{"id":1719,"date":"2026-03-26T16:28:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:28:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/?p=1719"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:29:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:29:52","slug":"psych-aid-at-the-joint-nordic-network-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/psych-aid-at-the-joint-nordic-network-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Psych-AID at the Joint Nordic Network Meeting: LGBTQ+-H-L and QUEEN\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psych-AID at the Joint Nordic Network Meeting: LGBTQ+-H-L and QUEEN\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Doctoral Researcher Malin Ekelund participated in the Joint Nordic Network Meeting held in Malm\u00f6 from 24\u201325 November 2025 under the theme \u201cQueer Methodologies.\u201d The event was co\u2011hosted by the Nordic Network for LGBTQ+ Research on Health and Living Conditions (LGBTQ+-H\u2011L) and the Nordic research network QUEEN (QUeer rEfugees rEsearch Network). The meeting focused on exploring both the methodological and ethical dimensions of conducting research with and for LGBTQ+ communities. Throughout the sessions, participants engaged in discussions on topics such as methods and ethics in queer asylum and migration, the legal, social, and economic challenges faced by queer asylum seekers and migrants, and Intersectionality in queer asylum and migration. Other themes addressed included participatory action and community\u2011based research approaches, LGBTQ+, ageing, rurality and religion, as well as the possibilities and limitations of using register and survey data in LGBTQ+ research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malin presented her research titled \u201cThe Effect of Stereotype Congruence on Credibility Assessments of Sexual Minority Asylum Claims: Psychological Mechanisms and Intersectional Influences.\u201d The study employed an experimental design and examined whether stereotype\u2011congruent or stereotype\u2011incongruent information affected credibility assessments of sexual minority asylum seekers. Although the manipulation did not produce the anticipated stereotype\u2011based effects, the findings revealed that other psychological factors were influential. In particular, perceptions of the applicant\u2019s competence and the moral evaluation made by the mock asylum officials significantly shaped credibility assessments. These results highlight the complex processes underlying decision\u2011making in asylum procedures and underscore the importance of understanding how evaluators\u2019 perceptions and biases can affect outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The slides of the presentation can be found below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Intersectionality-in-Queer-Asylum-and-Migration_Ekelund.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Intersectionality in Queer Asylum and Migration_Ekelund.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ee1857d8-9416-4ba8-8be5-fe133c5ec8a4\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Intersectionality-in-Queer-Asylum-and-Migration_Ekelund.pdf\">Intersectionality in Queer Asylum and Migration_Ekelund<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.abo.fi\/psych-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Intersectionality-in-Queer-Asylum-and-Migration_Ekelund.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ee1857d8-9416-4ba8-8be5-fe133c5ec8a4\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doctoral Researcher Malin Ekelund participated in the Joint Nordic Network Meeting in Malm\u00f6 (24\u201325 November 2025), themed \u201cQueer Methodologies\u201d and co\u2011hosted by the LGBTQ+-H\u2011L Network and the QUEEN Network. Malin presented her research, \u201cThe Effect of Stereotype Congruence on Credibility Assessments of Sexual Minority Asylum Claims: Psychological Mechanisms and Intersectional 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