Differential psychology and health – Petter Gustavsson's research group

Petter Gustavssons group conducts research about the mental health and learning of young adults in education and at the start of their professional life.

Petter Gustavssons group conducts research about the mental health and learning of young adults in education and at the start of their professional life.

The research group's activity

At present we are working on issues related to the following areas:

  • Stress related mental ill health at the start of working life
    • Causes, developmental courses, and concequences
  • Stress related mental ill health among registered nurses after the Covid-19 pandemic
    • Causes, developmental courses, and concequences
    • Preventive interventions
  • Stress related ill health during university studies
    • Prevalence, developmental courses, and concequences
    • Preventive interventions
  • Learning at the start of working life
    • Onboarding
    • Interventions for supporting new professionals’ learning
  • Measurement of work conditions, learning, and health
    • Instrument development
    • Psychometric evaluations

From the spring of 2024, a new contract teaching course will be given at Karolinska Institutet where you will learn how organizations can optimally support new employees' learning, establishment in the new role and integration into the social group. You will also learn how to maintain their health and work commitment. Based on evidence-based principles, all participants will be supported in developing a strategy for the introduction of new employees specifically adapted to the needs of their own business. Welcome to read more about the course at KI uppdragsutbildning   

Research projects

  • A preceptor program for new graduate registered nurses as part of the introduction to clinical practice with a focus on reinforcing proactive learning strategies
  • Onboarding 2.0 – Strategies for preventing negative consequences of stress among young adults
  • LANE: Longitudinal Analysis of Nursing Education

Selected publications

You will find the publications here.

Reports

2023

2022

2021

2020

More reports can be found here