Research output

Publications.

Peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, reports, and ongoing work.

01 / Peer reviewed

Journal articles

23 articles · 2016–2026
2026

The subjective dimension of residential segregation: Comparing neighborhood perceptions in vulnerable neighborhoods and the wider population

Esaiasson, P., Sohlberg, J., Sønderskov, K. M., Rönnberg, O., Nyholt, N., Finseraas, H., & Vaattovaara, M.

Political Geography.

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2026

How Disgust Sensitivity Shapes Waste Disposal Behavior in Everyday Public Environments: Experimental and Difference-in-Differences Studies in the Nordic Countries

Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.

Journal of Environmental Psychology.

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2026

Rationale and Methodologies for Surveying Vulnerable Neighborhoods: Lessons from Three Nordic Countries

Esaiasson, P., Sønderskov, K., Finseraas, H., Nyholt, N., Rönnberg, O., Sohlberg, J., & Vaattovaara, M.

Sociological Methods and Research.

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2026

Public Perceptions of What Qualifies as Terrorism Across Similar Countries with Diverse Terrorism Experiences

Skiple, J.K., Sohlberg, J., Field, L. & Þórisdóttir, H.

Terrorism and Political Violence, 38(4), 368–385.

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2025

Dual Superordinate Identities in Sweden’s Vulnerable Neighborhoods: Stronger Local and National Identities Associated with Increases in Institutional and Interpersonal Trust

Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.

Political Psychology, 46(2), 435–454.

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2026

Social Order in Sweden’s Politicized and Vulnerable Neighborhoods: The Perspective of Residents

Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.

European Journal of Political Research, 64(2), 744–766.

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2024

Waiting for Asylum: Reduced Institutional and Interpersonal Trust

Sohlberg, J., Agerberg, M. & Esaiasson, P.

Political Studies, 72(1), 343–363.

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2023

Perceived Discrimination and the Integration Paradox in Stigmatized Neighborhoods

Esaiasson, P., Lajevardi, N. & Sohlberg, J.

Politics, Groups, and Identities, 12(4), 948–957.

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2022

Close (Causally Connected) Cousins? Evidence on the Causal Relationship between Political Trust and Social Trust

Dinesen, P.T., Sønderskov, K.M., Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.

Public Opinion Quarterly, 86(3), 708–721.

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2022

Reject, Limbo, and Accept: The Effect of Migration Decisions on Asylum Seekers

Esaiasson, P., Lajevardi, N. & Sohlberg, J.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(15), 3469–3483.

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2021

Why Swedes Don’t Wear Face Masks During the Pandemic: A Consequence of Blindly Trusting the Government

Johansson, B., Sohlberg, J., Esaiasson, P. & Ghersetti, M.

Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research, 4(2), 335–358.

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2021

Personal Proximity and Reactions to Terrorism

Agerberg, M. & Sohlberg, J.

Comparative Political Studies, 54(14), 2512–2545.

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2021

How the Coronavirus Crisis Affects Citizen Trust in Government Institutions and in Unknown Others: Evidence From ‘the Swedish experiment’

Esaiasson, P., Sohlberg, J., Ghersetti, M. & Johansson, B.

European Journal of Political Research, 60(3), 748–760.

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2020

Just a Difficult Election to Poll? How Context Affects Polling Accuracy

Sohlberg, J. & Branham, J. A.

Survey Methods: Insights from the Field.

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2020

The Electoral Choices of Voters with Coalition-Straddling Consideration Sets

Sohlberg, J. & Fredén, A.

Social Science Quarterly, 101(4), 1303–1313.

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2020

Did It Really Happen? How the Public Interprets Journalistic Disclaimers

Sohlberg, J., Johansson, B. & Esaiasson, P.

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 97(4), 936–957.

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2019

Elections Are (Not) Exciting: Need for Cognition and Electoral Behaviour

Sohlberg, J.

Scandinavian Political Studies, 42(2), 138–150.

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2019

Insurance Strategic Considerations in Coalition-Oriented Systems: A Consideration Set Model Approach

Fredén, A. & Sohlberg, J.

Electoral Studies, 57, 302–308.

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2019

The Changing Political Impact of Compassion-Evoking Pictures: The Case of the Drowned Toddler Alan Kurdi

Sohlberg, J., Esaiasson, P. & Martinsson, J.

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 45(13), 2275–2288.

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2017

Determinants of Polling Accuracy: The Effect of Opt-In Internet Surveys

Sohlberg, J., Gilljam, M. & Martinsson, J.

Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 27(4), 433–447.

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2017

The Effect of Elite Polarization: A Comparative Perspective on How Party Elites Influence Attitudes and Behavior on Climate Change in the European Union

Sohlberg, J.

