Christina Björklund
Biographic Data
| ID | 1500338 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christina Björklund |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christina |
| FAMILY NAME | Björklund |
| SIGNATURE | BJÖRKLUND C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Karolinska Institutet |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9024-1809 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Population attributable fractions of workplace mistreatment for mental health problems among employees: Evidence from Swedish higher education institutions
Workplace mistreatment, including sexual harassment, incivility, and bullying, has been linked with mental health problems. However, evidence is scarce regarding the contribution of these individual and combined forms of mistreatment to the overall mental health burden in the higher education institution (HEI) workforce. This study examined associations between individual and combined forms of workplace mistreatment and self-assessed anxiety and …
A darkside of academia: A study of bullying, its prevalence, causes and perpetrators in an academic setting
Objective Bullying in academia, often characterised by insulting comments, persistent criticism, personal or even physical abuse, and threats, is a persistent issue, with prevalence varying across countries and institutions. Hierarchical structures within higher education institutions create power dynamics that may exacerbate the prevalence and impact of bullying. This study aims to examine the prevalence and causes of bullying among faculty in a…
Sexual harassment, bullying, burnout and organisational support during the Covid-19 pandemic in Swedish medical faculty – a survey study
This study investigated the prevalence of bullying and sexual harassment in Swedish medical faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, associations between these factors and burnout were investigated as well as the buffering role of social support from colleagues and managers. The study demonstrated that women tended to report more frequent bullying. Moreover, respondents who were more frequently exposed to bullying and sexual harassment …
Incivility, bullying, and poor health and well-being among students: A Swedish national study in higher education institutions
Objective Exposure to incivility and bullying among students in higher education institutions may have detrimental health and well-being outcomes. Nevertheless, the mechanism and interconnected pathways through which incivility and bullying are linked with poor health and well-being remain largely unexplored. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between incivility, bullying, and poor health and well-being among students in hi…
Enculturating a Protective Professional Community—Processes of Teacher Retention in a Swedish Hard-to-Staff School
This study presented a positive deviant case: a Swedish hard-to-staff school which has had a low rate of teacher turnover over time. In line with the purpose of studying positive deviance in organisations, our exploratory inquiry was geared towards understanding how and why ‘at-risk’ teachers, i.e., teachers who teach in subjects which are known to have high levels of staffing difficulties in Sweden, stayed at this particular school. Using a modi…
Rape Victims’ Perceptions of Quality of Encounters With the Swedish Police
This study focused on raped women's perceptions of their encounters with Swedish police, with a specific focus on quality of encounters, trust, questions asked during police interviews, and perceptions of justice. One hundred and six rape victims, 74 of whom had reported to the police, answered a web-based questionnaire. Results show that where officers explained their line of questioning the perceived intrusiveness of the questioning was lower, …
Do Attitudes towards Work or Work Motivation Affect Productivity Loss among Academic Employees
Work motivation and job attitudes are important for productivity levels among academic employees. In situations where employees perceive problems, for example, health-related and work environment-related problems, the ability to perform at work could be affected, which may result in fewer publications, reduced quality and less research funding. Few studies, however, have paid attention to productivity loss among academic employees in order to und…
What makes teachers stay? A cross-sectional exploration of the individual and contextual factors associated with teacher retention in Sweden
This cross-sectional study aimed to identify individual and contextual factors associated with Swedish teachers' intention to remain in the profession. A sample of 5903 elementary-year teachers completed a questionnaire between 2004 and 2011 assessing their health and perception of individual and contextual factors at work. The findings showed that teachers' intention to remain in the profession is mainly explained by individual factors, predomin…
Investigating the association between publication performance and the work environment of university research academics: A systematic review
The purpose of this review was to investigate the association between publication performance and the organizational and psychosocial work environment of academics in a university setting. In 2018 we conducted database searches in Web of Science, Medline and other key journals (hand-searched) from 1990 to 2017 based on population, exposure and outcome framework. We examined reference lists, and after a title and abstract scan and full-text readin…
An overlooked key to excellence in research: A longitudinal cohort study on the association between the psycho-social work environment and research performance
