J Hansson

Biographic Data

ID65822
NAMEJ Hansson
GIVEN NAMESJ
FAMILY NAMEHansson
SIGNATUREHANSSON J
AFFILIATIONSUmeå University
ORCID0000-0001-6113-414X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS4
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Staying ahead of the threat

    Open AccessJ Hansson, Erik BorglundARTICLEPolice Practice and Research2026

    Vehicle stops represent one of the most frequent yet tactically complex interactions between law enforcement officers and civilians. Although often routine, they can escalate rapidly. This study investigated the role of situation awareness (SA) in police officers’ decision-making during vehicle stops. Drawing on Endsley’s three-level SA model and Huhta’s seven police-specific SA themes, this study explored how officers perceive, comprehend, and p…

  • Situation awareness in active shooter events

    Open AccessErik Borglund, J HanssonARTICLEThe Police Journal Theory…2025

    Active shooter events require swift action. This study examines situation awareness during these incidents, focusing on how officers transition from less confrontational approaches to more confrontational, life-saving tactics. Using qualitative research based on observations from six active shooter training exercises, the study highlights key factors such as information, experience, and shared mental models that influence situation awareness. The…

  • Shedding a Light on Blue

    Open AccessArian Rostami, Monica Burman et al.ARTICLEGender Issues2025References: 8

    Following the #MeToo movement and a Facebook campaign known as #Nödvärn (selfdefense), sexual and gender-based harassment in the context of Swedish police work has received increased attention. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of sexual and gender-based harassment, the common types of harassment, and the organizational factors that officers perceive to be enabling the occurrence of such harassment. The current study employed a mixed…

  • Coercive Measures against Minors in the Swedish Asylum Process

    Open AccessJ Hansson, M Eriksson et al.ARTICLENordic Journal of Social Research2023References: 6

    Asylum-seeking minors are viewed as particularly vulnerable but are still exposed to coercive measures permitted by law. This study analyses Swedish Police Authority and Swedish Migration Agency officials’ perceptions of coercive measures towards minors in the asylum process in light of the Swedish law, and raises minors’ own voices on their experiences of coercive measures. Qualitative interviews were performed with 1) officials at the Swedish P…

  • Work-related Stress in Relation to Gender-based and Sexual Harassment Among a Group of Swedish Police Officers

    Open AccessArian Rostami, Monica Burman et al.ARTICLENordic Journal of Studies in…2023References: 5

    In this cross-sectional study, we investigated work-related stress, gender-based and sexual harassment among police officers working in vulnerable areas in Stockholm. Data were collected from 152 police officers using a set of questionnaires. The results indicated that job stress in “impact on significant others” and “operational stress” were reported as the two most highly rated work-related stress in police officers. Female police officers rate…

  • Job satisfaction among Swedish police officers

    Open AccessArian Rostami, Mehdi Ghazinour et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    The aim of this cross-sectional study is to increase our understanding of job satisfaction in Swedish police officers by taking into account work-related stress, and sexual and gender-based harassment. Data were collected from 152 police officers working in vulnerable areas in Stockholm using sociodemographic questions, the Police Stress Identification Questionnaire (PSIQ), Sexual and gender-based harassment questions, and Job Descriptive Index (…

  • Does cal .22 Improve Marksmanship for Police Students in Sweden

    Open AccessHannah Lofgren, J HanssonARTICLENordic Journal of Studies in…2022

    Firearm training could focus on more practical shooting and tactical training if students pass the examination at an earlier stage during their basic training. The aim of this study is to investigate whether minimizing the recoil, andtherefore the startle reaction, and/or psychological factors could increase the shooting scores. This study employs a quasi-experimental design involving two groups of police students: 28 in the control group and 27 …

  • Police Stress in the Swedish Context

    Open AccessMehdi Ghazinour, Mojgan Padyab et al.ARTICLENordic Journal of Studies in…2021Cited by: 2References: 3

    Policing is recognised as a stressful occupation. Stress is known to correlate with health problems. This study aimed to extend the available police stress measures and provide an instrument to measure the extent to which different stressors are perceived in general Swedish police work using the Police Stress Identification Questionnaire (PSIQ). The sample comprised patrolling police officers from 20 local police districts or units in all seven r…

  • Swedish Police Officers’ Perceptionsof Conflict Management Training in School and Probationary Training

    Open AccessMikael Emsing, J Hansson et al.ARTICLENordic Journal of Studies in…2020Cited by: 2References: 2

    The aim of this study is to increase knowledge of how police officers define conflict and conflict management as well as how they perceive their training in conflict management, in relation to previous experiences, in-school training and their probationary training. Swedish police officers (n = 20) who had recently finished their probationary training were interviewed focusing on conflict and conflict management. The study shows that the responde…