Unni Karin Moksnes

Unni Karin Moksnes is a Professor at the Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences. Her research focuses on adolescent mental health, stress, self-esteem, sense of coherence, self-efficacy, and resilience, framed within health promotion and salutogenic theory. She has led large-scale studies, including the project "Personal and contextual factors explaining mental health in adolescents," and co-developed psychometric instruments like the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Health Literacy for School-Aged Children (HLSAC) measure. She previously served as leader for the research area "Education and upbringing" at NTNU's Center for Health Promotion Research (2009–2014). Her work spans public health, psychology, and nursing, with a strong emphasis on school-based interventions and longitudinal analyses.

• PhD in Public Health, Department of Social Work and Health Sciences, NTNU (2007–2011)
• Master of Social Work and Health Sciences, NTNU (2004–2006)
• Bachelor of Nursing, Sør-Trøndelag University College (2001–2004)
• Elementary Psychology Course, NTNU (2000–2001)

Her publications (15 most recent) highlight adolescent stress, loneliness, resilience, and health literacy, with key studies on the HUNT cohort. She collaborates extensively with researchers like Geir Arild Espnes and Gørill Haugan. Despite her prolific output, no explicit scientific awards or student advisement records are mentioned in the provided text.