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My research interests lie within the field of work and organizational psychology, with a primary focus on how workplaces can enhance the well-being of both employees and leaders through targeted organizational interventions. My PhD research explored how professional cultures influence which stress management strategies are deemed legitimate or illegitimate. Subsequently, I have focused on evaluating the effectiveness of organizational stress prevention initiatives. Currently, I am engaged in an effect study of a leadership training program centered on mentalization, aiming to investigate whether such training can improve the well-being of both leaders and their employees.
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.d. , Stress as a sociocultural phenomenon: Exploring the distributed nature of stress in an organizational context.
Award Date: 6 Jan 2015
Psykologi. Cand. Psych., Aarhus University
1 Sept 2000 → 1 Nov 2006
Award Date: 1 Nov 2006
BA Filosofi og Historie, Aarhus University
1 Sept 1996 → 29 Jun 2000
Award Date: 29 Jun 2000
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Mentalisering blandt ledere
Kirkegaard, T. (PI), Lind, M. (Project Participant), Kure Kattenhøj, M. (Project Coordinator), Winding, T. N. (Project Participant) & Søndergaard Andersen, L. P. (Project Participant)
01/03/2024 → 28/02/2027
Project: Research
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Tværorganisatorisk forebyggelse af stress
Kirkegaard, T. (PI), Dalgaard, V. L. P. (Project Participant), Winding, T. N. (Project Participant), Jønsson, T. F. (Project Participant), Aust, B. (Project Participant), Dyrlund Wåhlin-Jacobsen, C. (Project Participant) & Jaspers, S. Ø. (Project Participant)
Project: Research
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Arbejdsgruppe Master i Trivsel og Psykologisk Velfærd
Trettvik, J. (Project Coordinator), Nielsen, R. K. (Project Participant), Sköld, A. (Project Participant), Matthiesen, N. C. L. (Project Participant), Kirkegaard, T. (Project Participant), Duus Henriksen, T. (Project Participant) & Stanek, A. H. (Project Participant)
19/06/2024 → 19/04/2025
Project: Other
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Matterhorn - Ledelse af trivsel og psykisk arbejdsmiljø
Kirkegaard, T. (Project Participant), Dalgaard, V. L. P. (PI) & Jacobsen, C. B. (Project Licensee)
01/10/2021 → 01/12/2024
Project: Research
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Afdækning og håndtering af drypvis sygefravær i fire store organisationer (Drypvis sygefravær)
Kirkegaard, T. (Project Participant), Dalgaard, V. L. P. (PI), Grytnes, R. (Project Participant), Winding, T. N. (Project Participant) & Hansen, C. D. (Project Participant)
01/01/2019 → 01/08/2023
Project: Research
Research output
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Associations between psychosocial work environment factors and the well-being of frontline hospital managers: A cross-sectional study
Hansen, A.-K. L., Kirkegaard, T., Gayed, A., Jacobsen, C. B. & Dalgaard, V. L. P., Jul 2026, In: Healthcare Management Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The development and evaluation of a mentalization-based training program for multiple managerial layers: a study protocol
Kirkegaard, T., Kiel, L., Lind, M., Bloch, M. S., Høgenhaug, S. S., Jensen, S. L., Winding, T. N. & Andersen, L. P. S., 17 Feb 2026, In: B M C Public Health. 26, 1, 970.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Can an organizationally anchored, multilevel intervention improve perceived stress and psychosocial factors in the workplace? A pre-post study assessing effectiveness and implementation
Dalgaard, V. L. P., Kirkegaard, T., Dyrlund Wåhlin-Jacobsen, C., Aust, B., Jaspers, S. Ø., Jønsson, T. F. & Winding, T. N., 30 Jan 2025, In: B M C Public Health. 25, 1, p. 384 1 p., 384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Daring to dream. Process evaluation of an organizationally anchored multilevel intervention for primary stress prevention.
Kirkegaard, T., Wåhlin-Jacobsen, C. D., Dalgaard, V. L. P., Aust, B. & Jaspers, S. Ø., Mar 2025, (Submitted) In: Personnel Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Perspektiver på et godt psykisk arbejdsmiljø
Kirkegaard, T., 1 Mar 2025, In: Samfundsoekonomen. 2025, 1, p. 4-14 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Communication
Open Access
Datasets
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Additional file 1 of Can an organizationally anchored, multilevel intervention improve perceived stress and psychosocial factors in the workplace? A pre-post study assessing effectiveness and implementation
Dalgaard, V. L. (Creator), Kirkegaard, T. (Creator), Wåhlin-Jacobsen, C. D. (Creator), Aust, B. (Creator), Jaspers, S. (Creator), Jønsson, T. F. (Creator) & Winding, T. N. (Creator), Figshare, 31 Jan 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.28320554, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_1_of_Can_an_organizationally_anchored_multilevel_intervention_improve_perceived_stress_and_psychosocial_factors_in_the_workplace_A_pre-post_study_assessing_effectiveness_and_implementation/28320554
Dataset
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Can an organizationally anchored, multilevel intervention improve perceived stress and psychosocial factors in the workplace? A pre-post study assessing effectiveness and implementation
Dalgaard, V. L. (Creator), Kirkegaard, T. (Creator), Wåhlin-Jacobsen, C. D. (Creator), Aust, B. (Creator), Jaspers, S. (Creator), Jønsson, T. F. (Creator) & Winding, T. N. (Creator), Figshare, 2025
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.7651718, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Can_an_organizationally_anchored_multilevel_intervention_improve_perceived_stress_and_psychosocial_factors_in_the_workplace_A_pre-post_study_assessing_effectiveness_and_implementation/7651718
Dataset: Supplementary material
Activities
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Discussant/PhD progress-seminar: Psychological safety in the context of the work environment.
Nielsen, R. K. (Opponent), Baldursson, E. B. (Opponent), Kirkegaard, T. (Co-supervisor) & Clausen, T. (Principal supervisor)
8 Jun 2026Activity: PhD Supervision, Examination, and External Examiner Activities › Internal examination
Press/Media
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Arbejdet presser os – og ledelsen lytter sjældent
01/09/2026
1 item of Media coverage
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Peger på et "strukturelt problem": Trivselsmålinger viser udbredte problemer med stress på landets universiteter
15/04/2026
1 item of Media coverage
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Forbrug af psykiatrisk medicin stiger kraftigt under ph.d.-studier
11/02/2026
1 item of Media coverage
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Podcast: Sådan viser god ledelse vej til mindre fravær
13/05/2025
1 item of Media coverage
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