About
I have a PhD in the interdisciplinary subject Health and society, am associate professor in Health and society, sexology and sexuality studies. At OsloMet, I am professor in Health promotion with and emphasis on sexual health, and involved in several research projects:
- Young LGBTQ+ people in social services (project manager)
- Nordic digital curriculum for LGBTI competence in higher education for health and social care professions (project member)
- The school health service's work with SEXIT (project member)
- School health services' health promotion work related to SRHR (PhL student supervisor)
- Sexual orientation and health in relation to social and economic conditions (PhD student supervisor)
- Sexual health in forensic psychiatry (PhD student supervisor)
In addition, I am responsible for and teach in several master's courses in sexual health aimed at health and welfare professionals.
Field of study
Psychosocial work Sosialt arbeid Health sciences Sexual health Youth sexual and reproductive health Child Welfare Research Public health nursing
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Persson, Per Andreas; Josefsson, Kristina Areskoug;
Lindroth, Malin
; Hammarström, Sofia
(2025).
Implementation Patterns and Perceived Value of the <scp>SEXIT</scp> Method in School Health Care.
Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN).
https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.70135
Andersson, Catrine; Carlström, Charlotta; Arvidsson, Anna;
Lindroth, Malin
(2025).
Contextual Non-Consent: Notes From a “Failed” Interview Study with LGBTQ+ Youth in State Care.
International Journal of Qualitative Methods (IJQM).
Vol. 24.
https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251375177
Amroussia, Nada;
Lindroth, Malin
; Andersson, Catrine
(2025).
Negotiating belonging, risk and agency: discourses of sexuality among young people with migration experience in Southern Sweden.
Culture, Health and Sexuality.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2463116
Johnsén, Maria;
Lindroth, Malin
(2025).
“There’s a lot that could have been done” – primary healthcare professionals’ considerations on providing sexual healthcare to transgender and gender diverse people.
Sexualities.
https://doi.org/10.1177/13634607251352929
Josefsson, Kristina Areskoug;
Lindroth, Malin
; Lunde, Gerd Hilde;
Johannesen, Ane
; Schulz, Kim; Masterson, Daniel
(2025).
Improving competence for practice: a realist evaluation of co-produced master-level digital sexual health promotion courses for health and welfare professionals.
Frontiers in Education.
Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1575046
Amroussia, Nada;
Lindroth, Malin
; Andersson, Catrine
(2024).
Young people with migration experience and their (non) encounters with Swedish sexual and reproductive health services and information: An explorative study.
Journal of Migration and Health.
Vol. 10.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100270
Andersson, Catrine; Carlstrøm, Charlotta; Amroussia, Nada;
Lindroth, Malin
(2024).
Using Twelve-Step Treatment for Sex Addiction and Compulsive Sexual Behaviour (Disorder): A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Sexual Health & Compulsivity.
Vol. 31.
https://doi.org/10.1080/26929953.2024.2339208
Lindroth, Malin
; Carlstrøm, Charlotta; Andersson, Catrine; Husen, Elin
(2024).
Social Workers as Allies? Gender Confirming Practices and Institutional Limitations in Youth Residential Homes.
Clinical social work journal.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-024-00940-3
Björkas, Robin;
Lindroth, Malin
; Richert, Torkel
(2024).
Child welfare workers’ understanding of young people's sexual health when conducting assessments due to substance use problems.
Children and Youth Services Review.
Vol. 164.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107885
Arvidsson, Anna; Grander, Anette;
Lindroth, Malin
(2024).
School health-care team members’ reflections of their promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR): Important but neglected.
Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare.
Vol. 39.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.srhc.2024.100950