Marika Melin | Karolinska Institutet

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Selected publications

Review: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE PSYCHOLOGY. 2024;34(3):162-175
Are Peer Support Programs Effective in the Detection and Prevention of Mental Health Issues in Commercial Aviation?
Melin M; Lang V
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY. 2024;38(3):534-543
Spurious prospective effects between work experiences and self-esteem: A reanalysis of a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
Sorjonen K; Melin M; Melin B
Article: JOURNAL OF AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT. 2022;103:102254
Selecting flight mode - Risk factors associated with presenteeism among commercial pilots and the role of depressive symptoms
Folke F; Melin M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND ERGONOMICS. 2022;28(2):1311-1315
Proactive flight safety - a feasibility study on optimal use of flight data monitoring and incident reports in an airline
Lager E; Melin M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE PSYCHOLOGY. 2018;28(3-4):84-97
Fit for Flight? Inappropriate Presenteeism Among Swedish Commercial Airline Pilots and Its Threats to Flight Safety
Johansson F; Melin M
Article: ARBETE & HÄLSA. 2018;52(2)
High-flying Risks. Variations in working conditions, health, and safety behaviors among commercial airline pilots in relation to safety climate
Melin M; Lager E; Lindfors P
Journal article: QUALITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION. 2014;20(3):290-308
New work demands in higher education. A study of the relationship between excessive workload, coping strategies and subsequent health among academic staff
Melin M; Astvik W; Bernhard-Oettel C
Journal article: NORDIC SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH. 2014;4(1):52-66
Survival strategies in social work: a study of how coping strategies affect service quality, professionalism and employee health
Astvik W; Melin M; Allvin M
Article: ARBETSMARKNAD & ARBETSLIV. 2013;19(4)
Överlevnadsstrategier i socialt arbete: En studie om hur copingstrategier påverkar kvalitet, professionalism och hälsa
Melin M; Astvik W

Articles

Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2026;408:121852
Questionable prospective associations between internalizing problems and aggression: A comment on Wei et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2026;403:121508
Questionable prospective associations between mindfulness and mental health problems: A simulated multiverse reanalysis and comment on Ma et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: ACTA PSYCHOLOGICA. 2026;264:106468
Multiverse analyses can be used to evaluate cross-lagged panel network models: An example with psychological flexibility
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M; Persson BN
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;17:1740908
Pilots' and cabin crews' psychosocial work environment in relation to mental health and fitness-to-fly safety behaviors: latent profile analyses
Folke F; Sorjonen K; Melin M
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2026;17:1794113
Questionable necessity effects on suicidal ideation: a commentary on Marchetti et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Article: INTELLIGENCE. 2026;114:101985
Low validity of lower ability test scores can mimic the Dunning-Kruger effect
Sorjonen K; Melin M; Lager E; Nilsonne G; Melin B
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SELECTION AND ASSESSMENT. 2025;33(4)
Selection in the Operational Domain Requires More Than Grades: High School Marks do not Identify High-Flyers
Lager E; Sorjonen K; Melin M
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2025;16:1618120
Questionable prospective effects on burnout and exhaustion: simulated reanalyses of cross-lagged panel models
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Folke F; Melin M
Journal article: SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES OPEN. 2025;12:102143
Manual spatial ability is the main Mediator of sex differences in multitasking performance
Lager E; Sorjonen K; Melin M
Article: SAFETY SCIENCE. 2025;181:106696
Is it safe to be safe? Examining underreporting and presenteeism among European pilots: The role of employment type
Folke F; Melin M
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2024;15:1402645
Gender differences in operational and cognitive abilities
Lager E; Sorjonen K; Melin M
Article: HELIYON. 2024;10(18):e37456
The relative age effect in selection of ab initio pilots-Revisiting Gladwell's famous claims
Lager E; Sorjonen K; Melin M
Journal article: HELIYON. 2024;10(18):e37456
The relative age effect in selection of ab initio pilots-Revisiting Gladwell's famous claims.
Lager E; Sorjonen K; Melin M
Article: JOURNAL OF AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT. 2024;119:102642
Ramp-up in the air: Impairing or repairing aviation crews' working conditions? A mixed-methods survey study on working conditions, health, and safety among cabin crew and pilots in Europe
Folke F; Melin M
Article: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD. 2024;74(5):335-341
Factors associated with approaching Pilot Peer Support: a cross-sectional study
Brastad B; Jonsall-Harris R; Melin M; Folke F
Article: JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK. 2013;13(4):337-360
Coping with the imbalance between job demands and resources: A study of different coping patterns and implications for health and quality in human service work
Astvik W; Melin M
Journal article: ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS LETTERS. 2012;1(3):23
Isolated cases or widespread practice? The occurence of sharing managers in Swedish working life
Döös M; Backström T; Melin M; Wilhelmson L
Article: ARBETSLIV I OMVANDLING. 2005;(15)
Delat ledarskap i svenskt arbetsliv - kartläggning av förekomst och chefers inställning.
Melin M; Döös M; Backström T; Wilhelmsson L; Hemborg Å

