Elin Andersson

My research interest concerns health psychology with research interest in the role of psychological processes in behavioural change and risk communication in cardiovascular prevention.

Contact

elin.m.andersson@umu.se

Works as

Other position at Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Byggnad 1A, plan 4, målpunkt B41, Norrlands universitetssjukhus Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

The path for men from young adulthood results of cognitive tests to subclinical atherosclerosis at age 60: the mediating role of socioeconomic status, lifestyle and cardiovascular disease risk factors–results from a VIPVIZA study

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, IMR Press 2025, Vol. 26, (3)

Norberg, Margareta; Liv, Per; Näslund, Ulf; et al.

From risk communication to lifestyle modification: interactions of reactions for actions

Umeå: Umeå University 2024

Andersson, Elin M.

From risk communication about asymptomatic atherosclerosis to cognitive and emotional reactions and lifestyle modification

BMC Psychology, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 12, (1)

Andersson, Elin M.; Lindvall, Kristina; Wennberg, Patrik; et al.

Does a multi-component intervention including pictorial risk communication about subclinical atherosclerosis improve perceptions of cardiovascular disease risk without deteriorating efficacy beliefs?

Social Science and Medicine, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 341

Andersson, Elin M; Liv, Per; Nordin, Steven; et al.

Cognitive and emotional reactions to pictorial-based risk communication on subclinical atherosclerosis: a qualitative study within the VIPVIZA trial

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Taylor & Francis 2023, Vol. 41, (1) : 69-80

Andersson, Elin M.; Johansson, Helene; Nordin, Steven; et al.

Reactions for actions? Trust in protective behaviors and safeguarding measures in the early phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Sweden

Preventive Medicine Reports, Elsevier 2023, Vol. 32

Andersson, Elin M; Norberg, Margareta

Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Study the Development of COVID-19 Worries in Sweden: Longitudinal Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, JMIR Publications 2021, Vol. 23, (11)

Schulz, Peter Johannes; Andersson, Elin M.; Bizzotto, Nicole; et al.

Accuracy of CVD risk perception and lifestyle change within the VIPVIZA RCT: presentation of asymptomatic atherosclerosis bridging the risk perception gap

Andersson, Elin M.; Lindvall, Kristina; Anokye, Reindolf; et al.

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Research groups

Group member

Sport, physical activity, and health psychology

Research projects

1 March 2020 until 1 August 2020

Experiences, reactions and actions in the early phase of the covid-19 pandemic

29 April 2013 until 31 December 2027

VIPVIZA