Helena Hansson
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3588132 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Helena Hansson |
| NOMBRES | Helena |
| APELLIDO | Hansson |
| FIRMA | HANSSON H |
| AFILIACIONES | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9609-4387 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 29 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 56 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 29 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2012 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Beyond carbon sequestration
The mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions is a central policy concern in agriculture, reflected through voluntary contractual measures in the Common Agricultural Policy. The literature suggests that farmers' motivation for participating in mitigation measures does not necessarily originate in climate consciousness nor a sense of responsibility for mitigation, but rather in the co-benefits that they can bring. This paper investigates farmers' pre…
Are we overestimating the benefits of agricultural intensification by overlooking nature-based alternatives
Heterogeneity in quantity, scope and target connection in food sector firms’ reporting of sustainability indicators – examples from Sweden
Purpose Monitoring sustainability in the food system is vital, yet the firms operating between production and consumption in the value chain are often overlooked; they constitute a “missing middle”. We investigate sustainability indicator quantity, scope and target connection among food sector firms and assess how these are influenced by firm characteristics, including size, sector and multinational affiliation. Design/methodology/approach We con…
The impact of drought on farm economic performance
We estimate the effect of drought on farm economic performance, examine the sensitivity of farms’ historical performance to drought conditions, and determine the effect of a future increase in drought conditions on farm economic performance. Since the effects of drought are both spatially and temporally heterogeneous, we adopt a panel regression method that accounts for multidimensional fixed effects in all regression parameters. We apply this me…
Changing the understanding of crop production
The impact of animal welfare regulations on pork trade
Farmers' perceived values in intercropping
The experiences of grandparents involved in the home-based end-of-life care of their grandchild with cancer
While grandparents are often a valuable resource in home-based pediatric end-of-life care, they may also experience psychological consequences when faced with their grandchild's illness and death. In this qualitative study, we performed semi-structured interviews with seven bereaved grandparents of four children with cancer who received home-based end-of-life care and died at home at age <18. Through qualitative content analysis we identified the…
Does ecologization matter for technical efficiency in crop production? A case of Swedish agriculture
The effect of ecologisation on crop production performance in Sweden, measured as technical efficiency, was investigated by incorporating ecologisation into the production function and technical inefficiency determinant model. An unbalanced panel of data from the Swedish Farm Accounting Data Network (FADN), comprising 1944 observations on 346 crop farms 2009–2019, was used in stochastic frontier analysis. Ecologisation indicators considered were …
Personal experiences of suicidality in women with gambling disorder – A qualitative interview study
Economic impact of investment in animal welfare–enhancing flooring solutions – Implications for promoting sustainable dairy production in Sweden
Purpose The purpose of this paper was to assess the economic impact of investment in different animal welfare–enhancing flooring solutions in Swedish dairy farming. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed a bio-economic model and used stochastic partial budgeting approach to simulate the economic consequences of enhancing solid and slatted concrete floors with soft rubber covering. Findings The findings highlight that keeping herds on s…
The role of personal values and personality traits in environmental concern of non-industrial private forest owners in Sweden
Environmental benefits have become priority objectives for the management of forests, including for private forest owners in many countries. Understanding and promoting environmental-friendly private forest management requires a measure of environmental concern of forest owners and knowledge of factors that influence it. Such a measure allows to explore underlying motivations of forest owners to include environmental aspects in their forest manag…
Farm performance and input self-sufficiency increases with functional crop diversity on Swedish farms
Diversified crop production is a key agroecological practice that enhances ecosystem functions and reduces reliance on costly external inputs, such as for plant protection and nutrition but might also increase labour costs and lower crop yields. We investigate if functional diversification, i.e., cultivation of crop species with contrasting ecological functions, is associated with a higher growth in farm economic performance and input self-suffic…
A risk-benefit approach to the purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables in wet markets
The purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables from wet markets in Vietnam are like two sides of a coin: perceived food safety risks and perceived benefits. Drawing on a sample of 463 Hanoi consumers, this study employed a risk-benefit approach to analyze the purchase intention and consumption frequency of conventional vegetables at traditional markets. A confirmatory factor analysis examined the links among risk perception, perceived ut…
