media reports suggest that adolescent mental health has been deteriorating across societies with advanced economies. This study sought to describe the trends in self-reported symptoms of depressed mood and anxiety ...
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    Maternal smoking during pregnancy and scholastic achievement in childhood: evidence from the LIFECOURSE cohort study 
    Kristjansson, Alfgeir; Þórisdóttir, Ingibjörg E.; Steingrimsdottir, Thora; Allegrante, John; Lilly, Christa L.; Sigfúsdóttir, Inga Dóra (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-05-28)
    Research on the impact of maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSDP) on scholastic achievement in the offspring has shown conflicting findings. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of MSDP on scholastic achievement in a birth cohort of ...
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    Stress and adolescent well-being: the need for an interdisciplinary framework 
    Sigfúsdóttir, Inga Dóra; Kristjansson, Alfgeir; Þórlindsson, Þórólfur; Allegrante, John (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2016-05-06)
    Stress and strain among adolescents have been investigated and discussed largely within three separate disciplines: mental health, where the focus has been on the negative effects of stress on emotional health; criminology, where the emphasis has been ...