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Doctoral Student in Health Sciences with a Focus on Person-Centredness for Health and Well-being
I am currently a doctoral student in the project “Person-Centredness as an Innovative Framework for Health-Promoting, Sports Education at Upper Secondary schools.” The project started in 2022, with the planned dissertation in spring 2027.
Description of the Research Project
The project explores the complex relationship between sports and health within a school context.
Currently, a prevailing competitive logic and professionalisation mean that Swedish sports activities in general—and sports education in upper secondary schools in particular—do not reach their full potential as a resource for young persons’ athletic development and health.
The overall aim of the project is to examine how person-centredness, as an innovative framework, can contribute to understanding processes and activities related to learning, health, and personal development among students in sports education at upper secondary level. Using both qualitative and quantitative research designs, the studies aim to generate knowledge on how sport education can be viewed from new perspectives to create healthier environments for active young persons.
Teaching
In parallel with my doctoral position, I am a part-time lecturer in the Public Health Science Programme with a focus on Behavioural Science at Kristianstad University (HKR) since 2017.
Previously, I worked as a lecturer at the Department of Sport Sciences at Malmö University from 2014 to 2017. My teaching primarily focused on exercise physiology, sports medicine, ergonomics, and training science.
Education/Academic qualification
Degree of Master (60 credits), Developing young female football player's physique: description of a 3 year model - PROJECT97, Linnaeus University
2013-Aug → 2014-Jun
Award Date: 2021-Sept-09
Degree of Bachelor, BsC(hons) Sports Therapy, London Metropolitan University
2005-Sept-01 → 2008-Jul-17
Award Date: 2008-Jul-17
Swedish Standard Keywords
- Other Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere specified (30599)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Personcentrering som innovativt ramverk för en hälsofrämjande idrottsutbildning
Haak, M. (Supervisor), Nilsson Lindström, P. (Assistent supervisor), Bringsén, Å. (Assistent supervisor) & Bergman, J. (Doctoral student)
22-09-01 → 26-12-31
Project: Research
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Exploring the dimensionality of the 5C positive youth development very short form using Rasch measurement theory in Swedish upper secondary school contexts
Bergman, J., Haak, M., Nilsson Lindström, P., Bringsén, Å. & Westergren, A., 2025-Dec-30, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Personcentrerade hälsofrämjande insatser
Haak, M., Bergman, J., Dinse, D., Hedin, G., Nivestam, A. & Persson, K., 2025-May-01, Handbok i personcentrering: Att göra abstrakta begrepp och komplexa situationer konkreta. Edberg, A.-K., Garmy, P., Nilsson, S., Näslund, A. & Sundström, M. (eds.). Kristianstad: Kristianstad University Press, p. 163-179Research output: Chapter in Book/Report › Chapter in book
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Adolescents’ experiences of sport education at upper secondary school level: Prerequisites for learning, health and personal development
Bergman, J., Haak, M., Nilsson, P. & Bringsén, Å., 2024-Jun-17.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation
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Health promotion supporting a sport education in an upper secondary school in southern Sweden
Bergman, J., Bringsén, Å., Nilsson Lindström, P. & Haak, M., 2023-Jun-15.Research output: Contribution to conference › Oral presentation › peer-review
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Idrottsgymnasium 2.0 främjar ett promotivt idrottsutövande
Bergman, J. & Bringsén, Å., 2019, Hälsopromotion i teori och praktik. Bringsén, Å. & Nilsson Lindström, P. (eds.). 1 ed. Stockholm: Liber, Vol. 1. p. 95-126Research output: Chapter in Book/Report › Chapter in book
Datasets
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Data for Exploring the dimensionality of the positive youth development 5C very short form using Rasch measurement theory in Swedish upper secondary school contexts
Bergman, J. (Creator), Westergren, A. (Creator), Haak, M. (Creator), Bringsén, Å. (Creator) & Nilsson, P. (Creator), Svensk nationell datatjänst (SND), 2025-Nov-17
DOI: 10.5878/w9wy-ak07
Dataset
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Vem gör vi till experten?
Bergman, J. (Speaker)
2026-Feb-03Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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När gymnasieskola och idrott möts- Förutsättningar för lärande, hälsa och personlig utveckling vid nationell idrottsprofilerad gymnasieutbildning (NIU)
Bergman, J. (Speaker) & Bendz, A. (Invited speaker)
2025-Dec-10Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Nyfiken På - Kulturkvarteret Kristianstad
Bergman, J. (Speaker)
2022-Nov-10Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar