Lilliana Andrea Del Busso

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Professor

Contact

+4769608826

lilliana.a.busso@hiof.no

Study place

Fredrikstad

Office nr.

A-303

Academic interests

My research interests are in the fields of psychosocial studies and critical psychology, and include embodiment, reflexivity, space, emotion and qualitative research methodologies. I conduct qualitative research in the fields of child protection, psychological medicine and critical social psychology.

Background

Work

I have previously worked as a researcher and lecturer at London South Bank University (Department of Psychology), University of Brighton (School of Applied Social Sciences) and King's College London (Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry).

Education

I have a PhD in Psychology from London South Bank University entitled: "Being-in-Motion: femininity, movement and space in young women’s narratives of their embodied experiences in everyday life".

I have an MSc in Social Research Methods from London South Bank University. Dissertation title: "White Women and resistance to racisms"

I have a BSc (Honours) in Psychology form University of East London. Dissertation title: "The identities of women of mixed parentage"

Teaching

I am responsible for coordinating the following modules:

PhD in Digitalisation and Society : Emne PHDDS90323 Research Methods: https://www.hiof.no/english/studies/courses/iio/iio/2024/spring/phdds90323.html

PhD in Digitalisation and Society : Emne PHDDS91523 Health, Quality of Life and Digitalisation: https://www.hiof.no/english/studies/courses/iio/iio/2024/spring/phdds91523.html

Master i Barnevernsarbeid : Emne MBVA407 Masteroppgave: https://www.hiof.no/studier/emner/hvo/vlo/2025/var/mbva407.html

Committee membership:

Member of the PhD Digitalisation and Society Programme Committee: https://www.hiof.no/english/research/phd-programme/responsibility-and-organisation/index.html

Member of Forskningsetisk råd HiØ (FER): https://www.hiof.no/for-ansatte/rad-og-utvalg/forskningsetisk-rad/

Projects

"Youth, health information and critical health literacies"
"MINDWORK - mental health interventions for people in education, training and work" (EU H2025 application)
“Embodying digital artefacts in child protection work”
«Klinikeres erfaringer med utredning av ADHD i barne- og ungdomspsykiatrien»
"Balanse+: Fra "Best i klassen" til systematisk arbeid for kjønnsbalanse (BESK)" (NFR)
"Balanse+: ledelseskompetanse for mangfold, inkludering og likestilling" (NFR)

Research groups

Tags: The Digital Society, DigiHealth

Ihlebæk, Hanna Marie; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Knez, Rajna; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Prøitz, Lin & Femdal, Ingrid [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2026). What to do with school refusal? A scoping review of digital and non-digital interventions. Frontiers in Education. 11. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2026.1862436. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Introduction: School refusal poses significant challenges to children's education and wellbeing. Despite increased public, political and scholarly attention, there remains limited systematic knowledge about available interventions, in particular digital interventions. This scoping review therefore aims to identify and describe the range and nature of treatment interventions for school refusal, with a specific focus on digital approaches. Methods: A scoping review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Eligible studies were empirical, peer-reviewed articles published in 1993 or later that examined interventions for school refusal among children and adolescents. Screening and data extraction were completed independently in pairs. The data was analyzed descriptively, utilizing an adapted TIDieR framework applied to intervention reporting. Results: Thirty-one studies published between 1998 and 2025 met the inclusion criteria. Research activity increased notably from 2018 onward and was dominated by quantitative designs conducted primarily in Western, high-income contexts. Most interventions were cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)-based, delivered individually, in groups, or as multimodal programs, sometimes combined with pharmacological treatment. CBT interventions generally reported improved school attendance, although effect sizes and durability varied. Only six studies (19%) incorporated digital components, including remote therapeutic delivery, virtual reality exposure, serious games, and online parent coaching. These interventions were feasible and acceptable but showed limited evidence of direct effects on school attendance. Outcome measures were heterogeneous, though school attendance and anxiety symptoms were most consistently reported. Conclusion: The evidence-base on interventions for school refusal is growing but remains fragmented, with an underrepresentation of digital approaches. Existing digital interventions predominantly target the individual or family rather than school environments or the interaction between the individual, their family and the school environment. Future research should explore how digital tools can support integrated and systemic school-refusal approaches that address individual, family and school-related factors over time.
Mainsah, Henry; Prøitz, Lin & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2026). Young people, social media, and critical health media literacies. Qualitative Health Communication (QHC). 5(1), p. 97–111. doi: https:/tidsskrift.dk/qhc/article/view/158616. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Background: Social media and other digital platforms are becoming significant sources of health, fitness, and nutrition information for young people. This underlines the need to examine the potential consequences of such information practices for young people’s health knowledge, their relationship to their bodies, and their wellbeing. Aim: Using a sociocultural approach to literacy, this article examines how young people understand, experience, and engage with health information mediated through digital technologies. Methods: Five activity-based focus group interviews were organized with 14–17-year-olds as part of a pilot project informing a broader study about health information and critical literacies. Results: Content about fitness, nutrition, and body image constituted a dominant part of the health-related information the participants encountered on social media. The participants were aware of algorithmic processes that produced health information and affirmed their ability to evaluate the quality of content on social media. They were critical of but accepted being the object of surveillance and data capture. Participants were critical of health narratives on social media by highlighting the unhealthy practices of influencers and questioning perfect body ideals. However, they still aspired to these “perfect” masculine and feminine body ideals. Discussion and conclusion: The study highlights the affective, situated, and relational nature of young people’s health literacy practices. This reflects the tensions, contradictions and ambivalences that are an integral part of the wider youth digital culture.
Einar, Bank Sakarias; Løkkeberg, Stine Eileen Torp; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del & Larsson, Margaretha (2025). A scoping review of Digital Interventions to Improve Communication Between Children and Their Parents. BMC Public Health. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3910659/v1. Full text in Research Archive
Gjellebæk, Camilla; Femdal, Ingrid; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen; Tjøstolvsen, Inger Marie & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2023). Developing a Mentoring Scheme for Junior Women Researchers in Academia: Best Practice Recommandations, INTED2023 Proceedings. International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISSN 9788409490264. p. 706–706. doi: 10.21125/inted.2023.0232. Full text in Research Archive
Gjellebæk, Camilla; Femdal, Ingrid; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen; Tjøstolvsen, Inger Marie & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2023). Competence Development among Women Researchers in Academia, INTED2023 Proceedings. International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). ISSN 9788409490264. p. 388–395. doi: 10.21125/inted.2023.0148. Full text in Research Archive
Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Hardeland, Camilla; Helgesen, Ann Karin; Bååth, Carina Barbro; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del & Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen (2023). The Use of Robotic Technology in the Healthcare of People above the Age of 65—A Systematic Review. Healthcare. 11(6). doi: 10.3390/healthcare11060904. Full text in Research Archive
Løkkeberg, Stine Eileen Torp; Ihlebæk, Camilla Martha; Brottveit, Gudrun & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2023). Digital Violence and Abuse: A Scoping Review of Adverse Experiences Within Adolescent Intimate Partner Relationships. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. ISSN 1524-8380. 23. doi: 10.1177/15248380231201816. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Brottveit, Gudrun; Løkkeberg, Stine Eileen Torp & Gluppe, Grete (2021). Women’s embodied experiences of using wearable digital self-tracking health technology: a review of the qualitative research literature. Health Care for Women International. ISSN 0739-9332. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2021.1884682. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
In this review we aimed to identify and synthesize the existing qualitative research literature on women’s experiences of using wearable digital self-tracking health technology, and analytically explore the lived through and embodied aspects of self-tracking in the first-person accounts presented in this literature. Thirteen empirical studies conducted in Australia, USA, Canada, Denmark, Finland and Germany, and published within the time period 2014 to 2019, were identified through systematic searches in relevant databases, and analyzed using a method of interpretive metasynthesis. Our analysis suggests that women experienced gaining access to bodily information that was otherwise experienced as hidden through using a wearable device, and that experiencing feelings was integral to their self-tracking practices and experiences. We thus identified two core themes across the included studies: Embodying the knowing self and Embodying strong feelings. Our review contributes to the existing literature by outlining and describing an emerging body of research across different health related disciplines, and makes a theoretical contribution by highlighting the need to minimize emotional labor and to provide the opportunity for embodying agency in the context of the selftracking activities of patients and consumers. In addition we suggests methodological ways forward in producing detailed and nuanced knowledge about the practices and implications of women’s use of digital self-tracking health technology.
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2020). Using photographs to explore the embodiment of pleasure in everyday life. In Reavey, Paula (Eds.), A Handbook of Visual Methods in Psychology: using and interpreting images in qualitative research.. Routledge. ISSN 9781138491809. p. 70–70. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del & Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist (2019). Qualitative research as reflexive process: a word limitation challenge in qualitative medical research publications? Nordisk sygeplejeforskning. ISSN 1892-2678. 9(3), p. 182–187. doi: 10.18261/issn.1892-2686-2019-03-03. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; McGrath, Laura; Guest, Carly; Reavey, Paula; Kanyeredzi, Ava & Majumdar, Anamika (2018). Facing the void: Recollections of embodying fear in the space of childhood homes. Emotion, Space and Society. ISSN 1755-4586. 28, p. 24–31. doi: 10.1016/j.emospa.2018.06.004. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2018). Å bli en etisk forsker. In Brottveit, Gudrun (Eds.), Vitenskapsteori og kvalitative forskningsmetoder - Om å arbeide forskningsrelatert. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 9788205510838. p. 118–128. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2018). Fenomenologi og narrativer i kvalitativ forskning. In Brottveit, Gudrun (Eds.), Vitenskapsteori og kvalitative forskningsmetoder - Om å arbeide forskningsrelatert. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 9788205510838. p. 46–55. Full text in Research Archive
Walle, Anette & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2018). Downs syndrom: God kommunikasjon fra helsepersonellet minsker foreldres påkjenning. Sykepleien Forskning. ISSN 1890-2936. p. 18–18. doi: 10.4220/Sykepleienf.2018.70315. Full text in Research Archive
Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen & Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter (2017). “It’s a whole human being”: A qualitative study of care experiences among patients treated in de-centralised healthcare services. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare. ISSN 2052-5648. doi: 10.5750/ejpch.v5i1.1219. Full text in Research Archive
Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen & Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter (2017). Handovers in primary healthcare in Norway: A qualitative study of general practitioners' collaborative experiences. Health and Social Care in the Community. ISSN 0966-0410. 26(1), p. e173–e178. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12497. Full text in Research Archive
Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen; Ghanima, Waleed Khalid; Barach, Paul Randall & Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter (2016). A qualitative study of patient experiences of decentralized acute healthcare services. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care. ISSN 0281-3432. 34(3), p. 317–324. doi: 10.1080/02813432.2016.1222200. Full text in Research Archive
