Skogen, Jens Christoffer
Andersen, Amanda Iselin Olesen
Hjetland, Gunnhild Johnsen
Aarø, Leif Edvard
Colman, Ian
Sivertsen, Børge
Finserås, Turi Reiten
Funding for this research was provided by:
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Article History
Received: 21 February 2025
Accepted: 30 July 2025
First Online: 7 August 2025
Declarations
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: The data collection was approved by the Regional Ethics Committee (REK) in Norway (reference number REK #65611) and was conducted in compliance with the principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration. All participants were provided with information about the study’s overall objectives, both digitally and through communication with their teacher, and they provided electronic informed consent when participating. It was also made clear that participants had the option to withdraw from the study at any time. Additionally, all individuals invited to participate were at least 16 years old, granting them the legal capacity to independently provide informed consent; however, parents or guardians were also informed about the study.
: Dr. Colman has received consulting fees from Meta Inc.None of the other authors have any competing interests to declare.