Sustainability, 9(1), 39, 1–13.

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2017

The Varying Effects of Left-Right Ideology on Support for the Environment: Evidence from a Swedish Survey Experiment

Harring, N. & Sohlberg, J.

Environmental Politics, 26(2), 278–300.

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2016

Thinking Matters: The Validity and Political Relevance of Need for Cognition

Sohlberg, J.

International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 28(3), 428–439.

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02 / Books, chapters & reports

Beyond the journal.

2026

Rapport från Bostadsbolagets, Familjebostäders och Poseidons frågeundersökning med boende i Biskopsgården, Hammarkullen, Hjällbo, Lövgärdet och Tynnered/Frölunda Torg

Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.

Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.

2026

Utvärdering av MKB-metoden i Rosengård

Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.

Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.

2025

Rapport från Familjebostäders frågeundersökning med boende i Bergsjön

Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.

Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.

2025

Rapport från MKB:s frågeundersökning med boende i Holma och Kroksbäck

Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.

Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg.

2023

Rapport från MKB:s frågeundersökning med boende i Herrgården, Nydala och Örtagård

Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.

2023

Institutional trust and crisis management in high-trust societies: Rallies around the Nordic flags during the Covid-19 pandemic

Johansson, B., Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.

In Communicating a pandemic: Crisis management and Covid-19 in the Nordic countries. Edited by Johansson, B., Ihlen, Ø., Lindholm, J. & Blach-Ørsten, M. Nordicom, University of Gothenburg.

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2022

The Democratic Gold-Standard of Fact-Based Issue Ambivalence

Sohlberg, J.

In Knowledge Resistance in High-Choice Information Environments. Edited by Strömbäck, J., Wikforss, Å., Lindholm, T., Oscarsson, H. & Glüer, K. London: Routledge.

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2020

Berättar de verkligen allt de vet? Allmänhetens syn på myndigheternas kriskommunikation

Johansson, B., Esaiasson, P., Ghersetti, M. & Sohlberg, J.

The SOM Institute, University of Gothenburg.

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2020

Kriskommunikation och segregation i en pandemi: Hur boende i utsatta områden informerade sig om coronaviruset våren 2020

Esaiasson, P., Johansson, B., Ghersetti, M. & Sohlberg, J.

The Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Gothenburg. Report 84.

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2020

Uppgifterna om det misstänkta knivdådet är ännu osäkra

Sohlberg, J. & Johansson, B.

The Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Gothenburg. Report 82.

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2018

Asylsökandes möte med Sverige: Lärdomar från en panelundersökning

Esaiasson, P. & Sohlberg, J.

The Migration Studies Delegation (Delmi). ISBN: 978-91-88021-34-2.

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2018

Opinionen kring nyhetsrapporteringen av terrordådet i Stockholm 2017

Sohlberg, J.

In ”Allt tyder på ett terrordåd”: Stockholmsattentatet 2017 i medier och opinion. Edited by Johansson, B. & Truedson, L. ISBN: 978-91-983566-6-3.

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2018

’Uppgifter om en knivattack’: Allmänhetens förståelse av journalistiska osäkerhetsmarkörer under ett terrorattentat

Sohlberg, J., Johansson, B. & Esaiasson, P.

In ”Allt tyder på ett terrordåd”: Stockholmsattentatet 2017 i medier och opinion. Edited by Johansson, B. & Truedson, L. ISBN: 978-91-983566-6-3.

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2016

Flyktingkrisen och medborgarnas förtroende för samhällets institutioner – en forskarrapport

Esaiasson, P., Martinsson, J. & Sohlberg, J.

Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB). ISBN: 978-91-7383-690-6.

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2015

Vänster och höger i den svenska miljö- och klimatopinionen

Harring, N. & Sohlberg, J.

In Fragment. Edited by Bergström, A., Johansson, B., Oscarsson, H. & Oskarson, M. ISBN: 978-91-89673-32-8.

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2011

Party Identification, Values, Risk Perceptions and Public Opinion on Climate Change

Sohlberg, J.

Dissertation, Stony Brook University.

03 / In progress

Working papers

Revise and resubmit

Compassion and Pro-Social Behavior during the Pandemic

Versteegen, L. & Sohlberg, J.

Working paper

The Democratic Tolerance of Muslim Immigrants

Finseraas, H., Nyholt, N., Sohlberg, J. & Sønderskov, K.

Working paper

Cause for Concern: The Immigrant Blind Spot of Gold-Standard Research Surveys

Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.

Working paper

Insecurity in Vulnerable Neighborhoods

Sohlberg, J. & Esaiasson, P.

Working paper

Surveillance and Public Order: When Cameras Improve a Neighborhood

Sohlberg, J.