An optimal diet for planet and people
Psychiatric Comorbidity and Economic Hardship as Risk Factors for Intentional Self-Harm in Gambling Disorder—A Nationwide Register Study
Background: There is an increased risk of suicidality in gambling disorder (GD) and economic hardship is common in the population. Economic hardship itself is a risk factor for suicidality. This study aims to explore the risk of intentional self-harm in GD utilizing social welfare payment (SWP) as a proxy for economic hardship and exploring how economic hardship, gender, criminality, socioeconomic-, and psychiatric risk factors might contribute t…
How are ecological approaches justified in European rural development policy? Evidence from a content analysis of CAP and rural development discourses
Ecological approaches to farming are gaining increasing interest in the EU's Rural Development (RD) policy. From a societal perspective, these approaches are expected to deliver public goods in terms of environmental and social benefits for both consumers and rural actors. This study aims to investigate the policy discourses that are being used in the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) of Sweden, France, Bavaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania to d…
Exploring the regional efficiency of the Swedish agricultural sector during the CAP reforms ‒ multi-directional efficiency analysis approach
Perceived obstacles for business development
A framework to assess the resilience of farming systems
Agricultural systems in Europe face accumulating economic, ecological and societal challenges, raising concerns about their resilience to shocks and stresses. These resilience issues need to be addressed with a focus on the regional context in which farming systems operate because farms, farmers' organizations, service suppliers and supply chain actors are embedded in local environments and functions of agriculture . We define resilience of a far…
A combination of differentiation and consolidation theory and risk-benefit analysis to examine decisions on mastitis prevention
Mastitis infections cause severe pain in dairy cows and are the most costly illness to farmers. This study combined differentiation and consolidation (Diff-Con) theory with risk-benefit analysis to explore how risky decisions are perceived and justified after a decision has been taken. More specifically, using survey data from 428 Swedish dairy farmers, their decisions about adopting preventive measures to control mastitis (mastitis control optio…
Farmers' mental models of change and implications for farm renewal – A case of restoration of a wetland in Sweden
A possibility for strengthening family life and health
Families often prefer home care to hospital care, and home-care services for ill children are increasing worldwide with limited knowledge of families' needs during curative and palliative home care. The aim of this study was to elucidate family members' lived experience when a sick child received home care from county-based primary healthcare services. A descriptive qualitative design was chosen and 12 families including sick children receiving h…
A web-based group course intervention for 15-25-year-olds whose parents have substance use problems or mental illness
ISRCTN10099247 . Retrospectively registered on August 31, 2016
Identifying use and non-use values of animal welfare
In this study, we sought to identify the use and non-use values that underlie farmers’ decision making with respect to animal welfare, based on in-depth interviews with 50 dairy farmers in Sweden. We identified use values related to: being able to continue the business, earning a living from the business, not being tied to the farm (i.e. having time available for other things), product quality, and work environment. We also identified non-use val…
Farmers' motives for diversifying their farm business – The influence of family
Identifying use and non-use values of animal welfare
In this study, we sought to identify the use and non-use values that underlie farmers’ decision making with respect to animal welfare, based on in-depth interviews with 50 dairy farmers in Sweden. We identified use values related to: being able to continue the business, earning a living from the business, not being tied to the farm (i.e. having time available for other things), product quality, and work environment. We also identified non-use val…
How are ecological approaches justified in European rural development policy? Evidence from a content analysis of CAP and rural development discourses
Ecological approaches to farming are gaining increasing interest in the EU's Rural Development (RD) policy. From a societal perspective, these approaches are expected to deliver public goods in terms of environmental and social benefits for both consumers and rural actors. This study aims to investigate the policy discourses that are being used in the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) of Sweden, France, Bavaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania to d…
The role of personal values and personality traits in environmental concern of non-industrial private forest owners in Sweden
Environmental benefits have become priority objectives for the management of forests, including for private forest owners in many countries. Understanding and promoting environmental-friendly private forest management requires a measure of environmental concern of forest owners and knowledge of factors that influence it. Such a measure allows to explore underlying motivations of forest owners to include environmental aspects in their forest manag…
Food health risk perceptions among consumers, farmers, and traders of leafy vegetables in Nairobi
Measuring farmers’ preferences for risk
