Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
Minds Hub Research Group at the University of Helsinki study motivation, learning and well-being in changing global context. We investigate students' school careers and development across compulsory comprehensive education to higher education and subsequent transition to working life. Our aim is to understand how digitalization, diversity, inequality and stress affect youth development at large. We are responsible for four Academy of Finland funded research projects and promoting new data collection methods. We collect and integrate longitudinal, physiological and situational data.
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
- 515 Psychology
International and National Collaboration
Profiles
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Hansika Piyumali Ambahelagedara
- Department of Education - Doctoral Researcher
- Minds Hub
- Doctoral Programme in Cognition, Learning, Instruction and Communication
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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Marguerite Beattie
- Department of Education - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Helsinki Inequality Initiative (INEQ)
- Minds Hub
Person: U2 Teaching and research staff, Teaching and research personnel
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Yirou Fang
- Department of Education - Doctoral Researcher
- Minds Hub
- Doctoral Programme in Cognition, Learning, Instruction and Communication
Person: U1 Research and teaching staff, Doctoral Researcher
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FLUX: Family Formation in Flux - Causes, Consequences and Possible Futures
Salmela-Aro, K. (Project manager) & Sortheix, F. (Participant)
01/10/2024 → 30/09/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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TeensGoGreen - Emotional, cognitive, behavioral and social consequences of climate change for youth development Emotional, cognitive, behavioral and social consequences of climate change for youth development
Salmela-Aro, K. (Project manager) & Toyama, H. (Participant)
01/09/2024 → 31/08/2026
Project: Research Council of Finland: Academy Professor's research expenses
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Suuri kouluooppera! Kuinka koulu korjataan - Stora skoloperan! Hur fixas skolan
Svanberg, T. K. (Project manager), Salmela-Aro, K. (Other), Huttunen, I. E. (Other) & Upadyaya, K. M. (Other)
01/01/2024 → 12/10/2025
Project: Foundations (Private Foundations, Non-Profit Foundations, Charitable Trusts)
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Niemi: DAIA 2023-2025 VETURI
Mäkelä, J. (Project manager), Ahonen, L. V. (Participant), Eta, E. A. (Participant), Gorr, N. (Participant), Karkkulainen, E. (Participant), Lavonen, J. (Participant), Myllyviita, A. (Participant), Niu, J. (Participant), Rasa, T. (Participant), Terence Yong, Y. (Participant), Turkkila, M. V. P. (Participant) & Vivitsou, M. (Participant)
01/11/2023 → 30/09/2025
Project: Business Finland
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Self-nudging for health and occupational well-being
Toyama, H. (Project manager), Hietajärvi, L. (Other), Upadyaya, K. M. (Other), Salmela-Aro, K. (Other), Yajima, J. (Principal Investigator), Bakker, A. (CoIlaborator) & Bianchi, R. (CoIlaborator)
15/09/2023 → 31/03/2025
Project: Other funder
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Evaluating Twelve Media Literacy and Digital Skills Interventions
Martinez, D., Helsper, E. J., d'Haenens, L., Vissenberg, J., Donoso, V., Edisherashvili, N., Puusepp, M., Kasemets, M.-L., Martínez, G., Larranaga, N., Garmendia, M., Tomczyk, Ł., Kielar, I., Tiihonen, S., Sormanen, N., Wilska, T.-A., Irani, F., Maksniemi, E., Hietajärvi, L. & salmela-aro, K., 1 Jan 2025, Zenodo.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Momentary achievement goal profiles: Associations with instructional activities, interest, and anxiety
Yu, J., Järvinen, J. & Salmela-Aro, K., Feb 2025, In: Learning and Instruction. 95, 10 p., 102037.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Promoting university students' situational engagement in online learning for climate education
Vilhunen, E., Vesterinen, V.-M., Äijälä, M., Salovaara, J. J., Siponen, J. O., Lavonen, J., Salmela-Aro, K. & Riuttanen, L., Apr 2025, In: Internet and Higher Education. 65, 11 p., 100987.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Study well-being profiles, recovery strategies, and academic performance among university students: A person-oriented approach
Vilhunen, E., Kiuru, N., Mäkikangas, A., Vasalampi, K., Kastarinen, P. & Rantanen, J., 2025, In: Higher Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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The importance of socio-emotional skills obtained before the COVID-19 pandemic in supporting study engagement during the pandemic and transition to higher education
Mädamürk, K., Upadyaya, K., Hietajärvi, L., Lonka, K. & Salmela-Aro, K., Mar 2025, In: European Journal of Psychology of Education. 40, 1, 20 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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University College Dublin
Yu, J. (Visiting researcher)
11 Nov 2024 → 29 Nov 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Workshop on Political Psychology in East Asia
Beattie, M. (Speaker: Presenter)
15 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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XIX EARA CONFERENCE 2024: European Association for Research on Adolescence
Veijonaho, S. (Speaker: Presenter)
25 Sept 2024 → 28 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Talks
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International Conference on Motivation & Emotion 2024
Järvinen, J. (Poster Presentation)
28 Aug 2024 → 30 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Using a situation- and person-oriented approach to assess within- and between-person variation in momentary social media use and affective states
Maksniemi, E. (Invited speaker), Salmela-Aro, K. (Speaker), Hietajärvi, L. (Speaker) & Järvinen, J. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
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Työyhteisöteko 2024: Henkilökunnan yhteisöllinen keramiikkapaja
Ahola, R. J. P. (Recipient) & Vinni-Laakso, J. (Recipient), Dec 2024
Prize: Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Nuorten ilmastoahdistus ja denialismi
11/12/2023 → 15/02/2024
4 Media contributions
Press/Media: Press / Media
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SUOMIAREENA 2023 - So that every young person has a chance to succeed in life
Namdar, C., Salmela-Aro, K. & Maksniemi, E.
27/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Sosiaalinen media: "Mietin millaista fiilistä haluan ympärilleni"
25/03/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Concordia study: Problematic Internet Use Links To Teen Depression
10/03/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media