Theories of what determines research performance have evolved from political and economic science, amongst other disciplines. Contemporary research shows that universities have a problematic work environment characterized by bullying, insecure jobs, and dysfunctional leadership. In this study, we explore the relationship between the psycho-social work environment (PSWE) and research performance. The study consists of longitudinal data from a medi…
Early work-environmental indicators of bullying in an academic setting: A Longitudinal Study of Staff in a Medical University
The purpose of this study was to use a longitudinal approach to investigate the association between work-related psychosocial factors and workplace bullying in an academic setting. A questionnaire was sent out three times to about 4500 academic- and non-academic staff in a medical university. Those two group were analyzed together and separately. Logistic regression analyses were used to calculate odds ratios (OR). In the study, we found that fac…
Experience of Stress Assessed by Text Messages and Its Association with Objective Workload—A Longitudinal Study
Exploring stress trajectories in detail and over a long time may give valuable information in terms of both understanding and practice. We followed a group of primary health care employees in a randomized controlled trial. The objective was to describe their experience of stress, explore the intra-individual variability and examine the association between the experience of stress and the objective workload. Weekly text messages with a single item…
A Resourceful Work Environment Moderates the Relationship between Presenteeism and Health. A Study Using Repeated Measures in the Swedish Working Population
The objective of this study was to investigate if the psychosocial work environment moderates the proposed negative impact of presenteeism on future general health. We expect that the negative impact of presenteeism on general health is weaker if the psychosocial work environment is resourceful, and more pronounced if the environment is stressful. Data were derived from the 2008-2018 biennial waves of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey …
Promoting Evidence-Based Practice for Improved Occupational Safety and Health at Workplaces in Sweden. Report on a Practice-Based Research Network Approach
Despite the rapid growth in research and R&D expenditures, the translation of research into practice is limited. One approach to increase the translation and utilization of research is practice based research networks. With the aim of strengthening evidence-based practice (EBP) within occupational health services in Sweden (OH-Services), a practice-based research network (PBRN-OSH) was developed. The PBRN-OSH includes researchers and representati…
Process Evaluation of a Participative Organizational Intervention as a Stress Preventive Intervention for Employees in Swedish Primary Health Care
This study is a process evaluation of a trial examining the effects of an organizational intervention (Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System or ProMES) on employee stress. The aims were to explore the implementation process and fidelity to the intervention guidelines, examine the influence of contextual factors (hindrances and facilitators) and explore participants' experience of working with ProMES. We used the UK Medical Research Coun…
Workplace Bullying as Experienced by Managers and How They Cope: A Qualitative Study of Swedish Managers
The study concludes that bullying can occur in all types of organization. To prevent it we need to look primarily at organizational factors. Social support is also crucial for managers' ability to cope successfully with bullying
Health and Work Environment among Female and Male Swedish Elementary School Teachers—A Cross-Sectional Study
The results of this study can help us to develop a more sustainable work environment for female and male teachers. A more sustainable work environment might attract more people to the profession and incentivize existing teachers to remain in the profession
Implementation of the Swedish Guideline for Prevention of Mental ill-health at the Workplace: Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial, using multifaceted implementation strategies in s…
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03322839 (trial registration: 09/19/2017)
Academic leadership: Management of groups or leadership of teams? A multiple-case study on designing and implementing a team-based development programme for academic leadership
Demands on academic leadership are increasing, which raises the need for leadership training. This article describes development and implementation of a group training intervention in academic leadership at a departmental level. Little systematic research has addressed the question of what forms of leadership training are associated with effectiveness of academic leadership teams. This study examined a comprehensive methodological approach includ…
What makes teachers stay? A cross-sectional exploration of the individual and contextual factors associated with teacher retention in Sweden
This cross-sectional study aimed to identify individual and contextual factors associated with Swedish teachers' intention to remain in the profession. A sample of 5903 elementary-year teachers completed a questionnaire between 2004 and 2011 assessing their health and perception of individual and contextual factors at work. The findings showed that teachers' intention to remain in the profession is mainly explained by individual factors, predomin…
Early work-environmental indicators of bullying in an academic setting: A Longitudinal Study of Staff in a Medical University
