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The Norwegian Triple S Study

The Norwegian Triple S Study is conducted by the Stine Sofie Foundation in collaboration with the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, with contributions from the University of Bergen and the National Centre for Knowledge on Violence and Traumatic Stress. The study is a longitudinal health survey of children and adolescents who have been exposed to violence and abuse, as well as their caregivers.

Research Findings

The study follows the children over time and utilizes information from both the children themselves and their caregivers. The purpose is to identify protective and risk factors, as well as to investigate the long-term consequences of violence and abuse in childhood.

In the long term, the project will contribute to a better understanding of how early exposure to violence and abuse affects health and quality of life throughout the lifespan.

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Focus areas and future plans.

Published Articles

Several scientific articles have been published.

Media Coverage

This page provides information about the Triple-S study.

Study participants

The insight provided by our valued participants is invaluable.

Triple S is funded with support from

  • Sparebankstiftelsen DNB
  • Gjensidigestiftelsen
  • Sparebankstiftelsen Sparebanken Norge

Impact and Societal Benefit
Political
  • The project will provide insights that both local and national authorities can use to improve measures for these children within the education system and health and care services.
  • The results from the project will be able to influence decision-makers and lay the groundwork for the development of guidelines and standards for early identification and follow-up of children who have experienced child abuse.
User/Individual Level
  • The knowledge from the project can strengthen the caregiving role of families by providing them with insights into how they can best support their children.
  • The results from the project will be used in existing programs aimed at school, kindergarten, and family counseling to provide more targeted follow-up.
  • The project can contribute to understanding how violence and abuse can be transferred across generations, which can support the development of effective preventive measures.
Societal Gains
  • Increased knowledge about intergenerational patterns can strengthen prevention and early intervention to break the cycle of violence.
  • By identifying strengths and weaknesses in service offerings, the project can contribute to better collaboration between various agencies and more coherent follow-up for children and families.
  • The project can contribute to the development of better-adapted measures for children and young people who have been exposed to violence, and provide more concrete recommendations for improving both mental health and social functioning.
Education Sector
  • The project has the potential to influence the education of professionals working with these children by integrating the project’s knowledge into basic and continuing education programs.
Service
  • The project provides concrete recommendations for how schools and healthcare professionals can identify and support children in vulnerable situations, enabling them to reach their potential.
  • The results can lead to the development of targeted measures and support programs for children with experiences of violence, specifically aimed at improving mental health and school functioning.
The Stine Sofie Foundation and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health sign a research agreement in Grimstad worth 23 million Norwegian kroner. Triple S.
Dagfinn Mørkrid Thøgersen, Area Director at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI), and Ada Sofie Austegard, Secretary General of the Stine Sofie Foundation, sign an agreement on expanded Triple S research.

To strengthen knowledge about violence against children

— Now we can generate even more knowledge about how children and young people who have experienced violence and abuse are actually doing. And not least, how they can get better help.

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