Isabelle Hernandez

About me

I have a masters degree in work- and organizational psychology from Stockholm University and am currently a PhD student at Karolinska institutet. My doctoral project is focused on working hours and recovery within the Swedish healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic: https://ki.se/en/cns/working-hours-and-recovery-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-is-it-possible-to-provide-sustainable

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in increased pressure on healthcare systems around the world, subsequently affecting the working conditions of healthcare workers who have been working more extensive hours, overtime and had limited time for recovery. Recovery may be a key factor for preventing stress-related ill-health, and plays a role in the development of fatigue which is an unsafe condition in the workplace, as it can impact cognitive functioning and performance. In my doctoral project I am investigating how the COVID-19 pandemic affected working hours and recovery within the Swedish healthcare sector, which implications this has for health and safety, and how working hours and recovery were managed at organizational level during the pandemic.

My research interests include working hours, recovery, occupational health and safety both at individual and organizational level. Other research interests include stress, sleep, employment conditions and human resource management.

Book chapter: JOB INSECURITY, PRECARIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND BURNOUT FACTS AND FABLES IN WORK PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH. 2023;p.
Can unions represent the interests of insecure workers?
Sverke M; Hernandez I; Tanimoto A; Hellgren J; Näswall K
Book chapter: FLEXIBLE WORKING PRACTICES AND APPROACHES. 2021;p.
Non-standard employment contracts: Characteristics and consequences of new ways of working
Tanimoto A; Hernandez I; Hellgren J; Sverke M