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Direct linkPyhältö, Kirsi; Tikkanen, Lotta; Anttila, Henrika – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has had its impact on research and researchers, and hence potentially on the future of academia. Yet, empirical evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on PhD candidates is limited. This study explores the influences of the pandemic on PhD candidates' progress and wellbeing. In addition, the aim is to identify potentially…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Well Being, Study Habits, Pandemics
Chungseo Kang; Minjong Youn – SAGE Open, 2024
Utilizing the Survey of Adult Skills from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) and the OECD database, this study investigates the role of gender inequality and public social spending in the gender gap in Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET) risk across various age cohorts. The research identifies a…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gender Issues, Sex Fairness, Adults
Tuija Aro; Ahmet Bilal Özbek; Minna Torppa – Annals of Dyslexia, 2024
We studied the associations between childhood-identified learning disabilities and adult-age mental health and whether adult-age reading and math skills, coping styles, or resilience influenced the associations. The participants were 159 Finnish adults (60.4% males). Of them, 48 (30%) had a reading disability (RD), 22 (14%) had a math disability…
Descriptors: Adults, Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Intelligence Quotient
Malamut, Sarah T.; Salmivalli, Christina – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Victimization during school years can have detrimental effects on individuals' adjustment, lasting even into adulthood. In the current study, we examine whether there is an indirect effect of victimization on adult depression and aggression, via sad and angry rumination about past victimization. Participants included 1,319 Finnish individuals…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Victims, Correlation, Depression (Psychology)
Räsänen, Katariina; Pietarinen, Janne; Soini, Tiina; Väisänen, Pertti; Pyhältö, Kirsi – Teacher Development, 2022
This study explored the relationship between teacher burnout risk and career turnover intentions. The participants consisted of 313 Finnish comprehensive schoolteachers with persistent turnover intentions in a five-year follow-up. The data consisted of Likert-type statements and one open-ended question. In the latent profile analysis, four burnout…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Burnout, Risk, Labor Turnover
Hamadi, Layla; Fletcher, Helen K. – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Attachment difficulties are associated with a range of adverse outcomes in mental health, and people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) may be at greater risk of experiencing difficulties in their attachment relationships. This review critically evaluated recent research measuring the prevalence of attachment difficulties in people with ID.…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Adults, Adolescents
Eloranta, Anna-Kaija; Närhi, Vesa M.; Muotka, Joona S.; Tolvanen, Asko J.; Korhonen, Elisa; Ahonen, Timo P. S.; Aro, Tuija I. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2021
This follow-up study investigated the associations of childhood learning disabilities (LDs) with adult-age anxiety, depression, and unemployment. Psychosocial problems in childhood and psychiatric diagnoses and lack of education in adolescence were studied as potential mediators, and gender and mother's education were studied as potential…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Learning Disabilities, Well Being, Children
Wigham, Sarah; Barton, Stephen; Parr, Jeremy R.; Rodgers, Jacqui – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Accurate population rates of depression can inform allocation of health resources and service planning, to counter the impact of depression on quality of life and morbidity. A systematic review of the rates of depression in children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and without intellectual disability (high-functioning [HF] ASD) was…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Comorbidity
Long-Term Effects of Research-Based and Practice-Based Job Search Interventions: An RCT Reevaluation
Malmberg-Heimonen, Ira Elena; West, Brady T.; Vuori, Jukka – Research on Social Work Practice, 2019
Objective: This study reevaluates the effects of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of job search interventions on labor force participation. In the trial, various methods of job search interventions were included, of which about half were research-based JOBS (Job Opportunity and Basic Skills) interventions and the other half were practice-based,…
Descriptors: Job Search Methods, Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Randomized Controlled Trials
Fletcher-Watson, Sue; Apicella, Fabio; Auyeung, Bonnie; Beranova, Stepanka; Bonnet-Brilhault, Frederique; Canal-Bedia, Ricardo; Charman, Tony; Chericoni, Natasha; Conceição, Inês C.; Davies, Kim; Farroni, Teresa; Gomot, Marie; Jones, Emily; Kaale, Anett; Kapica, Katarzyna; Kawa, Rafal; Kylliäinen, Anneli; Larsen, Kenneth; Lefort-Besnard, Jeremy; Malvy, Joelle; Manso de Dios, Sara; Markovska-Simoska, Silvana; Millo, Inbal; Miranda, Natercia; Pasco, Greg; Pisula, Ewa; Raleva, Marija; Rogé, Bernadette; Salomone, Erica; Schjolberg, Synnve; Tomalski, Przemyslaw; Vicente, Astrid M.; Yirmiya, Nurit – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Investigation into the earliest signs of autism in infants has become a significant sub-field of autism research. This work invokes specific ethical concerns such as use of "at-risk" language, communicating study findings to parents and the future perspective of enrolled infants when they reach adulthood. This study aimed to ground this…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Autism, At Risk Persons, Focus Groups
Harte, Emma; Herrera, Facundo; Stepanek, Martin – RAND Europe, 2016
This policy brief looks at the education of EU migrant children in the context of intra-EU mobility. It examines some of the literature and data on the topic in order to identify key differences between EU migrant children and non-migrant children. There are disparities in educational performance between migrants and non-migrants. The brief…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Migrant Children, Migrant Education, Mobility
Suoranta, Juha; Hjelt, Nina; Tomperi, Tuukka; Grant, Anna – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2022
The article contributes to the academic discussion on Paulo Freire's pedagogical thinking as a basis for reinventing contemporary non-formal education. In Finland, Freire's transformational/liberatory theory of adult learning was applied as a framework for developing an adult educational model called Life Skills for All. The pilot project's case…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Informal Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Philosophy
Näykki, Piia; Ahonen, Arto K.; Järvenoja, Hanna; Pyhältö, Kirsi – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2018
This study examines first-year student teachers' (N = 310) self-evaluated, study-related anxiety and exhaustion, and self-regulated learning (SRL) skills. Our presumption is that feelings of anxiety and exhaustion can be reduced with cognitive and motivational SRL skills. The association of cognitive and motivational SRL skills with feelings of…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Anxiety, Teacher Burnout
Toiviainen, Hanna; Kersh, Natasha; Hyytiä, Jaakko – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2019
The recent debate on active citizenship and adult education has been strongly underpinned by the discussion on how active citizenship could be exercised in a way that would promote inclusion and participation. The paper focuses on the role of adult educators in encouraging young adults in vulnerable life situations to become active citizens…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adult Educators, Teacher Role, At Risk Persons
Tirkkonen, Tiina; Joskitt, Leena; Kunelius, Anne; Huhtaniska, Marika; Ebeling, Hanna; Moilanen, Irma – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
Early attachment has both protective and risk factors as regards later mental health. In Finland, insecure-avoidant-type attachment is overrepresented. Does this indicate a risk for emotional and behavioural problems at preschool age? In this study, we examined and compared the association between attachment and mental health in Finnish singletons…
Descriptors: Twins, Preschool Children, Resilience (Psychology), Behavior Problems
