Unni Karin Moksnes

Unni Karin Moksnes is a Professor at the Department of Community Medicine and Nursing under the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences at NTNU. She holds a PhD and master's degree in health sciences from NTNU, with a nursing background. Her research focuses on mental health, quality of life, and resilience in adolescents, emphasizing psychosocial factors and health promotion.

Education:

• PhD and master's degree in health sciences (NTNU)
• Nursing training

Research Interests:

• Mental health and well-being in adolescents
• Psychometric validation of health scales
• Resilience, self-esteem, and stress management
• Social support and bullying impacts

Her work includes collaborations with schools and healthcare services to develop mental health promotion strategies, such as the MEST teaching program for school health services.

Advising & Grants:

• Main supervisor for PhD projects on adolescent mental health and loneliness
• Former head of the Upbringing and Education research group at the Center for Health Promotion Research

Labs/Teams:

• Center for Health Promotion Research
• Child and Adolescent Health and Welfare research group