Runar Vilhjalmsson
Biographic Data
| ID | 249283 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Runar Vilhjalmsson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Runar |
| FAMILY NAME | Vilhjalmsson |
| SIGNATURE | VILHJALMSSON R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iceland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8702-2469 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 107 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Economic evaluation of digital health interventions to improve quality-adjusted life years in adolescents living with HIV in Ethiopia
Introduction: The rapid expansion of mobile phone access has enabled low-cost SMS interventions to support adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Although text messaging improves adherence and retention in HIV care, its cost-effectiveness for enhancing quality of life remains uncertain, particularly among adolescents in resource-limited settings. This study evaluated whether SMS reminders improve retention in care and quality-adjusted life ye…
Sociodemographic differences in the prevalence of recurrent extremity pain in Icelandic schoolchildren: Results from the WHO-collaborative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) cross-section…
Information from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, a WHO collaborative cross-national study of Icelandic school children shows year on year increasing numbers of children’s self-reported pain. Pain affecting the arms and legs of children and adolescents is common necessitating frequent visits to outpatient departments. Under-recognised child and adolescent pain can entrench chronicity, affecting emotional, psychological, and phy…
A comparative analysis of movement and physical activity in early childhood teacher education policy in five Nordic countries
Introduction The aim of this study is to investigate the integration of movement and physical activity (MoPA) within Early Childhood Teacher Education (ECTE) policies across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This knowledge can inform the development of ECTE policies and practices that promote MoPA in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Nordic countries and other countries worldwide. Methods In this study, a Nordic cross-nati…
Parental Access to Healthcare following Paediatric Surgery—The Precarious Role of Parents as Providers of Care in the Home
Access to healthcare can facilitate parents' self-management of their children's care. Healthcare access can be described as consisting of six dimensions: approachability, acceptability, affordability, availability, appropriateness, and aperture. The aim of this study was to analyse these dimensions of healthcare access experienced by parents caring for their children at home following paediatric surgery. The method-directed content analysis, con…
Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries
The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed based on curriculum theory and used word count and content analyses to identify similarities and differences in the occurrence of MoPA in the ECEC pol…
Ethnicity and adolescent well-being in the context of families, friends, and neighborhoods
Adolescent mental well-being may be affected in various ways by the experience of migration. Socioeconomic resources and social support affect adolescent well-being, but little is known about the importance of such resources among ethnic groups in immediate versus more distant environments. The aim of this study is to explore ethnic differences in well-being by family affluence, social support and ethnic diversity at both individual and neighborh…
The health and well-being of bankers following downsizing: A Comparison of Stayers and Leavers
Following the sudden and unprecedented collapse of Icelandic banks during the recent economic recession, 20 per cent of bank employees were laid off. This nation-wide study compared the health and well-being of university-educated stayers and leavers following the downsizing of the banks and took into account labour market trajectories among the leavers following downsizing and job insecurity among the stayers. Results indicate a clear difference…
Bodily Deviations and Body Image in Adolescence
Adolescents with unusually sized or shaped bodies may experience ridicule, rejection, or exclusion based on their negatively valued bodily characteristics. Such experiences can have negative consequences for a person's image and evaluation of self. This study focuses on the relationship between bodily deviations and body image and is based on a national survey of 3,898 students attending 9th and 10th grade (age 14-16) in the Icelandic school syst…
Failure to seek needed medical care: Results from a national health survey of Icelanders
Gender differences in physical activity in older children and adolescents: The Central Role of Organized Sport
Introduction to the Special Issue: Science, Knowledge and Society
Our changing times provide numerous opportunities for interesting research into different aspect of the knowledge-based society. Science is becoming a powerful institution influencing people's daily lives in various ways. But it is also increasingly influenced by social, economic and political forces shaping its direction and controlling its applications. The boundaries between private and public, nature and society, are increasingly challenged b…
