Matilda Karlsson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4422169 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matilda Karlsson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matilda |
| FAMILY NAME | Karlsson |
| SIGNATURE | KARLSSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| ORCID | 0009-0003-2680-9473 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
My Choice–My Way! Results From a Swedish Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study
Purpose Experience of out-of-home care (OHC) is associated with long-term adverse outcomes, partly due to insufficient preparation for independent living. This study examined the preliminary effectiveness of My Choice–My Way! (MCMW), a transition support service. Methods A 2 × 2 mixed design with natural allocation compared MCMW ( n = 55) to service as usual (SAU; n = 77). Youth ( n = 132), aged 15 + and currently in or recently leaving OHC, were…
The Importance of Social Support for Well‐Being Among Late Adolescents With Experience of Out‐of‐Home Care in Sweden
Social support is important for human well‐being. Adolescents with experience of out‐of‐home care (OHC) have an increased risk of low well‐being and lack of strong social support networks. Well‐being in the general population is known to fluctuate during the life‐course, particularly during adolescence. The purpose of this study was to increase our understanding of how well‐being differs at different time‐points in youth with experience of OHC an…
Advancing Our Understanding of Complex Intervention Development in Social Work: Co-Producing Support for Youth Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
Research on intervention development has expanded over the past decade. However, much of the extant literature on complex intervention development is confined to healthcare and public health broadly or intervention science specifically with scant attention to the process within other fields known for their extensive provision of social interventions such as social work or community-based services. This paper aims to advance understanding of the c…
Two Studies Assessing Early Intervention Fit of Independent Living Services in Sweden
Purpose: Young people transitioning from out-of-home care are a vulnerable group. This article reports two studies aiming to increase understanding of how to develop interventions for this group and focuses on preliminary intervention fit from the youth and social worker perspective. Methods: We conducted two small-scale studies. Social workers (Study I, n = 2; Study II, n = 9), and youth (Study I, n = 9; Study II, n = 13) completed self-report s…
Addressing Intervention Fit When Developing Services for Adolescents Leaving Care - An Empirical Assessment of Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences in Theoretically Defined Mediators
Four potential interpretations of the results were discussed. Conclusion: The study identified a potential discrepancy between theoretical assumptions and empirical characteristics relevant to development of ILS for youth with experience of OHC in Sweden. Moreover, it highlighted the importance of exploring theoretical core mediators empirically in the target population in the process of intervention development and evaluation
Social workers’ experiential accounts of complex intervention development for youth and families in practice settings
We aimed to explore social workers’ experiential accounts of developing complex interventions for youth and families within practice settings. Social workers’ experience of developing interventions has not been leveraged in scientific research even though many complex interventions in use are developed by social workers in practice settings. Lack of insight into the intervention development process impairs our ability to link approaches to outcom…
Intimate Partner Violence against Women in the EU: A Multilevel Analysis of the Contextual and Individual Impact on Public Perceptions
Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) poses severe threats to women’s health and rights. This study investigates the role of country context and gender equality in shaping individual perceptions of the severity of IPVAW. Multilevel logistic regression analyses of a Eurobarometer survey on attitudes toward IPVAW from 27 EU states showed that male gender, young age, low education, low self-assessed social position and particularly perceiv…
Social workers’ experiential accounts of complex intervention development for youth and families in practice settings
We aimed to explore social workers’ experiential accounts of developing complex interventions for youth and families within practice settings. Social workers’ experience of developing interventions has not been leveraged in scientific research even though many complex interventions in use are developed by social workers in practice settings. Lack of insight into the intervention development process impairs our ability to link approaches to outcom…
Intimate Partner Violence against Women in the EU: A Multilevel Analysis of the Contextual and Individual Impact on Public Perceptions
Intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) poses severe threats to women’s health and rights. This study investigates the role of country context and gender equality in shaping individual perceptions of the severity of IPVAW. Multilevel logistic regression analyses of a Eurobarometer survey on attitudes toward IPVAW from 27 EU states showed that male gender, young age, low education, low self-assessed social position and particularly perceiv…
Social workers’ experiential accounts of complex intervention development for youth and families in practice settings
We aimed to explore social workers’ experiential accounts of developing complex interventions for youth and families within practice settings. Social workers’ experience of developing interventions has not been leveraged in scientific research even though many complex interventions in use are developed by social workers in practice settings. Lack of insight into the intervention development process impairs our ability to link approaches to outcom…
Advancing Our Understanding of Complex Intervention Development in Social Work: Co-Producing Support for Youth Transitioning from Out-of-Home Care
Research on intervention development has expanded over the past decade. However, much of the extant literature on complex intervention development is confined to healthcare and public health broadly or intervention science specifically with scant attention to the process within other fields known for their extensive provision of social interventions such as social work or community-based services. This paper aims to advance understanding of the c…
Two Studies Assessing Early Intervention Fit of Independent Living Services in Sweden
Purpose: Young people transitioning from out-of-home care are a vulnerable group. This article reports two studies aiming to increase understanding of how to develop interventions for this group and focuses on preliminary intervention fit from the youth and social worker perspective. Methods: We conducted two small-scale studies. Social workers (Study I, n = 2; Study II, n = 9), and youth (Study I, n = 9; Study II, n = 13) completed self-report s…
Addressing Intervention Fit When Developing Services for Adolescents Leaving Care - An Empirical Assessment of Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences in Theoretically Defined Mediators
Four potential interpretations of the results were discussed. Conclusion: The study identified a potential discrepancy between theoretical assumptions and empirical characteristics relevant to development of ILS for youth with experience of OHC in Sweden. Moreover, it highlighted the importance of exploring theoretical core mediators empirically in the target population in the process of intervention development and evaluation
My Choice–My Way! Results From a Swedish Quasi-Experimental Pilot Study
Purpose Experience of out-of-home care (OHC) is associated with long-term adverse outcomes, partly due to insufficient preparation for independent living. This study examined the preliminary effectiveness of My Choice–My Way! (MCMW), a transition support service. Methods A 2 × 2 mixed design with natural allocation compared MCMW ( n = 55) to service as usual (SAU; n = 77). Youth ( n = 132), aged 15 + and currently in or recently leaving OHC, were…
The Importance of Social Support for Well‐Being Among Late Adolescents With Experience of Out‐of‐Home Care in Sweden
Social support is important for human well‐being. Adolescents with experience of out‐of‐home care (OHC) have an increased risk of low well‐being and lack of strong social support networks. Well‐being in the general population is known to fluctuate during the life‐course, particularly during adolescence. The purpose of this study was to increase our understanding of how well‐being differs at different time‐points in youth with experience of OHC an…
Social Work (5 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Intervention (counseling (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social support (3 works) · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works)