Francis Vergunst

Associate professor, University of Oslo
Developmental psychopathology, behavioural disorders, substance use, mental health, climate change, applied ethics

[Francis Vergunst @FVergunst]

Our new review on climate change and children's education outcomes is published today in @NatureClimate. Congratulations to postdoc Caitlin Prentice for leading this important work @UniOslo_UV @Psykologiskinst @OxfordDeptofEd @keltonminor https://t.co/3uE9VxH6U0

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Our latest paper argues that the climate change and mental health evaluative space can be enhanced using a dual continuum approach that incorporates mental disorders and psychological wellbeing, read about it here https://t.co/MLdwyv8Qac @alemassazza @Molff @UniOslo_UV

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In our new study, youth who were worried about climate change were more likely to report anxiety in adolescence, while youth not worried about climate change more likely to report aggressive-oppositional symptoms @UniOslo_UV @MassimilianOrri @MCGeoffroy https://t.co/Tw8KsIOjtX

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I'm giving a public lecture tomorrow on climate change children's mental health at Domus Bibliotheca in downtown Oslo, part of the U of Oslo lecture series on the Anthroposcene, join us (also live streamed) @UniOslo_UV
https://t.co/VI0eURFuZD

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We've summarised our recent review on climate change impacts on children's education outcomes worldwide for The Conversation https://t.co/sPsSGrwY5y @ConversationUK @ConversationCA @TC_Africa @NatureClimate @UniOslo_UV @keltonminor @Psykologiskinst @OxfordDeptofEd

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Official: 2023 confirmed hottest year on record by a large margin at 1.48C above preindustrial levels and probably hotter than any other period in the last 100,000 years
https://t.co/EGJBN8J5fb

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New review of data from 29 countries (including 12 low- and middle-income countries) shows that roughly 50% of the population will have one or more diagnosed mental disorders by age 75 years https://t.co/azZeDZhl84

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Our new paper in #ChildDevelopment examines pathways and mechanisms linking kindergarten behaviour problems to lower midlife employment earnings @SRCDtweets Special thanks to Frank Vitaro for such kind, generous and technically brilliant mentorship https://t.co/dM5tm8je5k

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We've summarised results from our recent meta-analysis on #teendrinking in China. Unlike most western nations, drinking rates among Chinese teens aren't declining & stronger underage drinking controls are needed @inpurier @ConversationCA https://t.co/o1L7BOAXs1

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In case you're wondering what recent heatwaves are doing to ocean temperatures and whether you should be worried, this graphic tells you everything you need to know
https://t.co/99Wdmfjhcj

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We examined teen drinking behaviors in China, home to the world's second largest youth population, and found high prevalence rates for all drinking behaviors, with no decline since the govt's 2006 underage drinking policy. Congrats to Dr Zheng! @inpurier https://t.co/kILK8YJQzV

[Inpurier @inpurier]

latest work with @FVergunst and former undergrad Jiayi Li. 50 days free access! the most comprehensive review and meta (186 studies) on 9 Chinese underage drinking behaviors. https://t.co/L7uNXG3IyX

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The world is on track for 2.7℃ of warming by 2100. This will push roughly one third of people on Earth outside the human climate niche. Current warming has already pushed >600 million people outside this niche https://t.co/pHkB7Ar1Kx

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[Paolo Crosetto @PaoloCrosetto]

Ok this is big.

Web of Science just removed the MDPI flagship journal IJERPH from their lists. This means IJERPH has no more an Impact Factor.

Why is this big? What are the implications? 🧵

[Francis Vergunst @FVergunst]

MDPI added to another list of predatory publishers https://t.co/r0LbtZjKcp and getting heat from @timeshighered due to the absurd number of special issues https://t.co/obp83tVKI8 Time for @UniOslo_UV to drop them

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@NiranjanAjit Thanks for this excellent summary, Ajit. Is the IPCC report you quote publicly available? Thx

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Fascinating study of parenting practices in contemporary hunter-gatherer societies offers insight into what children may be psychologically adapted to
https://t.co/5j9VubBUBo