Central Issues in Sociology: Globalization, Stratification, and Gender and Deviance
Acta Sociologica's Scope and Mission: Notes From the New Editors
Factors related to physical activity: A Study of Adolescents
Direct and indirect effects of chronic physical conditions on depression: A preliminary investigation
Effects of social support on self-assessed health in adolescence
Life stress, social support and clinical depression: A reanalysis of the literature
The Integrative and Physiological Effects of Sport Participation: A Study of Adolescents
The integrative and physiological effects of sport participation are investigated using data from a national survey of Icelandic adolescents. Focusing on mental health and health related behavior, the study shows more benefit from club sport than informal group sport, and, in turn, individual sport. As the physiological perspective suggests, beneficial effects are largely due to strenuousness of exercise. However, findings also suggest that club …
Sport participation and perceived health status: A study of adolescents
Life Stress, Vulnerability, and Depression: A Methodological Critique of Brown et al
The conceptualization and measurement underlying the 'vulnerability' model of depression in women proposed by George Brown and his colleagues are criticized and an alternative, additive 'strain' model is proposed. It is also argued that Brown et al.'s statistical methods are inappropriate. An alternative approach utilizing logit and linear probability estimation is proposed. With these techniques, the 'vulnerability' and 'strain' models are teste…
Gender differences in physical activity in older children and adolescents: The Central Role of Organized Sport
Life stress, social support and clinical depression: A reanalysis of the literature
Factors related to physical activity: A Study of Adolescents
The Integrative and Physiological Effects of Sport Participation: A Study of Adolescents
The integrative and physiological effects of sport participation are investigated using data from a national survey of Icelandic adolescents. Focusing on mental health and health related behavior, the study shows more benefit from club sport than informal group sport, and, in turn, individual sport. As the physiological perspective suggests, beneficial effects are largely due to strenuousness of exercise. However, findings also suggest that club …
Sport participation and perceived health status: A study of adolescents
Direct and indirect effects of chronic physical conditions on depression: A preliminary investigation
The health and well-being of bankers following downsizing: A Comparison of Stayers and Leavers
Following the sudden and unprecedented collapse of Icelandic banks during the recent economic recession, 20 per cent of bank employees were laid off. This nation-wide study compared the health and well-being of university-educated stayers and leavers following the downsizing of the banks and took into account labour market trajectories among the leavers following downsizing and job insecurity among the stayers. Results indicate a clear difference…
Effects of social support on self-assessed health in adolescence
Failure to seek needed medical care: Results from a national health survey of Icelanders
Ethnicity and adolescent well-being in the context of families, friends, and neighborhoods
Adolescent mental well-being may be affected in various ways by the experience of migration. Socioeconomic resources and social support affect adolescent well-being, but little is known about the importance of such resources among ethnic groups in immediate versus more distant environments. The aim of this study is to explore ethnic differences in well-being by family affluence, social support and ethnic diversity at both individual and neighborh…
Life Stress, Vulnerability, and Depression: A Methodological Critique of Brown et al
The conceptualization and measurement underlying the 'vulnerability' model of depression in women proposed by George Brown and his colleagues are criticized and an alternative, additive 'strain' model is proposed. It is also argued that Brown et al.'s statistical methods are inappropriate. An alternative approach utilizing logit and linear probability estimation is proposed. With these techniques, the 'vulnerability' and 'strain' models are teste…
Life Stress, Vulnerability, and Depression: A Methodological Critique of Brown et al
The conceptualization and measurement underlying the 'vulnerability' model of depression in women proposed by George Brown and his colleagues are criticized and an alternative, additive 'strain' model is proposed. It is also argued that Brown et al.'s statistical methods are inappropriate. An alternative approach utilizing logit and linear probability estimation is proposed. With these techniques, the 'vulnerability' and 'strain' models are teste…
Sport participation and perceived health status: A study of adolescents
The Integrative and Physiological Effects of Sport Participation: A Study of Adolescents
The integrative and physiological effects of sport participation are investigated using data from a national survey of Icelandic adolescents. Focusing on mental health and health related behavior, the study shows more benefit from club sport than informal group sport, and, in turn, individual sport. As the physiological perspective suggests, beneficial effects are largely due to strenuousness of exercise. However, findings also suggest that club …
