Anna Bratt
Associate professor
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
I am a seniour lecturer and associate professor at the Department of Psychology. In my research I focus on health and well-being, specifically in the areas of mental health and aging. My studies include an investigation of the lived experiences of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden, an exploration of negative attitudes towards aging and their impact on life satisfaction, a study on internet-based stress management courses for healthcare professionals, and a non-randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of group-based compassion-focused therapy for adolescents and their parents. In my research I utilizes various methods, including diaries, interviews, and questionnaires, and seeks to understand protective factors and effective interventions for improving health outcomes in different populations.
My ongoing research projects
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Project: Experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic and its repercussions The project's goal is to find knowledge about how relatives and staff have experienced the Covid-19 pandemic. What significance has…
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Project: Internet compassion-course for healthcare professionals The aim of this study is to investigate whether who different internet-based courses for healthcare professionals contributes to reduce…
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Huntley, R., Bratt, A.S. (2023). An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the lived experiences of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. Nordic Psychology. 75. 3-19.
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Bratt, A.S., Fagerström, C. (2023). Perceptions of General Attitudes towards Older Adults in Society : Is There a Link between Perceived Life Satisfaction, Self-Compassion, and Health-Related Quality of Life?. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20 (4).
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Bratt, A.S., Johansson, M., Holmberg, M., Fagerström, C., Elmqvist, C., et al. (2022). An internet-based compassion course for healthcare professionals : Rationale and protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Internet Interventions. 28.
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Johansson, M., Marcusson-Clavertz, D., Gunnarsson, C., Olsson, I., Kaldo, V., et al. (2022). Feasibility and preliminary evaluation of internet-based compassion and cognitive-behavioral stress-management courses for health care professionals : A randomized controlled pilot trial. Internet Interventions. 30.
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Bratt, A.S., Rusner, M., Svensson, I. (2020). An exploration of group-based compassion-focused therapy for adolescents and their parents. Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology. 8. 38-47.
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Bratt, A.S., Gralberg, I., Svensson, I., Rosner, M. (2020). Gaining the courage to see and accept oneself : Group-based compassion-focussed therapy as experienced by adolescent girls. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 25 (4). 909-921.
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Bratt, A.S., Fagerström, C. (2020). Self-compassion in old age : confirmatory factor analysis of the 6-factor model and the internal consistency of the Self-compassion scale-short form. Aging & Mental Health. 24 (4). 642-648.
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Bratt, A.S., Svensson, I., Rusner, M. (2019). Finding confidence and inner trust as a parent : experiences of group-based compassion-focused therapy for the parents of adolescents with mental health problems. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 14 (1). 1-9.
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Bratt, A.S., Stenström, U., Rennemark, M. (2018). Exploring the Most Important Negative Life Events in Older Adults Bereaved of Child, Spouse, or Both. Omega. 76 (3). 227-236.
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Bratt, A.S., Stenström, U., Rennemark, M. (2017). Effects on life satisfaction of older adults after child and spouse bereavement. Aging & Mental Health. 21 (6). 602-608.
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Bratt, A.S., Stenström, U., Rennemark, M. (2016). The Role of Neuroticism and Conscientiousness on Mortality Risk in Older Adults After Child and Spouse Bereavement. Aging & Mental Health. 20 (6). 559-566.
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Conference paper (Refereed)
- Bratt, A.S. (2019). Group-based compassion-focused therapy : Finding Confidence and Inner Trust as a Parent. .
- Bratt, A.S. (2019). Does Perceived Ageism Affect the Health and Life Satisfaction of Older Swedish Adults?. .
- Bratt, A.S. (2017). Preliminary results from Compassionate Mind Training with Adolescents and their parents in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic. .
- Bratt, A.S. (2016). Does Compassionate Mind Training Decrease Stress and Improve Self-Compassion in Parents of Adolescents with Mental Illness?. .
- Bratt, A.S. (2016). Compassionate Mind Training with adolescents in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinic. .
- Bratt, A.S. (2014). Surviving the Loss of a Child : Implications on Perceived Life Satisfaction in Older Age. .
Article in journal (Other academic)
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Bratt, A.S. (2020). Föräldrar till barn som lider av psykisk ohälsa : Erfarenheter av "compassion fokuserad" gruppbehandling. Psykoterapi: Psykoterapicentrums tidskrift. (1). 6-11.
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Book (Other academic)
- Rennemark, M., Bratt, A.S. (2020). Psykologiska perspektiv på åldrande och hälsa. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB.
Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Elmqvist, C., Rask, M., Berglund, H., Bratt, A.S. (2019). Stöd under och efter akut omhändertagande. Akut omhändertagande av trauma : på skadeplats och akutmottagning. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 181-201.
Other (Other academic)
Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
- Bratt, A.S. (2016). Surviving the loss of a child, a spouse, or both : Implications on life satisfaction and mortality in older ages. Doctoral Thesis. Växjö, Linnaeus University Press. 96.