All other publications

Editorial: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS. 2026;146:106156
Still no convincing evidence for increasing prospective effects between grip strength and cognitive function: A simulated reanalysis and comment on Zhang et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective associations between self-attention bias and depression: A comment on Ning and Zou (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective effects between physical activity, exercise adherence, and adverse psychological states: A comment on Xiang et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive prospective associations between feelings of betrayal and symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder: A comment on Kapel Lev-ari et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable necessity effects on clothing-recycling intentions: A comment on Ye and Kuang (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective associations between components of climate change awareness: A comment on Dong et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective effects of emotional intelligence and psychological empowerment on work engagement: A comment on Zhou and Wang (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable prospective associations between internalizing problems and aggression: A comment on Wei et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Education, occupation, intelligence, and the regression paradox: A comment on Sak et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin M; Lager E; Melin B
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive prospective associations between food insecurity, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms: A comment on Baek and Yoon (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable necessity effects on creativity in the workplace: A comment on Mercier and Lubart (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable necessity effects of positive affect on life satisfaction: A comment on Yang et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive longitudinal associations between violence exposure and adolescent conduct problems: A comment on Swingler et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Questionable necessity effects on acceptance of surgical robots: A comment on Andrés-Sánchez et al. (2025)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive prospective associations between maternal emotional expressiveness and children’s callous-unemotional traits: A reanalysis and comment on Hu et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive prospective associations between self-esteem and internalizing symptoms: A comment on Solberg et al. (2025)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive prospective effects between math anxiety and performance: A reanalysis and comment on Pelegrina et al. (2025)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Inconclusive mutually reinforcing effects between associative learning and fluid intelligence: Simulated reanalyses and a comment on Ren et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2026
Still no convincing evidence for increasing prospective effects between grip strength and cognitive function: A simulated reanalysis and comment on Zhang et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
Questionable prospective associations between mindfulness and mental health problems: A simulated multiverse reanalysis and comment on Ma et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
Questionable necessity effects on suicidal ideation: A commentary on Marchetti et al. (2026)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
Inconclusive prospective effects between parental warmth and children’s moral self: A comment on Wilke and Baker (2025)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
Multiverse analyses of meta-analytic data reveal no prospective effects between peer relationships and internet addiction
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Nilsonne G; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
Inconclusive necessity effects of basic psychological need satisfaction and frustration on wellbeing at work: A comment on Olafsen and Marescaux (2025)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Conference publication: SLEEP SCIENCE. 2025;18:s1-s40
The Relationship Between Subjective Workload and Fatigue in Multi- Sector Flight Operations
Marsman L; Melin M; Åkerstedt T; Van Drongelen A
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
Multiverse analyses can be used to evaluate cross-lagged panel network models: An example with psychological flexibility
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M; Persson B
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
Questionable necessity effects of basic psychological needs at work: A comment on Ding and Kuvaas (2025)
Sorjonen K; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
A reversed interpretation of the Dunning-Kruger effect based on disturbance
Sorjonen K; Melin M; Lager E; Nilsonne G; Melin B
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2025
Pilots’ and Cabin Crews’ Psychosocial Work Environment in Relation to Mental Health and Safety Behaviors: Latent Profile Analyses
Folke F; Sorjonen K; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2024
Triangulation does not support reported prospective effects on work engagement: Simulated reanalyses of twelve cross-lagged panel models
Sorjonen K; Folke F; Melin B; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2024
Is it safe to be safe? Examining Underreporting and Presenteeism Among European Pilots: The Role of Employment Type
Folke F; Melin M
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2024
Inconclusive evidence for within-individual increasing effects of income on self-esteem: A reanalysis and comment on Bleidorn et al. (2023)
Sorjonen K; Melin M; Melin B
Preprint: PSYARXIV. 2023
Spurious prospective effects between work experiences and self-esteem: A reanalysis of a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
Sorjonen K; Melin M; Melin B
Book chapter: LEDARSKAP FÖR FRIA MEDARBETARE EN ANTOLOGI. 2006;p.
Att vara sin egen chef. Om oreglerat och självorganiserat arbete
Melin M
Book: 2006
Ledarskap för fria medarbetare en antologi
Arbetslivsinstitutet
Report: ARBETSLIVSRAPPORT NR 2006:50 ISSN 1401-2928. 2006
Perspektiv på delat ledarskap i några kommunala verksamheter : uppfattningar från 14 delande enhetschefer, deras medarbetare och överordnade, i Stockholms stad
Melin M; Wilhelmsson L; Döös M; Backström T; Bellaagh K
Doctoral thesis: 2004
Det flexibla arbetets villkor – om självförvaltandets kompetens
Melin M
Book chapter: FÖRNYELSE PÅ SVENSKA ARBETSPLATSER BALANSAKTER OCH UTVECKLINGSDYNAMIK. 2003;p.
Kompetensens för flexibelt arbete
Melin M
Book chapter: KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY, INFORMATION SOCIETY AND ADULT EDUCATION TRENDS, ISSUES, CHALLENGES. 2003;p.
Flexible work contexts and human competence: A transaction frame of reference and empirical illustrations
Melin M; Hagström T
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Employments

Assistant Senior Lecturer, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

Degrees and Education

Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2026

Leadership and responsibility assignments

Research team leader, Research group, Clinical Neuroscience, Psychology, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-
Responsible for a study programme, Psychology program, Clinical neuroscience, Psychology, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-

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