Research subject Child and Adolescent Health
Our research aims to increase the knowledge about health and health-related habits among young people, such as mental health problems, smoking and alcohol habits. The research is based on sociological, psychological and epidemiological perspectives where both quantitative and qualitative data are used.
Health and health-related habits in young people are affected by the circumstances in the family, school, peer groups, neighbourhood and society at large. Social inequalities can be identified already in the early life when the familyâs social position (e.g. parental education, social class, income and birth country), together with the childâs gender, are linked to health and health-related habits. In addition, parentsâ poor health and substance abuse constitute risk factors for childrenâs health and health-related habits. Alongside the family, school is an important living environment where work and social life matter for health and habits. Societal changes also transform and modify the meaning of being young, which can be reflected in young peopleâs health and health-related habits, such as increased mental health problems and reduced alcohol consumption.
How social factors become translated into health, and how healthy habits are shaped while growing up, are central issues in several research projects. Other projects ask whether the health of young people has an impact on their future socio-economic careers and health trajectories in their adulthood. Additional projects study preventive efforts to promote young peopleâs health.
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Sara Brolin LĂ„ftman
Director of studies doctoral level/Senior Lecturer
Ylva BrÀnnström Almquist
Professor
Fabrizia Giannotta
Guest Researcher
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Anders Hjern
Guest Researcher
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Peter Larm
Lecturer
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Bitte Modin
Professor
Filip Roumeliotis
vik. lektor
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Johan Svensson
Guest Researcher
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Jukka Törrönen
Professor
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Viveca Ăstberg
Professor
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