Leonardsen, Ann-Chatrin Linqvist; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen; Ghanima, Waleed Khalid & Jelsness-Jørgensen, Lars-Petter (2016). General practitioners' perspectives on referring patients to decentralized acute health care. Family Practice. ISSN 0263-2136. 33(6), p. 709–714. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmw087. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Municipality acute wards (MAWs) have recently been introduced in Norway. Their mandate is to provide treatment for patients who otherwise would have been hospitalized. Even though GPs are key stakeholders, little is known about how they perceive referring patients to these wards. The aim of this study was to investigate GPs’ perspectives on factors relevant for their decision-making when referring patients to MAWs. Methods. We used a qualitative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with 23 GPs from five different MAW catchment areas in the southeastern part of Norway. The data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results. The GPs experienced challenges in deciding which patients were suitable for treatment at a MAW, including whether patients could be regarded as medically clarified, and whether these services were sufficient and safe. GPs were also under pressure from several other stakeholders when deciding where to refer their patients. Moreover, the MAWs were viewed not merely as an alternative to hospitals, but also as a service in addition to hospitals. Conclusion. This study improves our understanding of how GPs experience decentralized acute health care services, by identifying factors that influence and challenge their referral decisions. For these services to be used as intended in the collaboration reform, integrating the perspectives of GPs in the development and implementation of these services may be beneficial.
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2014). "Pappa hev tallerkener, så forsvant mamma": psykososialt arbeid med barn som lever med vanskelige livsopplevelser. In Skærbæk, Eva & Nissen, Morten (Ed.), Psykososialt Arbeid: fortellinger, medvirkning og fellesskap. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 9788205464438. p. 45–62. Full text in Research Archive
Brooks, Samantha; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Chalder, Trudie; Harvey, Samuel B.; Hatch, Stephani L. & Hotopf, Matthew [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2014). 'You feel you've been bad, not ill': Sick doctors' experiences of interactions with the General Medical Council. BMJ Open. 4(7:e005537). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005537. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
Abstract Objective To explore the views of sick doctors on their experiences with the General Medical Council (GMC) and their perception of the impact of GMC involvement on return to work. Design Qualitative study. Setting UK. Participants Doctors who had been away from work for at least 6 months with physical or mental health problems, drug or alcohol problems, GMC involvement or any combination of these, were eligible for inclusion into the study. Eligible doctors were recruited in conjunction with the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund, the GMC and the Practitioner Health Programme. These organisations approached 77 doctors; 19 participated. Each doctor completed an in-depth semistructured interview. We used a constant comparison method to identify and agree on the coding of data and the identification of central themes. Results 18 of the 19 participants had a mental health, addiction or substance misuse problem. 14 of the 19 had interacted with the GMC. 4 main themes were identified: perceptions of the GMC as a whole; perceptions of GMC processes; perceived health impacts and suggested improvements. Participants described the GMC processes they experienced as necessary, and some elements as supportive. However, many described contact with the GMC as daunting, confusing and anxiety provoking. Some were unclear about the role of the GMC and felt that GMC communication was unhelpful, particularly the language used in correspondence. Improvements suggested by participants included having separate pathways for doctors with purely health issues, less use of legalistic language, and a more personal approach with for example individualised undertakings or conditions. Conclusions While participants recognised the need for a regulator, the processes employed by the GMC and the communication style used were often distressing, confusing and perceived to have impacted negatively on their mental health and ability to return to work.
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2013). Barnet som person i verden: opplevelse og forståelse i barnevernet. In Skærbæk, Eva & Lillemoen, Lillian (Ed.), Verdi og verdighet: etikk i praksis. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 9788202401474. p. 59–72. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del & Reavey, Paula (2013). Moving beyond the surface: a poststructuralist phenomenology of young women's embodied experiences in everyday life. Psychology & Sexuality. ISSN 1941-9899. 4(1), p. 46–61. doi: 10.1080/19419899.2011.589866. Full text in Research Archive
Henderson, Max; Brooks, Samantha; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Chalder, Trudie; Samuel, Harvey & Hotopf, Matthew [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2012). Shame! Self-stigmatisation as an obstacle to sick doctors returning to work: a qualitative study. BMJ Open. 2(5). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001776. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2011). Using photographs to explore the embodiment of pleasure in everyday life. In Reavey, Paula (Eds.), Visual methods in psychology - using and interpreting images in qualitative research. Routledge. ISSN 9780415483483. p. 43–54. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2007). Embodying Feminist Politics in the Research Interview: Material Bodies and Reflexivity. Feminism and Psychology. ISSN 0959-3535. 17(3), p. 309–315. Full text in Research Archive

