The Nordic Interdisciplinary Cohort Network
On June 4, Lisa Bornscheuer successfully defended her PhD thesis “Beating the odds of a bad hand. Studies of health and socioeconomic disadvantage in adults with experience of childhood adversity”. Her research explores vulnerability, resilience, and gender differences in psychosocial outcomes among individuals with out-of-home care experiences. The findings emphasize the importance of education in mitigating risks associated with early adversity across the life course.
Congratulations Lisa!
Josephine Jackisch’s study in Social Science & Medicine explores the impact of childhood adversity on the socioeconomic gradient in adult mortality. Analyzing data from the Stockholm Birth Cohort, it finds that in a counterfactual scenario, the education and income-related mortality gap was reduced by 40–54%. These findings suggest that addressing childhood adversity is a crucial policy entry point for reducing long-term health disparities.
On November 7th, Karl Gauffin will speak at a symposium at Uppsala University marking the 50th anniversary of Ivan Illich’s influential book “The Medical Nemesis”. Gauffin’s presentation, titled “The risk of risk awareness” explores the significance of risk assessment and the implications of risk terminology in public health and epidemiology.
Therese Reitan and Sten-Åke Stenberg’s study in Longitudinal and Life Course Studies examines how childhood factors, particularly family socioeconomic status (SES), influence adults’ leadership roles. Utilizing data from the Stockholm Birth Cohort, the research reveals that family background affects adult leadership probability primarily through cognitive capacity and education. Additionally, maternal attitudes toward education and parenting directly impact future leadership roles. The publication highlights the complex interplay of socioeconomic and parental influences on leadership development.
Therese Reitan and Sten-Åke Stenberg analyzed leadership potential perceptions in a study published in Armed Forces & Society. Utilizing the Stockholm Birth Cohort Multigenerational Study, they found a significant correlation between assessments of military officer suitability and later managerial roles in adulthood. Factors like cognitive capacity and socioeconomic background also influenced career outcomes.
Ylva B Almquist and Josephine Jackisch co-authored a systematic review and meta-analysis on cardiovascular disease in adults with a history of out-of-home care during childhood, published in The Lancet Regional Health–Europe. The study found that individuals who experienced out-of-home care have a 50% higher risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood, with evidence suggesting that socioeconomic status in adulthood partially mediates this relationship. The findings underscore the potential burden of cardiovascular disease among individuals who experienced out-of-home care during childhood.
A study by Sara Kjellsson, Kristiina Rajaleid, and Bitte Modin in PLoS ONE investigates the ‘spill-over’ effect of severe illness in sibling relationships. It shows that a sibling’s cancer diagnosis increases the risk of psychiatric illness, with stronger effects for unmarried pairs and specific sexes. This highlights the need for a family-focused approach in healthcare. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298175
Anna Thalén and Anders Ledberg conducted two studies on the impact of parental age at death on offsprings.
The first study found that longer parental lifespan was associated with decreased offspring mortality and hospitalization risk.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04786-9
The second study revealed a correlation between parental lifespan and age at first birth, providing support for evolutionary theories suggesting a trade-off between aging and reproduction.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2024.112396
The recently published study by Fredrik Sivertsson, Christoffer Carlsson, Ylva B Almquist, and Lars Brännström explores heterogeneity in the aggregate age-crime curve. By utilizing The Stockholm Birth Cohort Multigenerational Study, the researchers are able to analyze how individuals cluster together to form different trajectories of offending from age 9 to 64. These results are discussedContinue reading “Recent publication on development of crime from childhood to retirement age”
Our colleagues Kriistina Rajaleid and Denny Vågerö have been awarded the Article of the Year 2023 from the Nordic Mensa Fund, for their study “Parental and family determinants of the Flynn effect”. A study by PhD Kristiina Rajaleid and Professor Emeritus Denny Vågerö was selected as one of the year’s best scientific article in theContinue reading “The Nordic Mensa Fund awards “Article of the Year” to a SBC Multigen study”