Krister Hertting
Biographic Data
| ID | 5153091 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Krister Hertting |
| GIVEN NAMES | Krister |
| FAMILY NAME | Hertting |
| SIGNATURE | HERTTING K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Halmstad University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2347-4391 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Ambassadors of change
Introduction Youth sports in Sweden are socially stratified, reflecting broader societal inequalities. Socioeconomically vulnerable groups, particularly girls from immigrant backgrounds, face significant barriers to participating in sports. Challenges such as gender norms, socioeconomic constraints and culture limit their involvement. Leadership positions in sports remain predominantly occupied by men, further restricting opportunities for female…
Long‐term effects of basic coach education on ice hockey coaches' beliefs and use of need‐supportive behaviors
The long‐term impact of education on sport coaches' interpersonal behaviors remains unclear. In this longitudinal study ( N = 52) we examined one‐year changes in ice hockey coaches' use of need‐supportive behaviors following a two‐day basic coach education both shortly after the intervention and one year later. Coaches reported effectiveness, easy‐to‐implement, and normative beliefs about need support and their use of autonomy, competence, and re…
Dealing with uncertainty
From abuse to unity
Swedish athletes from ethnic minority backgrounds have increasingly reported experiences of everyday racism and discrimination in sport, with a recurring theme being the questioning of their national identity and authentic ‘Swedish-ness’. These experiences reflect broader patterns of right-wing populism and anti-immigration sentiment in contemporary Sweden, which increasingly permeate sporting contexts. Through qualitative news frame analysis, th…
“ A roller coaster, both emotionally and work-wise… ”
This study aimed to explore how teachers at certified sports-oriented upper secondary schools (CSUSS) in Sweden experienced how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their everyday practice and well-being. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 teachers (mean age: 44 years) from three CSUSS in southern Sweden. The interviews were analysed using abductive qualitativecontent analysis. The analysis resulted in one overreaching theme, ‘Making…
Favorable Adaptation during Sars-CoV-2-Pandemic as Told by Student-Athletes—A Longitudinal and Behavioral Study
(1) Background: The aim was to explore the impact of adaptive responses (resilience factors) on student-athletes' behaviors during a stressful period of life during the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic of 2020 and 2021. (2) Methods: A constructivist-based grounded theory (CGT) was used guided by a biopsychosocial approach. Based on purposeful sampling, 22 male and female student-athletes were divided into four focus group interviews (FGI) seven months after t…
Supportive Communities
Sweden has an extensive culture of community club sports for children and youths, based on voluntary leadership. Being a voluntary coach can be stressful and can affect coaches' well-being. Since voluntary coaching is closely connected to and conditioned by family life and civil occupation, coaches need support for practical issues as well as for developing their coaching assignment in relation to the constantly changing conditions within sports …
This Group is Like a Home to Me
For our participants, belonging, recognition, and security/safety are conceptual elements of understanding health, not its social determinants. Thus, these understandings emphasize relational and existential meanings of health (theoretical implication). As for practical implications, the understandings of health were connected to being either inside or outside the Newcomers group and a new society, depending on whether LGBTQ refugees comply with …
From Hell to Heaven? Lived experiences of LGBTQ migrants in relation to health and their reflections on the future
This paper explores the lived experiences of LGBTQ migrants participating in a civil society group in Sweden during the migration process and their reflections on the future. Eleven migrants who self-identified as LGBTQ (seven male/gay, one female/lesbian, one female/bi-sexual, and two transgender/gay persons) from three local support groups for LGBTQ migrants agreed to be interviewed. Participants came from Guinea, Iraq, Kurdistan, North Macedon…
We Can’t Get Stuck in Old Ways”
The last years many people have been forcibly displaced due to circumstances such as conflicts in the world, and many people have come to Sweden for shelter. It has been challenging for Swedish society to receive and guide newcomers through the resettlement process, and many organizations in civil society, such as sports clubs, have been invited to support the resettlement. However, a limited numbers of studies has drawn the attention to sports c…
More Practice-based Courses and Not Just a Load of Papers to Read”