Life stress, social support and clinical depression: A reanalysis of the literature
Effects of social support on self-assessed health in adolescence
Factors related to physical activity: A Study of Adolescents
Direct and indirect effects of chronic physical conditions on depression: A preliminary investigation
Acta Sociologica's Scope and Mission: Notes From the New Editors
Central Issues in Sociology: Globalization, Stratification, and Gender and Deviance
Gender differences in physical activity in older children and adolescents: The Central Role of Organized Sport
Introduction to the Special Issue: Science, Knowledge and Society
Our changing times provide numerous opportunities for interesting research into different aspect of the knowledge-based society. Science is becoming a powerful institution influencing people's daily lives in various ways. But it is also increasingly influenced by social, economic and political forces shaping its direction and controlling its applications. The boundaries between private and public, nature and society, are increasingly challenged b…
Failure to seek needed medical care: Results from a national health survey of Icelanders
Bodily Deviations and Body Image in Adolescence
Adolescents with unusually sized or shaped bodies may experience ridicule, rejection, or exclusion based on their negatively valued bodily characteristics. Such experiences can have negative consequences for a person's image and evaluation of self. This study focuses on the relationship between bodily deviations and body image and is based on a national survey of 3,898 students attending 9th and 10th grade (age 14-16) in the Icelandic school syst…
The health and well-being of bankers following downsizing: A Comparison of Stayers and Leavers
Following the sudden and unprecedented collapse of Icelandic banks during the recent economic recession, 20 per cent of bank employees were laid off. This nation-wide study compared the health and well-being of university-educated stayers and leavers following the downsizing of the banks and took into account labour market trajectories among the leavers following downsizing and job insecurity among the stayers. Results indicate a clear difference…
Ethnicity and adolescent well-being in the context of families, friends, and neighborhoods
Adolescent mental well-being may be affected in various ways by the experience of migration. Socioeconomic resources and social support affect adolescent well-being, but little is known about the importance of such resources among ethnic groups in immediate versus more distant environments. The aim of this study is to explore ethnic differences in well-being by family affluence, social support and ethnic diversity at both individual and neighborh…
Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries
The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed based on curriculum theory and used word count and content analyses to identify similarities and differences in the occurrence of MoPA in the ECEC pol…
Parental Access to Healthcare following Paediatric Surgery—The Precarious Role of Parents as Providers of Care in the Home
Access to healthcare can facilitate parents' self-management of their children's care. Healthcare access can be described as consisting of six dimensions: approachability, acceptability, affordability, availability, appropriateness, and aperture. The aim of this study was to analyse these dimensions of healthcare access experienced by parents caring for their children at home following paediatric surgery. The method-directed content analysis, con…
A comparative analysis of movement and physical activity in early childhood teacher education policy in five Nordic countries
Introduction The aim of this study is to investigate the integration of movement and physical activity (MoPA) within Early Childhood Teacher Education (ECTE) policies across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This knowledge can inform the development of ECTE policies and practices that promote MoPA in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Nordic countries and other countries worldwide. Methods In this study, a Nordic cross-nati…
Economic evaluation of digital health interventions to improve quality-adjusted life years in adolescents living with HIV in Ethiopia
Introduction: The rapid expansion of mobile phone access has enabled low-cost SMS interventions to support adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Although text messaging improves adherence and retention in HIV care, its cost-effectiveness for enhancing quality of life remains uncertain, particularly among adolescents in resource-limited settings. This study evaluated whether SMS reminders improve retention in care and quality-adjusted life ye…
Sociodemographic differences in the prevalence of recurrent extremity pain in Icelandic schoolchildren: Results from the WHO-collaborative Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) cross-section…
Information from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study, a WHO collaborative cross-national study of Icelandic school children shows year on year increasing numbers of children’s self-reported pain. Pain affecting the arms and legs of children and adolescents is common necessitating frequent visits to outpatient departments. Under-recognised child and adolescent pain can entrench chronicity, affecting emotional, psychological, and phy…
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