Salutogenesis

The centre is a collaboration and collaboration arena for the university's research and education related to health promotion and salutogenesis.

About the centre

Health promotion is the process that enables individuals, groups and communities to increase control over and improve their physical, mental, social and existential health. The salutogenic theory focuses on people's skills, abilities and resources to be able to develop health and well-being.

The mission of the centre

Act as a collaborative arena for research and education in health promotion and salutogenesis with a special focus on work-integrated learning (WIL)
Collaborate with the surrounding community, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally to develop knowledge in the field of health promotion and salutogenic
Establish and maintain contacts with relevant national and international research networks
Join the Sustainability Council and be an active party in the implementation of the university's strategy for sustainable development
In collaboration with other university-wide actors, work for a good working environment for students
Be a reference to HR in the university-wide work with ARK
Strengthen educations and independent courses with in-depth knowledge in health promotion and salutogenesis by being a reference to program councils

Latest news

Nordic Health Promotion Research Conference

14–16 June 2023 at Halmstad University, Sweden

Save the dates and deadlines

Abstract submission opens:
15th of August 2022
Abstract submission ends:
1th of November 2022
Notification of acceptance:
Middle of December 2022
Early bird closes 3rd of March 2023
Registration closes 15th of May 2023

More information about the conference and Halmstad »

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

Link to The Handbook of Salutogenesis.

Sense of coherence (SOC)

Do you want to use the SOC form in your research?

Go to website for Society for Theory and Research on Salutogenesis (STARS)

Organization

Organisational model on Centrum for salutogenesis

DIRECTOR

Hildur Gunnarsdotter and Susanna Arveklev Höglund
The director responsible for the center´s daily operations and has overall responsibillity for the organisation and the quality of operations.
Rapporteur of the Scietific Advisory Board and president of th Steering group for process and development.

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

Scientific Advisory Board is an advisory body with responsibility for the development of the centre's activities. The Council consists of five external members, adjunct member and rapporteur.

Members

Professor Siw Tone Innstrand, NTNU, Trondeims campus
Professor Bengt Lindström, president NTNU, Trondheims campus
Professor emerita Berit Lundman Umeå University
Professor Geir Arild Aspner NTNU, Trondheim campus
Professor Gunnar Aronsson Stockholms University and University Vest
Professor Lotta Dellve University of Gothenburg
Head of department Åse Boman University West
Professor Monica Eriksson University West

Steering group

The steering group consists of internal members and has the task of supporting leaders in the development and implementation of the centre's assignments.