Research
School bullying is a widespread phenomenon. My research focuses on mapping the prevalence of bullying through student surveys and examining how bullying is associated with various cognitive, moral, and social factors. Together, our bullying research group aims to contribute knowledge that can help us better understand and prevent bullying in schools.
In most bullying situations, other students are present in addition to those who bully and those who are victimized. My research has a particular focus on these bystander roles. Do bystanders side with those who bully, support those who are victimized, or remain passive? And which factors influence these responses?
I am currently the principal investigator of two externally funded research projects and contribute as a researcher to one additional project.
Principal investigator
- “Defending bullied peers in different ways: A longitudinal study of students’ defending behaviours as a multidimensional phenomenon”
Swedish Research Council, 2025–2028 - “Mental health and moral stress as causes and consequences of students’ bystander behaviours in bullying situations: A longitudinal study across five measurement occasions”
Forte, 2025–2027
Contributing researcher
- “When morality is disengaged and contributes to harassment among students at school”
Swedish Research Council, 2026–2029
Principal investigator: Linda Wänström, Linköping University
Teaching
I primarily teach in teacher education, including courses on educational psychology, social relationships and bullying, and research methods.
Networks
Nordic Educational Research Association (NERA)
Bullying Research Network (BRNET)
