Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
I am an Associate Professor (Title of Docent) and University Researcher at the Faculty of Educational Sciences in the Strategic Research Council founded DigiConsumers research consortium. I have also worked as post-doctoral researcher at the Faculty with an independent research grant (Eino Jutikkala Fund of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters). My research field is in educational and developmental psychology, and my research work is focused on the themes of life course transition to adutlhood, financial capability and financial independence, and agency.
Education information
PhD (psychology), 2015, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä. Doctoral dis. accepted with distinction.
M.Soc.Sc. (sociology), 2008, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä.
Education/Academic qualification
Educational Psychology, Associate Professor (Title of Docent), Department of Education
Award Date: 13 Jun 2022
PhD (psychology), Psykologian laitos, Jyväskylän yliopisto
Award Date: 24 Aug 2015
External positions
Post-doctoral researcher, University of Jyväskylä
Sept 2015 → Jun 2018
Fields of Science
- 516 Educational sciences
- 515 Psychology
- 5141 Sociology
- 5144 Social psychology
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Financial Loss and Financial Well-Being of Emerging Adults During COVID-19: The Limitations of Psychological Resilience
Ranta, M., Li, L., Vosylis, R., Sorgente, A., Crespo, C., Fonseca, G., Lanz, M., Lep, Ž., Lonka, K., Relvas, A. P., Salmela-Aro, K., Zupancic, M. & Serido, J., 2024, In: Financial counseling and planning. 35, 2, p. 188-201 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Future teachers’ self-efficacy in teaching practical and algorithmic ICT competencies – does background matter?
Kruskopf, M., Abdulhamed, R., Ranta, M., Lammassaari, H. M. W. & Lonka, K., 23 Apr 2024, In: Teaching and Teacher Education. 144, 15 p., 104574.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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One (financial well-being) model fits all? Testing the Multidimensional Subjective Well-Being Scale across nine countries
Ranta, M., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 25, 1-2, 26 p., 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Stepping Up —Leaning Back: Young Adults Constructing Financial Agency in the Verge of Financial Independence
Kortesalmi, M., Autio, M., Ranta, M. & Sekki, S., 2024, In: Young. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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’Am I entitled to help’: Building confidence in financial inclusion
Kortesalmi, M. M., Autio, M. & Ranta, M., 2024, In: Journal of Financial Therapy. 15, 1, p. 26-42 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Open AccessFile
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DigiConsum: Digitaalisiksi kuluttajiksi oppimassa. Kuinka parantaa nuorten taloustaitoja teknologisoituvassa kulutusyhteiskunnassa? (DigiConsumers)
Lonka, K. (Project manager), Abdulhamed, R. (Participant), Halonen, N. (Participant), Kruskopf, M. (Participant), Lammassaari, H. M. W. (Participant), Leiman, K. (Participant), Loehr, J. (Participant), Nissinen, T. S. (Participant), Ranta, M. (Participant) & Vedenpää, I. E. A. (Participant)
01/09/2022 → 31/08/2025
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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Mind Hub -tutkimusryhmä
Salmela-Aro, K. (Project manager), Upadyaya, K. M. (Principal Investigator), Ranta, M. (Participant), Vinni-Laakso, J. (Participant), Tang, X. (Participant), Mannerström, R. (Participant), Maksniemi, E. (Participant), Lappi, A. E. (Participant), Nykanen, M. (Participant), Järvinen, J. (Participant) & Puukko, K. T. (Participant)
03/01/2000 → …
Project: Research project
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Finnish Educational Transitions Studies
Salmela-Aro, K. (Principal Investigator), Ranta, M. (Participant), Sortheix, F. (Participant), Tuominen, H. (Participant), Marttinen, E. (Participant) & Mannerström, R. (Participant)
Project: Research project
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Learning to be digital consumers. How to improve young people’s financial skills in a technologically driven consumer society?
Lonka, K. (Project manager), Makkonen, J. (Project manager), Wilska, T.-A. (Project manager), Ahonen, A. K. (Principal Investigator), Kalmi, P. (Principal Investigator), Abdulhamed, R. (Participant), Kruskopf, M. (Participant), Lammassaari, H. M. W. (Participant), Leiman, K. (Participant), Ranta, M. (Participant), Rautakorpi, M. K. (Participant), Vedenpää, I. E. A. (Participant), Abdulhamed, R. (Participant), Halonen, N. (Participant), Kruskopf, M. (Participant), Lammassaari, H. M. W. (Participant), Leiman, K. (Participant), Nissinen, T. S. (Participant), Ranta, M. (Participant), Talvio, M. (Participant) & Vedenpää, I. E. A. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/06/2019 → 28/02/2023
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
Activities
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DigiConsumers -tutkimusseminaari
Lonka, K. (Speaker: Presenter), Ranta, M. (Speaker: Presenter), Lammassaari, H. M. W. (Attendee), Vedenpää, I. E. A. (Attendee) & Leiman, K. (Attendee)
9 Aug 2023 → 11 Aug 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Frontiers in Psychology (Journal)
Ranta, M. (Member of editorial board)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development, Family Social Science
Ranta, M. (Visiting researcher)
26 May 2022 → 31 Jul 2022Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Emerging adulthood (Journal)
Ranta, M. (Editor)
2021 → 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal
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EARLI 2021 Conference 23.-27.8.2021
Kortesalmi, M. M. (Speaker), Autio, M. (Speaker) & Ranta, M. (Speaker)
24 Aug 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Magazine interview, Affärsmagasinet Forum
10/03/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Newspaper article interview, Helsingin Sanomat
09/01/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media