Co-creation of a digital platform for peer support in a community of adolescent and young adult patients during and after cancer.

Purpose: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with cancer report psychological challenges and social isolation. Peer support has been shown to be a valuable resource for coping with these experiences. The aim of this study was through co-creation map the needs for peer support among AYA cancer patients in Sweden; and building on these results to develop and test a prototype of a digital tool for peer support.

Malaria parasite prevalence in Sub-Saharan African migrants screened in Sweden: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Asymptomatic infections with malaria parasites are common in populations in endemic areas. These infections may persist in migrants after arrival in a non-endemic area. Screening to find and clear these infections is generally not implemented in non-endemic countries, despite a potential negative health impact.

Relationships Between Identity, Well-Being, and Willingness to Sacrifice in Personal and Collective Favorite Places: The Mediating Role of Well-Being.

In line with research indicating positive associations between well-being and personal and collective people-place bonding, and that collectivistic compared to individualistic commitment may have stronger associations with pro-environmental behavior, we investigated relationships between identity, well-being, and willingness to sacrifice (type of pro-environmental behavior) in personal and collective favorite places. A total of 884 respondents, living in three Swedish municipalities, participated in this study. In line with the hypotheses, we showed positive relationships between place-related: (1) identity and well-being; (2) identity and well-being, (3) identity and willingness to sacrifice; and (4) an positive association between identity and willingness to sacrifice.

Relationships between Personal and Collective Place Identity and Well-Being in Mountain Communities.

The aim was to investigate the relationships between landscape-related personal and collective identity and well-being of residents living in a Swedish mountain county ( = 850). It was shown that their most valued mountain activities were viewing and experiencing nature and landscape, outdoor recreation, rest and leisure, and socializing with friends/family. Qualitative analyses showed that the most valued aspects of the sites were landscape and outdoor restoration for personal favorite sites, and tourism and alpine for collective favorite sites.