My research is primarily focused on adolescence as a critical period and how socioeconomic disadvantage during adolescence can shape adult mental health through common life transitions, social support, and health behaviors. Relatedly, I am also very interested in early intervention efforts and how to improve preventive measures. In addition to my PhD research, I also conduct studies on learning and pedagogical issues in elementary and high schools.

My position is affiliated with the longtrends project, which investigates how adolescent social inequality impacts disparities in mental health throughout the life course.

I teach various classes in Health Promotion and Global Development Theory and Practice.

Mostly, the focus is on research methodology and statistics.

Vitenskapelig foredrag

• Urke, Helga Bjørnøy; Jørgensen, Magnus; Brook, Martika Irene et al. (2025). 9.M. Scientific session: Social inequalities in adolescent mental health: Insights from the LONGTRENDS project. (ekstern lenke)
• Jørgensen, Magnus (2021). The associations between early life transitions and depressed mood over time: A 27-year longitudinal study of a Norwegian cohort from age 13 to 40. (ekstern lenke)

Vitenskapelig artikkel

• Jørgensen, Magnus; Wold, Bente; Smith, Otto Robert Frans et al. (2025). Socioeconomic differences in adolescent health behaviors and their effect on inequalities in adult depressed mood: findings from a 27-year longitudinal study. (ekstern lenke)
• Kristensen, Sara Madeleine; Jørgensen, Magnus; Haug, Ellen Merethe Melingen (2024). I want to play a game: Examining sex differences in the effects of pathological gaming, academic self-efficacy, and academic initiative on academic performance in adolescence. (ekstern lenke)
• Jørgensen, Magnus; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Wold, Bente et al. (2024). Social inequality in the association between life transitions into adulthood and depressed mood: a 27-year longitudinal study. (ekstern lenke)
• Jørgensen, Magnus; Smith, Otto Robert Frans; Wold, Bente et al. (2023). Tracking of depressed mood from adolescence into adulthood and the role of peer and parental support: A partial test of the Adolescent Pathway Model. (ekstern lenke)
• Jørgensen, Magnus; Kristensen, Sara Madeleine Eriksen; Breivik, Kyrre (2023). Scar, vulnerability, or both? A longitudinal study of the association between depressive tendencies and global negative self-esteem from early adolescence to young adulthood with gender as a moderating factor. (ekstern lenke)
• Harris, Samantha Marie; Jørgensen, Magnus; Lowthian, Emily et al. (2023). Up in smoke? Limited evidence of a smoking harm paradox in 17-year cohort study. (ekstern lenke)
• Kristensen, Sara Madeleine Eriksen; Jørgensen, Magnus; Meland, Eivind et al. (2023). The effect of teacher, parental, and peer support on later grade point average: The mediating roles of self-beliefs. (ekstern lenke)
• Jørgensen, Magnus; Makransky, Guido (2022). Factors influencing UK residents’ preferences in how psychologists present themselves online: a conjoint analysis during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. (ekstern lenke)

Faglig foredrag

• Jørgensen, Magnus (2023). Depressed mood from early adolescence to mid-adulthood: A life course perspective focused on social inequality, gender, and the role of adolescent pathways.. (ekstern lenke)

Poster

• Jørgensen, Magnus (2022). Associations between early life transitions and depressed mood over time: A 27-year study. (ekstern lenke)

Populærvitenskapelig artikkel

• Jørgensen, Magnus (2022). Hvorfor hænger vores sociale status sammen med vores sundhed?. (ekstern lenke)

Se en full oversikt over publikasjoner i Cristin

Jørgensen, M., Makransky, G. Factors influencing UK residents’ preferences in how psychologists present themselves online: a conjoint analysis during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. BMC Health Serv Res 22, 957 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08356-w