Anna Kuusi
Doctoral Researcher
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
anna.kuusi@uef.fi | +358 50 326 5792
My research interests are in motivation, perfectionism, and academic well-being outcomes. My dissertation focuses on secondary students’ perfectionism, academic and general well-being, and achievement striving, with a special focus on gender differences and developmental dynamics. Hopefully my research will produce a better understanding of the role strivings and concerns play in students’ well-being.
Research groups
Projects
Publications
- Tuominen, H., Kuusi, A., Pulkka, A.-T., Tapola, A., & Niemivirta, M. (2021). Täydellisyyteen pyrkimistä ja huolta omista suorituksista? Lukiolaisten perfektionismi ja opiskeluhyvinvointi [Striving for perfection and worrying about one’s performances? Perfectionism and academic well-being in general upper secondary school]. Kasvatus [The Finnish Journal of Education], 52 (2), 209–222. https://journal.fi/kasvatus/article/view/111445
Preprints
- Kuusi, A., Tuominen, H., Widlund, A., Korhonen, J., & Niemivirta, M. (2023). Adolescents’ perfectionistic profiles: Stability, transitions, and connections with well-being. Preprint in PsyArXiv. https://psyarxiv.com/52pb6
Conference presentations
Kuusi, A., Tuominen, H. & Niemivirta, M. (2023). Students’ perfectionism: Gender differences and development in upper secondary education. Roundtable paper was presented at the pre-conference of the Junior Researchers of EARLI (JURE), 20-21 August 2023, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Kuusi, A., Tuominen, H., Widlund, A., Korhonen, J., & Niemivirta, M. (2022). Sukupuolierot nuorten perfektionistisissa taipumuksissa ja perfektionismiprofiileissa [Gender differences in adolescent’s perfectionist tendencies and in perfectionistic profiles]. Paper was presented at the conference of the Finnish Educational Research Association (FERA), 24-25 November, University of Oulu, Finland.
Kuusi, A., Tuominen, H., Widlund, A., Korhonen, J., Ihantola, P. & Niemivirta, M. (2022). Students’ perfectionistic profiles: Stability, change, and connections with well-being. Paper was presented (hybrid session) at the International Conference on Motivation (ICM) 2022, SIG8meetsSIG16, 24-26 August, Dresden, Germany.
Kuusi, A., Tuominen, H., Widlund, A., Korhonen, J., Ihantola, P. & Niemivirta, M. (2021). Nuorten perfektionismiprofiilit: pysyvyys ja muutokset yhdeksännen luokan aikana [Adolescents’ perfectionistic profiles: Stability and change during the 9th grade]. Paper was presented (online) at the conference of the Finnish Educational Research Association (FERA), 25-26 November, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Kuusi, A., Tuominen, H., Ihantola, P. & Niemivirta, M. (2021). Perfectionism, achievement striving, and study-related well-being during upper secondary education. Roundtable paper was presented (online) at the pre-conference of the Junior Researchers of EARLI (JURE), 18-20 August 2021.