I am actively involved in teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, primarily focusing on quantitative methodology and occupational health:

• Applied Questionnaire Methods (Master’s Level): Seminar leader focusing on survey design and factor analysis.
• Psychology III: Lecturer and seminar leader in quantitative methods and survey methodology.
• Stress and Health in Work Life: Leading discussion seminars that bridge psychological theories with practical experiences from organizational life.

Preliminary title of PhD research project: Social Connectedness in the Digital Workspace: Mechanisms of Well-being and Mental Health in Remote Work

My doctoral project consists of four interrelated studies that examine how social and digital dynamics influence employee health in remote work:

• Study 1 (published): Investigates the associations of option and extent of remote work, technostress, and sex differences, on mental health, highlighting how having the autonomy to choose remote but staying on-site (the "option" vs. "action" effect) can serve as a psychological resource.
• Study 2: Utilizes Bayesian longitudinal models (random intercepts – cross-lagged panel models) to explore how interpersonal justice from supervisors possibly can act as a protective mechanism against stress and provide job satisfaction across different remote work trajectories over time.
• Study 3: Focuses on psychometric development, creating and validating a new self-report instrument designed to measure perceived social support from Generative AI agents.
• Study 4: Evaluates the longitudinal effects of AI-mediated social support on perceptions of connectedness, well-being, mental health, while exploring the moderating role of remote work extent.

Sarling, A., Jansson, B., Englén, M., Bjärtå, A., Rondung, E., & Sundin, Ö. (2021). Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the experiences in close relationships – relationship structures questionnaire (ECR-RS global nine-item version). Cogent Psychology, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2021.1926080

Sarling, A., Sundin, Ö., Åhs, F., Gu, J., & Jansson, B. (2022). Factor structure and psychometric properties of a Swedish version of the Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scales (SOCS). Nordic Psychology, 76(1), 78–96. https://doi.org/10.1080/19012276.2022.2156381

Sarling, A., Sundin, Ö., & Jansson, B. (2024). Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the Empathic Experience Scale (EES). Psychological Test Adaptation and Development, 5, 192–200. https://doi.org/10.1027/2698-1866/a000079

Sarling, A., Leineweber, C., & Peristera, P. (2026). Option better than action? Autonomy over remote work, technostress, and mental health disparities in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acta Psychologica, 262, Article 106185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.106185