Vegard Johansen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3677262 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vegard Johansen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vegard |
| FAMILY NAME | Johansen |
| SIGNATURE | JOHANSEN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Eastern Norway Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3343-5177 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Investigating patterns of identification and commitment in students’ professional becoming
How do students become professionals? And what role do the social and cultural aspects of the university play in these processes? Despite ample research into students’ professional identities, existing literature tends to lack cross-disciplinary comparative studies. This study seeks to uncover patterns of students’ professional becoming related to sociocultural aspects within higher education (HE). To assess students’ professional becoming across…
Learning to Collaborate in a Project-based Graduate Course
The context of this study is an interdisciplinary project-based course at a large public university in Scandinavia. The course is taught annually to 3,300 graduate students from all fields of study, and learning to collaborate is a specified learning objective. Similar courses are widespread in higher education institutions worldwide, and empirical evidence of their impacts on students’ skill development is needed. This study examined students’ c…
Previous sickness presence among long‐term sick‐listed in N orway and S weden
The aim of the present study was to analyse previous sickness presence among long‐term sick‐listed individuals in N orway and S weden and the reasons given for sickness presence. The study was based on survey data for 3,312 persons in N orway and S weden who had been sick‐listed for at least 30 days. Two questions were used. One measured prevalence: During the last 12 months prior to your current sick leave, did you go to work even when feeling s…
Entrepreneurship education and start‐up activity
Purpose This article seeks to evaluate whether entrepreneurship education (EE) in upper secondary schools promotes male and female start‐up activity. The Company programme (CP) reaches more than 200,000 European youths annually. Design/methodology/approach The control‐group design is methodologically strong, and the empirical data are from Norway. Telephone interviews were conducted with 1,171 24‐25 year olds; 50 per cent of the respondents had b…
Political citizenship and local political participation for disabled people
The theme of this article is political citizenship among people with disabilities. Political citizenship on the basis of gender and ethnicity has received attention internationally. However, there has been little attention on political citizenship of persons with disabilities. The article sheds light on political representation at the local level in Norway. The data used are from a survey sent to 767 political representatives in local politics an…
Risk factors of long-term sickness absence in Norway and Sweden
Aims: This paper examines the level of long-term sickness absence (LTSA) in Norway and Sweden. It also investigates whether risk factors of LTSA are the same in Norway and Sweden. Methods: More than 2500 Norwegian and Swedish workers between 20 and 60 years of age answered a postal questionnaire. The Norwegian and Swedish samples are weighted and representative with regard to regional background variables and demographic background variables, but…
Personal assistance
Using data from two representative surveys among the users of personal assistance in Norway carried out in 2002 and 2010, this paper examines developments and consequences of a strong increase of users and an extension of the target group. Users with mobility impairments still dominate, but the proportion of people with intellectual impairments, brain injuries, and sensory impairments have increased. The ‘new' users seem to be allocated fewer hou…
Sickness presenteeism in Norway and Sweden
Introduction: Sickness presenteeism (SP) refers to the practice of going to work despite illness. This article describes the distribution of SP in Norway and Sweden. It also discusses relations between SP and various work characteristics and personal factors in the two countries. Methods: More than 2500 Norwegian and Swedish workers between 20 and 60 years of age answered a postal questionnaire. The Norwegian and Swedish samples are weighed and r…
Fra folkevalgt til utvalgt. Kjønn, makt og kjønnsmaktbalanse
Fra folkevalgt til utvalgt. Kjønn, makt og kjønnsmaktbalanse Mens det finnes mye forskning om kjønnsbalanse og kvinnerepresentasjon i norske kommunestyrer, er det lite forskning om fordelingen av kommunale toppverv blant kvinner og menn. Denne artikkelen omhandler de vedvarende skjevheter i fordeling av kommunalpolitiske lederverv mellom kvinner og menn. På tross av en stadig voksende «pool of eligibles» av kvinnelige kommunestyrerepresentanter, …
Political citizenship and local political participation for disabled people
The theme of this article is political citizenship among people with disabilities. Political citizenship on the basis of gender and ethnicity has received attention internationally. However, there has been little attention on political citizenship of persons with disabilities. The article sheds light on political representation at the local level in Norway. The data used are from a survey sent to 767 political representatives in local politics an…
Sickness presenteeism in Norway and Sweden
Introduction: Sickness presenteeism (SP) refers to the practice of going to work despite illness. This article describes the distribution of SP in Norway and Sweden. It also discusses relations between SP and various work characteristics and personal factors in the two countries. Methods: More than 2500 Norwegian and Swedish workers between 20 and 60 years of age answered a postal questionnaire. The Norwegian and Swedish samples are weighed and r…
Fra folkevalgt til utvalgt. Kjønn, makt og kjønnsmaktbalanse
Fra folkevalgt til utvalgt. Kjønn, makt og kjønnsmaktbalanse Mens det finnes mye forskning om kjønnsbalanse og kvinnerepresentasjon i norske kommunestyrer, er det lite forskning om fordelingen av kommunale toppverv blant kvinner og menn. Denne artikkelen omhandler de vedvarende skjevheter i fordeling av kommunalpolitiske lederverv mellom kvinner og menn. På tross av en stadig voksende «pool of eligibles» av kvinnelige kommunestyrerepresentanter, …
