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Nardi Steverink is a Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology/ICS. With over 100 research outputs and active engagement through 2024, Steverink has established herself as a leading researcher in well-being, self-management, and social dynamics across the lifespan.
Steverink's research expertise spans several key domains:
- Self-Management interventions and their effectiveness
- Subjective well-being and life satisfaction across populations
- Social needs and their impact on mental health
- Loneliness and social frailty among older adults
- Positive health interventions in low socioeconomic status communities
- Mental health support systems and community-based approaches
Recent research has focused on community-based interventions for older adults in low SES neighborhoods, self-management of well-being for social assistance recipients, and pandemic impacts on individuals with mental health challenges. Steverink's work demonstrates consistent use of mixed-methods research combining quantitative measures with rich qualitative insights.
Steverink has secured significant research funding including:
- A €460,000 ZonMw grant for the 'Community Wise' project (2016-2020)
- Collaborative Research Grant on Social Needs in Well-being (2017)
- Multiple grants for preventive intervention research (2013)
As an academic leader, Steverink delivered an inaugural speech titled 'De kracht van sociale relaties' in 2015 and has supervised numerous students. She serves on academic committees including the Gezondheidsraad (Health Council) and has been actively involved in peer review and editorial work for academic journals.
