To what extent do the prevalence of sickness presence and reasons for sickness presence vary between school classes in upper secondary schools? A cross-sectional survey in Trøndelag county, Norway.

Objectives: This paper investigated sickness presence (SP) among students in academic upper secondary schools (USS). The research question asked was: To what extent do the prevalence of SP and reasons for SP vary between school classes in USS in Norway?

Design: A cross-sectional survey was done in the final year of USS. Multilevel modelling was used to estimate school class-level effects.

A cross-sectional study of variations in schoolwork stress in academic upper secondary school classes in Mid-Norway.

Aims: This paper investigates stress related to schoolwork among students in academic upper secondary schools. The research questions asked are: 1. To what degree does students' schoolwork stress vary between academic classes?; And 2.

A panel study of sickness presence and sickness absence among secondary school students.

Objectives: This article investigates sickness presence among secondary school students in 5 European countries. The research questions asked are: What characterizes students with high sickness presence in secondary schools? Does high sickness presence influence future sickness absence?

Material And Methods: A group of 7008 students aged 16-19 years participated in the first study (2016), and 5002 of them also participated in the follow-up study (2017). The participants came from 25 schools in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Italy and Latvia.

Motives for sickness presence among students at secondary school: a cross-sectional study in five European countries.

Objectives: This article investigates various motives for sickness presence (SP) among students in secondary school.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: 25 secondary schools in Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Italy and Latvia.

Sick and still at school: an empirical study of sickness presence among students in Norwegian secondary school.

Objectives: This paper investigates sickness presence (SP) among students. The research questions asked are: What is the distribution of SP among students in Norwegian secondary school? What characterises students with high SP in Norwegian secondary schools?

Design: A cross-sectional survey conducted in 10th grade in lower secondary school (LSS) and level 2 in upper secondary school (USS). The study was conducted using multivariate binomial logistic regression analysis.

Positive and negative reasons for sickness presenteeism in Norway and Sweden: a cross-sectional survey.

Objectives: This article investigates various reasons for sickness presenteeism (SP), that is, going to work despite illness. The research questions asked is: What are the main reported reasons for SP in Norway and Sweden?

Design: Cross-sectional survey in Norway and Sweden. Use of binomial logistic regression analysis.