Presentation
A central and recurring theme in my research is the contexts in which individuals spend their time and how the combination of individual characteristics and contextual conditions can influence their development. The primary contexts I have researched are family, school, and after-school structured activities, such as organized sports, music, theater, etc.
I have conducted my PhD training and defended my thesis, Understanding Parants' Role in Adolescents' Involvement in Organized Sports Activities, in the field of developmental psychology. I studied whether the relationship between parental behaviors and adolescents’ motivation for and involvement in after-school organized activities has the same implications for young people of foreign origin compared to those who are Swedish-born (or from Nordic countries), as well as for boys and girls.
After my PhD training, I have conducted research focusing on gaining an in-depth understanding of foreign-born parents' perceptions of organized sports in Sweden and exploring the challenges and facilitators that affect parents’ involvement in youths’ after-school structured activities. In addition, I have also conducted research that, through a quantitative approach, investigates the prevalence of sexual harassment in after-school structured activities and its consequences on young people over time and, through a qualitative approach, gain a deeper understanding of sexual harassment among youth athletes.
The ambition of these projects is to find ways to promote involvement in after-school structured activities regardless of age, gender, and immigration background of the individual, but also to create a sports environment for young people who are free from sexual harassment and thereby create a safe and sustainable sports environment that promotes their continued participation in sports.