In Sweden, the formal soccer coach education programs are divided into different levels and are also divided into youth coaching and senior coaching. This paper focuses on youth soccer coaches and their reflections on coach education programs. In the background section the Swedish context is described, as well as current research on coaches’ education and learning. The aim of the paper was to investigate youth soccer coaches’ reflections on coach…
Health promoting interactive technology
The aim of this study was to elucidate Finnish, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish students' reflections and ideas on how interactive technology can be used to promote health in school. The data were collected in the northern part of these four countries, and 630 students aged 13-15 filled out the World Health Organization's 'Health Behavior in School-Aged Children' self-completion questionnaire with one additional open question, which is analyzed in…
The Youth Soccer Coaches’ Visions and Thoughts of Leader Support
The Objectives: The European Commission has highlighted the use of sports as an important venue for engaging citizens in health-enhancing activities, physical activity, volunteerism and active citizenship. Coaching is a central component of sports for children and youth, but there is little research on the promotion of sports coaches’ health. In the light of this gap, the aim of this paper was to elucidate youth soccer coaches’ visions and though…
Improving the School Environment from a Student Perspective
Managerial documents for the national school system in Sweden have emphasised taking students’ voices as a starting point in forming education, and several previous studies have indicated the benefits of giving students opportunities to participate in school. This study aimed to explore students’ reflections on what they would do if they were to decide how to make school the best place for learning. A total of 200 students aged 11 to 15 years fro…
We Can’t Get Stuck in Old Ways”
The last years many people have been forcibly displaced due to circumstances such as conflicts in the world, and many people have come to Sweden for shelter. It has been challenging for Swedish society to receive and guide newcomers through the resettlement process, and many organizations in civil society, such as sports clubs, have been invited to support the resettlement. However, a limited numbers of studies has drawn the attention to sports c…
More Practice-based Courses and Not Just a Load of Papers to Read”
In Sweden, the formal soccer coach education programs are divided into different levels and are also divided into youth coaching and senior coaching. This paper focuses on youth soccer coaches and their reflections on coach education programs. In the background section the Swedish context is described, as well as current research on coaches’ education and learning. The aim of the paper was to investigate youth soccer coaches’ reflections on coach…
Improving the School Environment from a Student Perspective
Managerial documents for the national school system in Sweden have emphasised taking students’ voices as a starting point in forming education, and several previous studies have indicated the benefits of giving students opportunities to participate in school. This study aimed to explore students’ reflections on what they would do if they were to decide how to make school the best place for learning. A total of 200 students aged 11 to 15 years fro…
Improving the School Environment from a Student Perspective
Managerial documents for the national school system in Sweden have emphasised taking students’ voices as a starting point in forming education, and several previous studies have indicated the benefits of giving students opportunities to participate in school. This study aimed to explore students’ reflections on what they would do if they were to decide how to make school the best place for learning. A total of 200 students aged 11 to 15 years fro…
Health promoting interactive technology
The aim of this study was to elucidate Finnish, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish students' reflections and ideas on how interactive technology can be used to promote health in school. The data were collected in the northern part of these four countries, and 630 students aged 13-15 filled out the World Health Organization's 'Health Behavior in School-Aged Children' self-completion questionnaire with one additional open question, which is analyzed in…
The Youth Soccer Coaches’ Visions and Thoughts of Leader Support
The Objectives: The European Commission has highlighted the use of sports as an important venue for engaging citizens in health-enhancing activities, physical activity, volunteerism and active citizenship. Coaching is a central component of sports for children and youth, but there is little research on the promotion of sports coaches’ health. In the light of this gap, the aim of this paper was to elucidate youth soccer coaches’ visions and though…
More Practice-based Courses and Not Just a Load of Papers to Read”
