Katrine Rich Madsen

Katrine Rich Madsen is a Senior Researcher and Research Leader for Child and Adolescent Health at the National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, with an associated postdoc position at the University of Copenhagen (2018–2019). Her work focuses on social inequality in child and adolescent health, emphasizing mental health, well-being, and loneliness.

• Specializes in survey design, register-based research, and mixed methods
• Leads the Child and Adolescent Health research group
• Active in Nordic collaborations and public health policy translation

Her research integrates socioeconomic status, migration, school environment, and social relations to understand adolescent health outcomes. Recent publications analyze trends in loneliness, sleep difficulties, and school satisfaction, while projects like Everyone Can Sing explore music-based mental health interventions.

The 15 most recent works highlight cross-sectional analyses, feasibility studies, and mixed-methods approaches across Denmark and Nordic countries, with keywords including Mental Health, Public Health, and Health Behavior. She supervises PhD students and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to address health disparities.