I am a PhD student in the project "Causes and Actions of Late-life Loneliness" (CALL), which aims to contribute to new knowledge about social risk factors for loneliness and explore which interventions and actions can reduce loneliness in older people. I also have an affiliation with SWEAH.
After I recieved my degree in Social work at Dalarna University, I further studied for a master's degree in Social Work at the same university. After an internship at the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services my interest in evidence-based practice and research was ignited in the same area that Högskolan Dalarna's postgraduate program has as its profile: Health and welfare with a focus on evidence-based practice. Since October 2021, I have been accepted as a doctoral student in the subject Care Science, where my doctoral thesis is about risk factors and interventions to reduce loneliness in older adults.
My teaching at Dalarna University is currently mainly focused on scientific method, where most emphasis is on teaching quantitative methods in the Social worker program.
Causes and Actions of Late-life Loneliness - (CALL)
The project (part of the larger framework of my doctoral thesis) examines loneliness among older adults through three sub-studies. The first study analyzes national and regional survey data (SWEOLD) to identify risk factors for loneliness, focusing on the quality of social relationships and the role of the local community. The second study is based on qualitative interviews with older adults to explore their experiences of loneliness, coping strategies, and factors that contribute to effective interventions. The third study conducts a Delphi survey with representatives from volunteer organizations and social workers to gather insights into measures aimed at reducing loneliness.
The project is a collaboration between Dalarna University and the Aging Research Center at Karolinska Institutet/Stockholm University. It is supported by a reference group including representatives from civil society, municipalities, and international researchers. The goal is to enhance knowledge about loneliness and effective interventions, providing evidence-based insights to reduce loneliness among older adults.
CALL: https://www.du.se/en/research/research-project/?projectid=101
Research Program: Ageing, Loneliness, and Mental health: understanding the connections and enabling change (REALM)
REALM: https://www.du.se/en/research/research-project/?projectid=106