Secular- and longitudinal trends in mental health among older adults in Norway: The Tromsø Study 2001-2016
Mental distress prevalence among older adults declined from 2001 to 2016. Mental health trends appear to be driven by reduced anxiety scores. Women exhibited stronger trends, narrowing sex differences in mental health. Further research is needed to elucidate these trends.
Authors
- Anne Høye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7253-6483)
- Jonas Johansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7912-5786)
- Sameline Grimsgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0601-0344)
- Bjørn Heine Strand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4385-8886)
- Bjarne Koster Jacobsen
- Tom Wilsgaard
- Elisabeth Dahl Martinsen
Institutions
- University Hospital of North Norway (NO)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2026.121325
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00