In Sweden, the formal soccer coach education programs are divided into different levels and are also divided into youth coaching and senior coaching. This paper focuses on youth soccer coaches and their reflections on coach education programs. In the background section the Swedish context is described, as well as current research on coaches’ education and learning. The aim of the paper was to investigate youth soccer coaches’ reflections on coach…
We Can’t Get Stuck in Old Ways”
The last years many people have been forcibly displaced due to circumstances such as conflicts in the world, and many people have come to Sweden for shelter. It has been challenging for Swedish society to receive and guide newcomers through the resettlement process, and many organizations in civil society, such as sports clubs, have been invited to support the resettlement. However, a limited numbers of studies has drawn the attention to sports c…
Favorable Adaptation during Sars-CoV-2-Pandemic as Told by Student-Athletes—A Longitudinal and Behavioral Study
(1) Background: The aim was to explore the impact of adaptive responses (resilience factors) on student-athletes' behaviors during a stressful period of life during the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic of 2020 and 2021. (2) Methods: A constructivist-based grounded theory (CGT) was used guided by a biopsychosocial approach. Based on purposeful sampling, 22 male and female student-athletes were divided into four focus group interviews (FGI) seven months after t…
Supportive Communities
Sweden has an extensive culture of community club sports for children and youths, based on voluntary leadership. Being a voluntary coach can be stressful and can affect coaches' well-being. Since voluntary coaching is closely connected to and conditioned by family life and civil occupation, coaches need support for practical issues as well as for developing their coaching assignment in relation to the constantly changing conditions within sports …
This Group is Like a Home to Me
For our participants, belonging, recognition, and security/safety are conceptual elements of understanding health, not its social determinants. Thus, these understandings emphasize relational and existential meanings of health (theoretical implication). As for practical implications, the understandings of health were connected to being either inside or outside the Newcomers group and a new society, depending on whether LGBTQ refugees comply with …
From Hell to Heaven? Lived experiences of LGBTQ migrants in relation to health and their reflections on the future
This paper explores the lived experiences of LGBTQ migrants participating in a civil society group in Sweden during the migration process and their reflections on the future. Eleven migrants who self-identified as LGBTQ (seven male/gay, one female/lesbian, one female/bi-sexual, and two transgender/gay persons) from three local support groups for LGBTQ migrants agreed to be interviewed. Participants came from Guinea, Iraq, Kurdistan, North Macedon…
“ A roller coaster, both emotionally and work-wise… ”
This study aimed to explore how teachers at certified sports-oriented upper secondary schools (CSUSS) in Sweden experienced how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their everyday practice and well-being. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 teachers (mean age: 44 years) from three CSUSS in southern Sweden. The interviews were analysed using abductive qualitativecontent analysis. The analysis resulted in one overreaching theme, ‘Making…
Dealing with uncertainty
From abuse to unity
Swedish athletes from ethnic minority backgrounds have increasingly reported experiences of everyday racism and discrimination in sport, with a recurring theme being the questioning of their national identity and authentic ‘Swedish-ness’. These experiences reflect broader patterns of right-wing populism and anti-immigration sentiment in contemporary Sweden, which increasingly permeate sporting contexts. Through qualitative news frame analysis, th…
Ambassadors of change
Introduction Youth sports in Sweden are socially stratified, reflecting broader societal inequalities. Socioeconomically vulnerable groups, particularly girls from immigrant backgrounds, face significant barriers to participating in sports. Challenges such as gender norms, socioeconomic constraints and culture limit their involvement. Leadership positions in sports remain predominantly occupied by men, further restricting opportunities for female…
Long‐term effects of basic coach education on ice hockey coaches' beliefs and use of need‐supportive behaviors
The long‐term impact of education on sport coaches' interpersonal behaviors remains unclear. In this longitudinal study ( N = 52) we examined one‐year changes in ice hockey coaches' use of need‐supportive behaviors following a two‐day basic coach education both shortly after the intervention and one year later. Coaches reported effectiveness, easy‐to‐implement, and normative beliefs about need support and their use of autonomy, competence, and re…
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Athletes (4 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (4 works) · Public relations (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)