A behavioral framework and psychometric theory were used to develop a domain-specific scale to measure farmers’ preferences (attitudes) for risk, when the expected benefits and perceived risks of each domain were explicitly modeled. Exploratory factor analyses based on a sample of 237 Swedish farmers highlighted three risk domains, which we termed ‘Up-to-date and in deliberate control of production,’ ‘Carefulness and planning in general’ and ‘Pro…
Perceived obstacles for business development
Farmers' mental models of change and implications for farm renewal – A case of restoration of a wetland in Sweden
A possibility for strengthening family life and health
Families often prefer home care to hospital care, and home-care services for ill children are increasing worldwide with limited knowledge of families' needs during curative and palliative home care. The aim of this study was to elucidate family members' lived experience when a sick child received home care from county-based primary healthcare services. A descriptive qualitative design was chosen and 12 families including sick children receiving h…
Changing the understanding of crop production
Does ecologization matter for technical efficiency in crop production? A case of Swedish agriculture
The effect of ecologisation on crop production performance in Sweden, measured as technical efficiency, was investigated by incorporating ecologisation into the production function and technical inefficiency determinant model. An unbalanced panel of data from the Swedish Farm Accounting Data Network (FADN), comprising 1944 observations on 346 crop farms 2009–2019, was used in stochastic frontier analysis. Ecologisation indicators considered were …
Farm performance and input self-sufficiency increases with functional crop diversity on Swedish farms
Diversified crop production is a key agroecological practice that enhances ecosystem functions and reduces reliance on costly external inputs, such as for plant protection and nutrition but might also increase labour costs and lower crop yields. We investigate if functional diversification, i.e., cultivation of crop species with contrasting ecological functions, is associated with a higher growth in farm economic performance and input self-suffic…
A risk-benefit approach to the purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables in wet markets
The purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables from wet markets in Vietnam are like two sides of a coin: perceived food safety risks and perceived benefits. Drawing on a sample of 463 Hanoi consumers, this study employed a risk-benefit approach to analyze the purchase intention and consumption frequency of conventional vegetables at traditional markets. A confirmatory factor analysis examined the links among risk perception, perceived ut…
Exploring the regional efficiency of the Swedish agricultural sector during the CAP reforms ‒ multi-directional efficiency analysis approach
Design of a Web-based individual coping and alcohol-intervention program (web-Icaip) for children of parents with alcohol problems
ISRCTN41545712
Measuring farmers’ preferences for risk
A behavioral framework and psychometric theory were used to develop a domain-specific scale to measure farmers’ preferences (attitudes) for risk, when the expected benefits and perceived risks of each domain were explicitly modeled. Exploratory factor analyses based on a sample of 237 Swedish farmers highlighted three risk domains, which we termed ‘Up-to-date and in deliberate control of production,’ ‘Carefulness and planning in general’ and ‘Pro…
Food health risk perceptions among consumers, farmers, and traders of leafy vegetables in Nairobi
Farmers' motives for diversifying their farm business – The influence of family
Identifying use and non-use values of animal welfare
In this study, we sought to identify the use and non-use values that underlie farmers’ decision making with respect to animal welfare, based on in-depth interviews with 50 dairy farmers in Sweden. We identified use values related to: being able to continue the business, earning a living from the business, not being tied to the farm (i.e. having time available for other things), product quality, and work environment. We also identified non-use val…
A web-based group course intervention for 15-25-year-olds whose parents have substance use problems or mental illness
ISRCTN10099247 . Retrospectively registered on August 31, 2016
A possibility for strengthening family life and health
Families often prefer home care to hospital care, and home-care services for ill children are increasing worldwide with limited knowledge of families' needs during curative and palliative home care. The aim of this study was to elucidate family members' lived experience when a sick child received home care from county-based primary healthcare services. A descriptive qualitative design was chosen and 12 families including sick children receiving h…
Farmers' mental models of change and implications for farm renewal – A case of restoration of a wetland in Sweden
A framework to assess the resilience of farming systems
Agricultural systems in Europe face accumulating economic, ecological and societal challenges, raising concerns about their resilience to shocks and stresses. These resilience issues need to be addressed with a focus on the regional context in which farming systems operate because farms, farmers' organizations, service suppliers and supply chain actors are embedded in local environments and functions of agriculture . We define resilience of a far…
A combination of differentiation and consolidation theory and risk-benefit analysis to examine decisions on mastitis prevention
