Christina Björklund

Christina Björklund

Senior Forskare
Telefon: +46852485263
Besöksadress: Nobels väg 13, 17177 Solna
Postadress: C6 Institutet för miljömedicin, C6 IIR Björklund, 171 77 Stockholm

Om mig

  • Jag är seniorforskare och forskargruppsledare vid Karolinska Institutet. Jag har en doktorsexamen i psykologi och är docent i företagsekonomi från Handelshögskolan i Stockholm.

    Utbildning:

    Docent, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Företagsekonomi, 2014.
    Doktor i psykologi, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Enheten för ekonomisk psykologi, 2001.
    Licentiat, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Enheten för ekonomisk psykologi, 1997.
    Kandidatexamen i psykologi, Stockholms universitet, 1993.
    Kandidatexamen i psykologi och företagsekonomi, Bethany College, Kansas, USA, 1991., Bethany College, Kansas, USA, 1991.

Forskningsbeskrivning

  • Min forskning fokuserar på olika aspekter av organisationsbeteende såsom arbetsmotivation, mobbning och sexuella trakasserier, chefer och ledarskap, välbefinnande, arbetsprestation, team och arbetsmiljö. Största delen av den forskning jag genomför är relaterad till tillämpad psykologi, vilket innebär problemlösning inom mänskligt beteende såsom hälsoproblem och arbetsplatsproblem. Jag har också deltagit i forskningsprojekt som fokuserar på intervention och implementering. Implemenetringsforskning innefattar forskning om implementering och spridning av effektiva interventioner i praktiken. Dessa inkluderar tex utveckling och implementering av nationella riktlinjer. Jag är medförfattare till flera så som Riktlinjer för psykisk ohälsa på arbetsplatsen som utvecklats i samarbete med andra forskare, praktiker och Myndigheten för arbetsvetenskap (MYNAK) för att förebygga psykisk ohälsa. En annan riktlinje som jag har medförfattat är Riktlinjer för hantering av sociala hälsorisker på arbetsplatsen – kränkande särbehandling och mobbning.

    Forskningsområden av intresse:

    • Chefer som grupp både inom offentlig och privat sektor
    • Arbetsmotivation och dess relation till välbefinnande och prestation
    • Organisatorisk och social arbetsmiljö och dess relation till hälsa och prestation
    • Mobbning och trakasserier och dess relation till psykisk ohälsa
    • Genusbaserad utsatthet inom akademin (mobbning, otrevlig beteende, sexuella trakasserier)
    • Psykologisk säkerhet och dess relation till hälsa och säkerhet
    • Interventioner och implementering

    Forskningsprojekt med mig som PI:

    • Hälsans hierarkier, som undersökte chefer på olika nivåer i offentlig sektor
    • Chefer i skottlinjen, som undersökte chefer som mål för mobbning.
    • Ett projekt om unga chefer ur ett individuellt och organisatoriskt perspektiv i privat sektor [1]
    • Arbetsmiljö och produktivitet inom akademin (PI tillsammans med prof. Irene Jensen)
    • Forsknings- och samarbetsprogrammet om genusbaserad utsatthet på KI [2].
    • Rollen av psykologisk säkerhet för att främja arbetsmiljö och hälsa i privata organisationer.
    • Andra projekt som jag är del av men inte PI är implementeringsforskningsstudier som syftar till att identifiera effektiva implementeringsstrategier för att förhindra psykisk ohälsa bland lärare.

    Förtroendeuppdrag:

    2023- Ordförande för KIs arbetsmiljökommitté [3].
    2022- Medlem i arbetsmiljökommittén vid Institutet för Miljömedicin.
    2020-2022 Forsknings- och samarbetsprogrammet om genusbaserad utsatthet på KI.
    2021 - Expert rådgivare till Arbetsmiljöverket med fokus på kränkande särbehandling och mobbning inom akademin.
    2017 -2022 Lärarrepresentant i utbildningskommittén vid Institutet för Miljömedicin.

    [1] https://www.afaforsakring.se/forskning/program/ung-i-arbetslivet/
    [2] https://ki.se/genusprogrammet
    [3] https://medarbetare.ki.se/arbetsmiljonamnden

Undervisning

  • Kursledare och examinator för kursen Utredning och Intervention (7, 5 hp), Masterprogrammet Arbete och Hälsa, IMM.