The purpose of this study was to use a longitudinal approach to investigate the association between work-related psychosocial factors and workplace bullying in an academic setting. A questionnaire was sent out three times to about 4500 academic- and non-academic staff in a medical university. Those two group were analyzed together and separately. Logistic regression analyses were used to calculate odds ratios (OR). In the study, we found that fac…
Rape Victims’ Perceptions of Quality of Encounters With the Swedish Police
This study focused on raped women's perceptions of their encounters with Swedish police, with a specific focus on quality of encounters, trust, questions asked during police interviews, and perceptions of justice. One hundred and six rape victims, 74 of whom had reported to the police, answered a web-based questionnaire. Results show that where officers explained their line of questioning the perceived intrusiveness of the questioning was lower, …
Academic leadership: Management of groups or leadership of teams? A multiple-case study on designing and implementing a team-based development programme for academic leadership
Demands on academic leadership are increasing, which raises the need for leadership training. This article describes development and implementation of a group training intervention in academic leadership at a departmental level. Little systematic research has addressed the question of what forms of leadership training are associated with effectiveness of academic leadership teams. This study examined a comprehensive methodological approach includ…
Workplace Bullying as Experienced by Managers and How They Cope: A Qualitative Study of Swedish Managers
The study concludes that bullying can occur in all types of organization. To prevent it we need to look primarily at organizational factors. Social support is also crucial for managers' ability to cope successfully with bullying
Health and Work Environment among Female and Male Swedish Elementary School Teachers—A Cross-Sectional Study
The results of this study can help us to develop a more sustainable work environment for female and male teachers. A more sustainable work environment might attract more people to the profession and incentivize existing teachers to remain in the profession
Implementation of the Swedish Guideline for Prevention of Mental ill-health at the Workplace: Study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial, using multifaceted implementation strategies in s…
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03322839 (trial registration: 09/19/2017)
Experience of Stress Assessed by Text Messages and Its Association with Objective Workload—A Longitudinal Study
Exploring stress trajectories in detail and over a long time may give valuable information in terms of both understanding and practice. We followed a group of primary health care employees in a randomized controlled trial. The objective was to describe their experience of stress, explore the intra-individual variability and examine the association between the experience of stress and the objective workload. Weekly text messages with a single item…
A Resourceful Work Environment Moderates the Relationship between Presenteeism and Health. A Study Using Repeated Measures in the Swedish Working Population
The objective of this study was to investigate if the psychosocial work environment moderates the proposed negative impact of presenteeism on future general health. We expect that the negative impact of presenteeism on general health is weaker if the psychosocial work environment is resourceful, and more pronounced if the environment is stressful. Data were derived from the 2008-2018 biennial waves of the Swedish Longitudinal Occupational Survey …
Promoting Evidence-Based Practice for Improved Occupational Safety and Health at Workplaces in Sweden. Report on a Practice-Based Research Network Approach
Despite the rapid growth in research and R&D expenditures, the translation of research into practice is limited. One approach to increase the translation and utilization of research is practice based research networks. With the aim of strengthening evidence-based practice (EBP) within occupational health services in Sweden (OH-Services), a practice-based research network (PBRN-OSH) was developed. The PBRN-OSH includes researchers and representati…
Process Evaluation of a Participative Organizational Intervention as a Stress Preventive Intervention for Employees in Swedish Primary Health Care
This study is a process evaluation of a trial examining the effects of an organizational intervention (Productivity Measurement and Enhancement System or ProMES) on employee stress. The aims were to explore the implementation process and fidelity to the intervention guidelines, examine the influence of contextual factors (hindrances and facilitators) and explore participants' experience of working with ProMES. We used the UK Medical Research Coun…
Investigating the association between publication performance and the work environment of university research academics: A systematic review
The purpose of this review was to investigate the association between publication performance and the organizational and psychosocial work environment of academics in a university setting. In 2018 we conducted database searches in Web of Science, Medline and other key journals (hand-searched) from 1990 to 2017 based on population, exposure and outcome framework. We examined reference lists, and after a title and abstract scan and full-text readin…
An overlooked key to excellence in research: A longitudinal cohort study on the association between the psycho-social work environment and research performance
