Stefan Wagnsson

Stefan Wagnsson is an Associate Professor at Karlstad University specializing in youth sports and positive youth development. His work focuses on motivational processes, parental involvement, and the psychosocial impacts of organized sports. He collaborates with institutions like the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and the Université de Montréal.

Research Interests: Dr. Wagnsson’s interdisciplinary studies explore youth sports participation patterns, dropout mechanisms, and the role of sports in fostering social integration for immigrant populations. He also investigates parental behaviors, tobacco use among athletes, and the commercialization of youth sports.

Recent Article Trends: His recent work emphasizes understanding parental influence on athlete values, strategies to reduce sports dropout rates, and the societal impacts of sport participation. Notable studies include analyses of motivational interviewing in educational contexts and the dual-career challenges faced by elite athletes.

• Key Collaborators: Henrik Gustafsson, Leslie Podlog, Christian Augustsson
• Major Projects: Multi-level intervention programs for floorball athletes, SMARTIS project evaluations

Labs/Teams: Engaged in Karlstad University’s health sciences research groups focusing on sport sociology and youth development.