Mastitis infections cause severe pain in dairy cows and are the most costly illness to farmers. This study combined differentiation and consolidation (Diff-Con) theory with risk-benefit analysis to explore how risky decisions are perceived and justified after a decision has been taken. More specifically, using survey data from 428 Swedish dairy farmers, their decisions about adopting preventive measures to control mastitis (mastitis control optio…
Perceived obstacles for business development
An optimal diet for planet and people
Psychiatric Comorbidity and Economic Hardship as Risk Factors for Intentional Self-Harm in Gambling Disorder—A Nationwide Register Study
Background: There is an increased risk of suicidality in gambling disorder (GD) and economic hardship is common in the population. Economic hardship itself is a risk factor for suicidality. This study aims to explore the risk of intentional self-harm in GD utilizing social welfare payment (SWP) as a proxy for economic hardship and exploring how economic hardship, gender, criminality, socioeconomic-, and psychiatric risk factors might contribute t…
How are ecological approaches justified in European rural development policy? Evidence from a content analysis of CAP and rural development discourses
Ecological approaches to farming are gaining increasing interest in the EU's Rural Development (RD) policy. From a societal perspective, these approaches are expected to deliver public goods in terms of environmental and social benefits for both consumers and rural actors. This study aims to investigate the policy discourses that are being used in the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) of Sweden, France, Bavaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania to d…
Exploring the regional efficiency of the Swedish agricultural sector during the CAP reforms ‒ multi-directional efficiency analysis approach
The role of personal values and personality traits in environmental concern of non-industrial private forest owners in Sweden
Environmental benefits have become priority objectives for the management of forests, including for private forest owners in many countries. Understanding and promoting environmental-friendly private forest management requires a measure of environmental concern of forest owners and knowledge of factors that influence it. Such a measure allows to explore underlying motivations of forest owners to include environmental aspects in their forest manag…
Farm performance and input self-sufficiency increases with functional crop diversity on Swedish farms
Diversified crop production is a key agroecological practice that enhances ecosystem functions and reduces reliance on costly external inputs, such as for plant protection and nutrition but might also increase labour costs and lower crop yields. We investigate if functional diversification, i.e., cultivation of crop species with contrasting ecological functions, is associated with a higher growth in farm economic performance and input self-suffic…
A risk-benefit approach to the purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables in wet markets
The purchase and consumption of conventional vegetables from wet markets in Vietnam are like two sides of a coin: perceived food safety risks and perceived benefits. Drawing on a sample of 463 Hanoi consumers, this study employed a risk-benefit approach to analyze the purchase intention and consumption frequency of conventional vegetables at traditional markets. A confirmatory factor analysis examined the links among risk perception, perceived ut…
Personal experiences of suicidality in women with gambling disorder – A qualitative interview study
Economic impact of investment in animal welfare–enhancing flooring solutions – Implications for promoting sustainable dairy production in Sweden
Purpose The purpose of this paper was to assess the economic impact of investment in different animal welfare–enhancing flooring solutions in Swedish dairy farming. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed a bio-economic model and used stochastic partial budgeting approach to simulate the economic consequences of enhancing solid and slatted concrete floors with soft rubber covering. Findings The findings highlight that keeping herds on s…
The experiences of grandparents involved in the home-based end-of-life care of their grandchild with cancer
While grandparents are often a valuable resource in home-based pediatric end-of-life care, they may also experience psychological consequences when faced with their grandchild's illness and death. In this qualitative study, we performed semi-structured interviews with seven bereaved grandparents of four children with cancer who received home-based end-of-life care and died at home at age <18. Through qualitative content analysis we identified the…
Does ecologization matter for technical efficiency in crop production? A case of Swedish agriculture
The effect of ecologisation on crop production performance in Sweden, measured as technical efficiency, was investigated by incorporating ecologisation into the production function and technical inefficiency determinant model. An unbalanced panel of data from the Swedish Farm Accounting Data Network (FADN), comprising 1944 observations on 346 crop farms 2009–2019, was used in stochastic frontier analysis. Ecologisation indicators considered were …
The impact of drought on farm economic performance
We estimate the effect of drought on farm economic performance, examine the sensitivity of farms’ historical performance to drought conditions, and determine the effect of a future increase in drought conditions on farm economic performance. Since the effects of drought are both spatially and temporally heterogeneous, we adopt a panel regression method that accounts for multidimensional fixed effects in all regression parameters. We apply this me…
Changing the understanding of crop production
The impact of animal welfare regulations on pork trade
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