Entrepreneurship education and start‐up activity
Purpose This article seeks to evaluate whether entrepreneurship education (EE) in upper secondary schools promotes male and female start‐up activity. The Company programme (CP) reaches more than 200,000 European youths annually. Design/methodology/approach The control‐group design is methodologically strong, and the empirical data are from Norway. Telephone interviews were conducted with 1,171 24‐25 year olds; 50 per cent of the respondents had b…
Personal assistance
Using data from two representative surveys among the users of personal assistance in Norway carried out in 2002 and 2010, this paper examines developments and consequences of a strong increase of users and an extension of the target group. Users with mobility impairments still dominate, but the proportion of people with intellectual impairments, brain injuries, and sensory impairments have increased. The ‘new' users seem to be allocated fewer hou…
Risk factors of long-term sickness absence in Norway and Sweden
Aims: This paper examines the level of long-term sickness absence (LTSA) in Norway and Sweden. It also investigates whether risk factors of LTSA are the same in Norway and Sweden. Methods: More than 2500 Norwegian and Swedish workers between 20 and 60 years of age answered a postal questionnaire. The Norwegian and Swedish samples are weighted and representative with regard to regional background variables and demographic background variables, but…
Fra folkevalgt til utvalgt. Kjønn, makt og kjønnsmaktbalanse
Fra folkevalgt til utvalgt. Kjønn, makt og kjønnsmaktbalanse Mens det finnes mye forskning om kjønnsbalanse og kvinnerepresentasjon i norske kommunestyrer, er det lite forskning om fordelingen av kommunale toppverv blant kvinner og menn. Denne artikkelen omhandler de vedvarende skjevheter i fordeling av kommunalpolitiske lederverv mellom kvinner og menn. På tross av en stadig voksende «pool of eligibles» av kvinnelige kommunestyrerepresentanter, …
Personal assistance
Using data from two representative surveys among the users of personal assistance in Norway carried out in 2002 and 2010, this paper examines developments and consequences of a strong increase of users and an extension of the target group. Users with mobility impairments still dominate, but the proportion of people with intellectual impairments, brain injuries, and sensory impairments have increased. The ‘new' users seem to be allocated fewer hou…
Sickness presenteeism in Norway and Sweden
Introduction: Sickness presenteeism (SP) refers to the practice of going to work despite illness. This article describes the distribution of SP in Norway and Sweden. It also discusses relations between SP and various work characteristics and personal factors in the two countries. Methods: More than 2500 Norwegian and Swedish workers between 20 and 60 years of age answered a postal questionnaire. The Norwegian and Swedish samples are weighed and r…
Entrepreneurship education and start‐up activity
Purpose This article seeks to evaluate whether entrepreneurship education (EE) in upper secondary schools promotes male and female start‐up activity. The Company programme (CP) reaches more than 200,000 European youths annually. Design/methodology/approach The control‐group design is methodologically strong, and the empirical data are from Norway. Telephone interviews were conducted with 1,171 24‐25 year olds; 50 per cent of the respondents had b…
Political citizenship and local political participation for disabled people
The theme of this article is political citizenship among people with disabilities. Political citizenship on the basis of gender and ethnicity has received attention internationally. However, there has been little attention on political citizenship of persons with disabilities. The article sheds light on political representation at the local level in Norway. The data used are from a survey sent to 767 political representatives in local politics an…
Risk factors of long-term sickness absence in Norway and Sweden
Aims: This paper examines the level of long-term sickness absence (LTSA) in Norway and Sweden. It also investigates whether risk factors of LTSA are the same in Norway and Sweden. Methods: More than 2500 Norwegian and Swedish workers between 20 and 60 years of age answered a postal questionnaire. The Norwegian and Swedish samples are weighted and representative with regard to regional background variables and demographic background variables, but…
Previous sickness presence among long‐term sick‐listed in N orway and S weden
The aim of the present study was to analyse previous sickness presence among long‐term sick‐listed individuals in N orway and S weden and the reasons given for sickness presence. The study was based on survey data for 3,312 persons in N orway and S weden who had been sick‐listed for at least 30 days. Two questions were used. One measured prevalence: During the last 12 months prior to your current sick leave, did you go to work even when feeling s…
Learning to Collaborate in a Project-based Graduate Course
The context of this study is an interdisciplinary project-based course at a large public university in Scandinavia. The course is taught annually to 3,300 graduate students from all fields of study, and learning to collaborate is a specified learning objective. Similar courses are widespread in higher education institutions worldwide, and empirical evidence of their impacts on students’ skill development is needed. This study examined students’ c…
Investigating patterns of identification and commitment in students’ professional becoming
How do students become professionals? And what role do the social and cultural aspects of the university play in these processes? Despite ample research into students’ professional identities, existing literature tends to lack cross-disciplinary comparative studies. This study seeks to uncover patterns of students’ professional becoming related to sociocultural aspects within higher education (HE). To assess students’ professional becoming across…
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Logistic regression (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Workplace Health and Well-being (3 works)