Theories of what determines research performance have evolved from political and economic science, amongst other disciplines. Contemporary research shows that universities have a problematic work environment characterized by bullying, insecure jobs, and dysfunctional leadership. In this study, we explore the relationship between the psycho-social work environment (PSWE) and research performance. The study consists of longitudinal data from a medi…
Early work-environmental indicators of bullying in an academic setting: A Longitudinal Study of Staff in a Medical University
The purpose of this study was to use a longitudinal approach to investigate the association between work-related psychosocial factors and workplace bullying in an academic setting. A questionnaire was sent out three times to about 4500 academic- and non-academic staff in a medical university. Those two group were analyzed together and separately. Logistic regression analyses were used to calculate odds ratios (OR). In the study, we found that fac…
Do Attitudes towards Work or Work Motivation Affect Productivity Loss among Academic Employees
Work motivation and job attitudes are important for productivity levels among academic employees. In situations where employees perceive problems, for example, health-related and work environment-related problems, the ability to perform at work could be affected, which may result in fewer publications, reduced quality and less research funding. Few studies, however, have paid attention to productivity loss among academic employees in order to und…
What makes teachers stay? A cross-sectional exploration of the individual and contextual factors associated with teacher retention in Sweden
This cross-sectional study aimed to identify individual and contextual factors associated with Swedish teachers' intention to remain in the profession. A sample of 5903 elementary-year teachers completed a questionnaire between 2004 and 2011 assessing their health and perception of individual and contextual factors at work. The findings showed that teachers' intention to remain in the profession is mainly explained by individual factors, predomin…
Incivility, bullying, and poor health and well-being among students: A Swedish national study in higher education institutions
Objective Exposure to incivility and bullying among students in higher education institutions may have detrimental health and well-being outcomes. Nevertheless, the mechanism and interconnected pathways through which incivility and bullying are linked with poor health and well-being remain largely unexplored. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between incivility, bullying, and poor health and well-being among students in hi…
Enculturating a Protective Professional Community—Processes of Teacher Retention in a Swedish Hard-to-Staff School
This study presented a positive deviant case: a Swedish hard-to-staff school which has had a low rate of teacher turnover over time. In line with the purpose of studying positive deviance in organisations, our exploratory inquiry was geared towards understanding how and why ‘at-risk’ teachers, i.e., teachers who teach in subjects which are known to have high levels of staffing difficulties in Sweden, stayed at this particular school. Using a modi…
Rape Victims’ Perceptions of Quality of Encounters With the Swedish Police
This study focused on raped women's perceptions of their encounters with Swedish police, with a specific focus on quality of encounters, trust, questions asked during police interviews, and perceptions of justice. One hundred and six rape victims, 74 of whom had reported to the police, answered a web-based questionnaire. Results show that where officers explained their line of questioning the perceived intrusiveness of the questioning was lower, …
A darkside of academia: A study of bullying, its prevalence, causes and perpetrators in an academic setting
Objective Bullying in academia, often characterised by insulting comments, persistent criticism, personal or even physical abuse, and threats, is a persistent issue, with prevalence varying across countries and institutions. Hierarchical structures within higher education institutions create power dynamics that may exacerbate the prevalence and impact of bullying. This study aims to examine the prevalence and causes of bullying among faculty in a…
Sexual harassment, bullying, burnout and organisational support during the Covid-19 pandemic in Swedish medical faculty – a survey study
This study investigated the prevalence of bullying and sexual harassment in Swedish medical faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, associations between these factors and burnout were investigated as well as the buffering role of social support from colleagues and managers. The study demonstrated that women tended to report more frequent bullying. Moreover, respondents who were more frequently exposed to bullying and sexual harassment …
Population attributable fractions of workplace mistreatment for mental health problems among employees: Evidence from Swedish higher education institutions
Workplace mistreatment, including sexual harassment, incivility, and bullying, has been linked with mental health problems. However, evidence is scarce regarding the contribution of these individual and combined forms of mistreatment to the overall mental health burden in the higher education institution (HEI) workforce. This study examined associations between individual and combined forms of workplace mistreatment and self-assessed anxiety and …
Psychology (17 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Social Psychology (11 works) · Workplace Health and Well-being (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Workplace Violence and Bullying (7 works) · Applied Psychology (6 works) · Occupational safety and health (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Political science (5 works)