Björn Nygren

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Affiliated as part-time lecturer at Department of Nursing

vårdvetarhuset, Hus A, plan 5 Umeå universitet, 901 87 Umeå

Publications Publications

Inner strength and its relationship to health threats in ageing: a cross-sectional study among community-dwelling older women

Journal of Advanced Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2017, Vol. 73, (11) : 2720-2729

Boman, Erika; Lundman, Berit; Nygren, Björn; et al.

Resilience, sense of coherence, purpose in life and self-transcendence in relation to perceived physical and mental health among the oldest old

Psychology of aging, Routledge 2017 : 85-93

Nygren, Björn; Aléx, Lena; Jonsén, Ellisabeth; et al.

Sources and expressions of inner strength among old people who have experienced a crisis in life associated with a disease

Nordic journal of nursing research, Sage Publications 2017, Vol. 37, (1) : 20-26

Viglund, Kerstin; Jonsén, Ellisabeth; Lundman, Berit; et al.

Identifying variables in relation to health-related quality of life among community-dwelling older women: knowledgebase for health-promoting activities

Nordic journal of nursing research, Sage Publications 2016, Vol. 36, (1) : 20-26

Boman, Erika; Häggblom, Anette; Lundman, Berit; et al.

Validating WHOQOL-SRPB in Sweden: instrument adaption for measuring existential aspects of health-related quality of life [HRQL] in secular contexts

Quality of Life Research, Springer 2016, Vol. 25, (Suppl 1) : 100-100

Melder, Cecilia; Santamäki Fischer, Regina; Nygren, Björn; et al.

Inner strength: associated with reduced prevalence of depression among older women

Aging & Mental Health, Taylor & Francis 2015, Vol. 19, (12) : 1078-1083

Boman, Erika; Gustafson, Yngve; Häggblom, Anette; et al.

Inner Strength as Identified in Narratives of Elderly Women A Focus Group Interview Study

Advances in Nursing Science, Vol. 38, (1) : 7-19

Boman, Erika; Haggblom, Anette; Lundman, Berit; et al.

Psychometric properties and feasibility of the Swedish version of the Philadelphia Geriatric Center Morale Scale

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 24, (11) : 2795-2805

Niklasson, Johan; Conradsson, Mia; Hörnsten, Carl; et al.

Åldrandet och att vara gammal

Omvårdnadens grunder: perspektiv och förhållningssätt, Lund: Studentlitteratur AB 2014 : 153-177

Nygren, Björn; Lundman, Berit

Inner strength as a mediator of the relationship between disease and self-rated health among old people

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Wiley-Blackwell 2014, Vol. 70, (1) : 144-152

Viglund, Kerstin; Jonsén, Elisabeth; Strandberg, Gunilla; et al.

Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the selection, optimization, compensation questionnaire

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, Hoboken: Wiley-Blackwell 2013, Vol. 27, (2) : 460-467

Viglund, Kerstin; Aléx, Lena; Jonsén, Elisabeth; et al.

Inner strength in relation to age, gender and culture among old people: a cross-sectional population study in two Nordic countries.

Aging & Mental Health, Routledge 2013, Vol. 17, (8) : 1016-1022

Viglund, Kerstin; Jonsén, Elisabeth; Lundman, Berit; et al.

Inner strength in relation to functional status, disease, living arrangements, and social relationships among people aged 85 years and older

Geriatric Nursing, Vol. 33, (3) : 167-176

Lundman, Berit; Aléx, Lena; Jonsén, Elisabeth; et al.

Absolute reliability of the Resilience Scale

Journal of Nursing Measurement, Vol. 20, (3) : 258-260

Lövheim, Hugo; Lundman, Berit; Nygren, Björn

Development and psychometric properties of the Inner Strength Scale.

International Journal of Nursing Studies, Elsevier 2011, Vol. 48, (10) : 1266-1274

Lundman, Berit; Viglund, Kerstin; Aléx, Lena; et al.

Resilience among women and men aged 60 years and over in Sweden and in Thailand

Nursing and Health Sciences, Vol. 12, (3) : 329-335

Choowattanapakorn, Tassana; Aléx, Lena; Lundman, Berit; et al.

Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the purpose in life scale (PIL)

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, Vol. 24, (1) : 41-48

Jonsén, Elisabeth; Fagerström, Lisbeth; Lundman, Berit; et al.

Inner strength-A theoretical analysis of salutogenic concepts.

International Journal of Nursing Studies, Vol. 47, (2) : 251-260

Lundman, Berit; Aléx, Lena; Jonsén, Elisabeth; et al.

Verksamhetsförlagd utbildning på avancerad nivå: ny utmaning för specialistutbildningar för sjuksköterskor

Vård i Norden, København: Sjuksköterskornas samarbete i Norden 2009, Vol. 29, (4) : 41-43

Wijk, Helle; Öhlén, Joakim; Lidén, Eva; et al.

Supporting the oldest old when completing a questionnaire: risking bias or gaining reliable results?

Research on aging, Vol. 29, (6) : 576-89

Isaksson, Ulf; Santamäki-Fischer, Regina; Nygren, Björn; et al.

Inner strength as disclosed in narratives of the oldest old.

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 17, (8) : 1060-73

Nygren, Björn; Norberg, Astrid; Lundman, Berit

Living amidst consolation in the presence of God: Perceptions of consolation among the oldest old.

Journal of Religion Spirituality and Aging, Vol. 19, (3) : 3-20

Santamäki-Fischer, Regina; Nygren, Björn; Lundman, Berit; et al.

Inner strength among the oldest old: a good aging

Umeå University medical dissertations, 1065

Nygren, Björn

Health status in the oldest old: Age and sex differences in the Umeå 85+ Study.

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, Vol. 18, (2) : 116-126

von Heideken Wågert, Petra; Gustavsson, Janna Mc; Lundin-Olsson, Lillemor; et al.

Resilience, sense of coherence, purpose in life and self-transcendence in relation to perceived physical and mental health among the oldest old.

Aging & Mental Health, Vol. 9, (4) : 354-362

Nygren, Björn; Aléx, Lena; Jonsén, Elisabeth; et al.

Morale in the oldest old: the Umeå 85+ study

Age and Ageing, Vol. 34, (3) : 249-255

von Heideken Wågert, Petra; Rönnmark, Birgitta; Rosendahl, Erik; et al.

Reliability and validity of a Swedish language version of the Resilience Scale.

Journal of Nursing Measurement, Vol. 12, (3) : 169-178

Nygren, Björn; Randström, Kerstin Björkman; Lejonklou, Anna K; et al.

Inner strength and its relationship to healththreats in ageing – a cross-sectional studyamong community-dwelling older women

Boman, Erika; Lundman, B; Nygren, Björn; et al.

Inner strength among old people who have experienced a crisis in life

Viglund, Kerstin; Jonsén, Elisabeth; Lundman, Berit; et al.

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