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Dr. Mattias Strandh is a Professor at the Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Sweden. His research focuses on the intersection of education, mental health, and labor market policies, with a strong emphasis on adolescent well-being and social determinants of health. He collaborates extensively on longitudinal studies and policy analyses.
- Research Groups: Head of 'Social Perspectives on School and Education', member of 'Health and Illness', 'The welfare of children, youth and families', and 'Work, Inequality, and Integration'
- Projects: HEALFAM (2019–2025), Adolescent mental health in relation to macroeconomic factors (2016–2019), Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe (2015–2018)
His work addresses critical issues such as school-related stress, mental health inequalities, and the long-term impacts of unemployment. Publications highlight trends in adolescent psychosomatic complaints, gendered effects of employment status, and the bidirectional relationship between academic achievement and mental health.
Recent articles focus on educational reforms, forensic psychiatric outcomes, and cross-national analyses of mental health and labor policies. His research often utilizes Swedish register data and comparative frameworks.
He has collaborated with researchers like Björn Högberg, Solveig Petersen, Karina Nilsson, and Cristian Bortes on studies spanning child health, educational systems, and social exclusion.