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Gjellebæk, Camilla; Femdal, Ingrid; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen; Tjøstolvsen, Inger Marie & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2023). Developing a Mentoring Scheme for Junior Women Researchers in Academia: Best Practice Recommendations. Full text in Research Archive
Gjellebæk, Camilla; Femdal, Ingrid; Tjøstolvsen, Inger Marie; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del & Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen (2023). Fra «best i klassen» til systematisk arbeid for kjønnsbalanse (BESK). Full text in Research Archive
Gjellebæk, Camilla; Femdal, Ingrid & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2023). Competence Development among Women Researchers in Academia. Full text in Research Archive
Løkkeberg, Stine Eileen Torp; Ihlebæk, Camilla; Brottveit, Gudrun & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2023). Digital vold i intime ungdomsrelasjoner. Full text in Research Archive
Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Hardeland, Camilla; Løkkeberg, Stine Eileen Torp; Bååth, Carina Barbro & Femdal, Ingrid [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). MoU og samarbeid mellom Høgskolen i Østfold og Högskolan i Skövde. [Internet]. Högskolan i Skövdes nettside. Full text in Research Archive
Ihlebæk, Hanna Marie; Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2022). Kjønn(sforskning) er for alle! Full text in Research Archive
Gjellebæk, Camilla; Dahl, Annette Veberg; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Edvardsen, Magdalena & Grøndahl, Vigdis Abrahamsen (2021). HiØ best på kjønnsbalanse - vil fortsatt holde stand på barrikadene. Full text in Research Archive
Løkkeberg, Stine Eileen Torp; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del & Brottveit, Gudrun (2020). Et kritisk blikk på kvinners erfaringer med smartklokker. Full text in Research Archive
Brottveit, Gudrun & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2018). Å skrive akademiske oppgaver. In Brottveit, Gudrun (Eds.), Vitenskapsteori og kvalitative forskningsmetoder - Om å arbeide forskningsrelatert. Gyldendal Akademisk. ISSN 9788205510838. p. 156–177. Full text in Research Archive
Løkkeberg, Stine Eileen Torp & Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2018). Ventesorg- utmattende, overveldende, intenst https://www.f-b.no/debatt/kreft/sorg/ventesorg-utmattende-overveldende-intenst/o/5-59-1011299. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2013). Young women's embodied experiences in everyday life: movement, objects and space. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2013). Det (u)verdige barnet - opplevelse og forståelse i barnevernet. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2011). Heterosexual women’s embodiment of anger in interaction with sexual partners in everyday life. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2010). Embodying Feeling: exploring emotion and spatiality through women’s photographs of everyday pleasure. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2009). Book review: Inckle 'Writing on the body? Thinking through gendered embodiment and marked flesh'. Feminism and Psychology. ISSN 0959-3535. 19, p. 422–424. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2009). Book review: Shilling 'Embodying Sociology'; Riley et al 'Critical Bodies'; Saukko 'The Anorexic Self' and Malson et al 'Critical Feminist Approaches to Eating Disorders'. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. ISSN 1052-9284. 19(5), p. 388–391. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2009). Moving Beyond the Surface: young women’s embodied experiences in everyday life. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2007). Embodying Emotions in Heterosexual Relationships: a participant-researcher's reflections on doing memory work with a group of feminist women'. Psychology of Women Section Review. ISSN 1466-3724. 9(2), p. 35–39. Full text in Research Archive
Adams, Eike; Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Foster, Nena; Majumdar, Anamika & Papadima, Maria (2007). Being Young Feminists: Discussions and (Dis)Contents. Feminism and Psychology. ISSN 0959-3535. 17(3), p. 291–294. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del & Reavey, Paula (2007). “Moving within and Beyond the Surface: Young women’s Embodied Experiences in Everyday Life”. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Adams, Eike; Majumdar, Anamika & Marzano, Lisa (2007). Remembering Feminist Beginnings: early memories of identifying as a feminist. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Adams, Eike; Foster, Nena; Majumdar, Anamika; Marzano, Lisa & Papadima, Maria (2006). To reveal or to conceal: 'coming out' as a young feminist. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2006). Young Women's Everyday Embodied Experiences. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2004). Sharing Power in the Research Process: interviewing young people in the looked after system. Clinical Psychology. ISSN 0969-5893. 44, p. 7–9. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del; Henderson, Max & Brooks, Sam (2011). Obstacles to returning to work for doctors with complex needs: a report for the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund. Royal Medical Benevolent Fund. Full text in Research Archive
Busso, Lilliana Andrea Del (2009). Being-in-Motion: femininity, movement and space in young women's narratives of their embodied experiences in everyday life. London South Bank University. Full text in Research Archive

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