    Kursledare för en ledarskapskurs för ”Framtidens utbildningsledare” på KI

Artiklar

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Forskningsbidrag

  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
    Research problem and specific questionsTeacher retention is a problem for many schools. In some municipalities 15-25% of teachers quit every year. While some turnover is necessary, too much instability is harmful for both students’ results and teachers’ health. There is therefore an urgent need to minimize teacher turnover. Limitations of studies examining work-characteristics associated with teacher turnover are that they have mainly been cross-sectional register studies. Knowledge is lacking on the relative importance of these work-characteristics in teachers’ retention decision, and whether teachers are willing to make trade-offs between these characteristics. This project aims to investigate which work-related factors teachers consider in their decision to remain in the profession (aim 1)
    to examine the preferences of teachers and the trade-offs they are willing to make to stay in their profession (aim 2)
    to assess how national reforms align with teacher’s work-characteristic preferences (aim 3).Data and methodThe project applies a discrete-choice experiment (DCE), consisting of three parts: a Delphi-survey (n=30 teachers
    Aim 1), a DCE-survey (n=1500 teachers
    Aim 2), and four focus-group interviews (Aim 3). The Delphi-survey and DCE-survey allow for the quantification of the relative importance of teachers´ work characteristics and the trade-offs they are willing to make to remain in their profession. The interviews allow for situational context to be explored and influential ‘hidden’ variables to be elucidated. The interviews provide a more nuanced understanding of the preferences identified in the DCE-survey and of whether national reforms match teacher’s preferences.Societal relevance and utilisationDespite national reforms to attract and retain teachers, a shortage of ~12 000 teachers in Sweden is prognosed by 2035. This project will inform policymakers and schools on how to facilitate a work-environment that ensures teacher’s motivation to remain in their profession.Plan for project realisationPlan for realisation includes recruitment of participants, data-collections, statistical analysis, reporting and communicating results. The multidisciplinary group has extensive experience with the proposed methodology, including DCEs, and with conducting research in schools. Costs are mainly related to salaries.
  • Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
    1 January 2025 - 31 December 2027
    Despite national reforms and measures to attract and retain teachers, a shortage of ~12 000 teachers in Sweden, is prognosed by 2035. The project will provide insights into the factors that impact teacher retention and inform policies aimed at improving teacher job satisfaction and reducing turnover rates. The purpose is to examine teachers’ perceptions concerning the relative importance of different personal and work factors for their retention and to examine how existing national reforms and measures to attract, recruit and retain teachers align with teacher preferences, e.g., teacher salary structure, the introduction of support staff. The multidisciplinary group has experience with the methodology, and with conducting research in schools. The 3-year project consists of three consecutive studies combining a Delphi-method (n=30 teachers), a discrete choice experiment (DCE) conducted through a quantitative survey (n=1500 teachers), and a qualitative study using focus-group interviews. The Delphi-method and DCE allow for the quantification of the relative importance of teachers' work characteristics and the trade-offs they are willing to make. The interviews allow for situational context to be explored and influential ‘hidden’ variables to be elucidated and will provide a more nuanced understanding of the preferences identified and whether national reforms match teacher’s preferences.
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    10 December 2024 - 30 November 2026
    In this application we are applying for funding to convert our effective implementation strategy into a digital tool. The implementation strategy consists of the following components: educational meeting, implementation team, workshops, iterative problem-solving method and internal facilitator and supports organisations with the implementation of the national, evidence-based Guideline for the prevention of mental ill-health at the workplace. The goal of the tool is to make the strategy widely accessible and usable for organisations that seek support with the systematic prevention of mental ill-health among employees. The tool is expected to impact organisations’ routines and work-methods towards psychosocial risk management and employees’ mental health. By applying a user-centred approach, we will in a participatory manner include end-users’ perspectives, and ideas in converting the components of the implementation strategy to the digital tool. This will be done via design sessions and usability-testing. The tool will provide support through web-based education (e.g., pre-recorded webinars, training (e.g., video tutorials), manuals and worksheets. The target audience will be public-sector organisations (e.g., schools, elderly care, and social services), however the generic nature of the guideline and implementation strategy will make the tool applicable to other organisations.  The application builds on our previous projects and ongoing Forte-financed project, in which we tested the effectiveness and functioning of the implementation strategy in six Swedish municipalities among over 70 schools. The strategy was shown to be effective in improving adherence to the guideline. Moreover, results show that guideline adherence is associated with improvements in health outcomes and psychosocial work environment. The focus is now on the scale-up of the implementation strategy for widespread use through a digital tool to increase its uptake and population health impact.
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 December 2023 - 30 November 2026
    Research problem and specific questionsThe profession of publicly financed personal assistant provides opportunities for persons with disabilities (‘assistance users’) to participate fully in society. The profession has specific working conditions that make it essential to study from a health perspective: personal assistants work in various environments, they often work alone in the user’s home, under varying terms of employment depending on whether the assistance organizer is private, public, cooperative or the users themselves. Moreover, the profession has high levels of sickness absence, is female-dominated, low-waged, and requires no formal education. Therefore, research on how health and the work environment interact in this profession is necessary to ensure a sustainable working life. Previous research has highlighted the importance of employers (with responsibility for safety and health at work) in the return to work process.The aim is to examine personal assistants’ and their employers’ perceptions of facilitators and barriers for return to work after sickness absence due to common mental disorders (CMDs).Data and MethodThe project has a qualitative approach. Data will be collected through two semi-structured interviews three months apart with 20–25 personal assistants and 20–25 employers/ managers.Societal relevance and utilisationCMDs are common causes of sickness absence, and women have a higher risk of becoming sick-listed than men. The profession of personal assistants suffers from high sickness absence and various insecure working conditions. Knowledge should be translated into practical measures through collaboration, remain sensitive to the legal rights of assistance users, and be useful in employers’ occupational safety and health management.Plan for project realisationThe main costs consist of salaries for the projects’ researchers. Additional costs include fees for ethical review, transcription services, language review, and collaboration.
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022
  • Visst vill jag vara chef! En studie av unga chefer ur ett individ och organisationsperspektiv
    AFA Försäkring
    1 February 2019 - 1 August 2023
  • Arbetsmiljö och prestation inom akademin (del 2)
    Karolinska Institutet
    1 January 2019 - 1 January 2020
  • Chefer i skottlinjen! En studie av chefer som blivit utsatta för mobbning samt/ eller chefer som blivit anklagade för att mobba
    AFA Försäkring
    1 January 2015 - 31 December 2017
  • Arbetsmiljö och prestation inom akademin (Del 1)
    Karolinska Institutet
    1 January 2015 - 31 December 2016
  • Organisatoriska och individuella aspekter på mobbning: En fyra årsuppföljning av AHA-metoden vid akademisk arbetsmiljö jämfört med arbetsmiljö inom industrin
    AFA Försäkring
    1 January 2012 - 31 December 2014
  • Hur har chefen det på jobbet? En studie av chefer inom olika typer av verksamheter och deras upplevelse av den psykosociala arbetsmiljön och hälsa
    AFA Försäkring
    1 January 2010 - 31 December 2011

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