
Motivation, learning, and well-being (MoLeWe UEF)
Research group
Research themes
Our research focuses on individual differences in and the development of motivation (e.g., goals, interest, values, expectancies), learning (including skill development, performance, and achievement), and well-being (e.g., emotions, engagement, perfectionistic strivings, burnout, and stress), with a particular emphasis on mathematics.
Through our studies, we aim to
• gain knowledge on the developmental antecedents and consequences of individual differences in motivation, learning, and well-being
• gain knowledge on the developmental interplay between motivation, learning, and well-being
• understand the situational dynamics of motivation, learning, and well-being
• identify important personal and contextual factors that influence the development of motivation, learning, and well-being
Keywords
Research communities
Motivation, Learning, and Well-Being -Research Collective (MoLeWe)
The MoLeWe collective represents a group of researchers from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF), University of Helsinki (UH), University of Turku (UTU), National Defence University (NDU), Åbo Akademi University (ÅAU), and University of Oulu (UO) collaborating in the fields of education and educational psychology. The MoLeWe site serves as our joint home base where you can find information on our research, including PhD projects, as well as our experiences in the academia. We will share our stories and thoughts in a blog, both in English and in Finnish.
Learning In Digitalized Society (DIGS)
Our multidisciplinary research community, Learning In Digitalized Society (DIGS), involves researchers and research groups from the Philosophical Faculty, the Faculty of Science and Forestry and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. Our research covers learning pathways through the whole life span, and focuses on the special nature of learning and its support in the highly digitalized world. We explore the new learning opportunities and possibilities offered by the digitalized society, as well as the learning requirements and expectations set by digitalization.
Group members - UEF
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Markku Niemivirta Professor , Philosophical Faculty, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education
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Jaana Viljaranta Professor , School of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Psychology
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Riikka Hirvonen Senior Researcher , Philosophical Faculty, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Educ...
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Fiia Söderholm Lecturer , University of Eastern Finland Teacher Training School, Rantakylä Teacher Training Scho...
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Hans Lehikoinen Early Stage Researcher , Philosophical Faculty, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher...
Professors
Senior Researchers
Doctoral Researchers
Publications
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Developmental relations between mathematics anxiety, symbolic numerical magnitude processing and arithmetic skills from first to second Mononen, Riikka; Niemivirta, Markku; Korhonen, Johan; Lindskog, Marcus; Tapola, Anna. 2021. Developmental relations between mathematics anxiety, symbolic numerical magnitude processing and arithmetic skills from first to second Cognition and emotion [Epub ahead of print 16 Dec 2021]: 1-21. 2021
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Job Insecurity and Depressive Symptoms in Mothers and Adolescents: A Dyadic Study Mauno, Saija; Minkkinen, Jaana; Hirvonen, Riikka; Kiuru, Noona. 2021. Job Insecurity and Depressive Symptoms in Mothers and Adolescents: A Dyadic Study Journal of child and family studies 30 9: 2117-2128. 2021
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Kiinnostus ja kuormitus lukion matematiikan opinnoissa Niemivirta, Markku; Pulkka, Antti-Tuomas; Rawlings, Anna Maria; Tapola, Anna; Tuominen, Heta. 2021. Kiinnostus ja kuormitus lukion matematiikan opinnoissa Psykologia 56 6: 600-616. 2021
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Matemaattisten taitojen ja motivaation profiilit ensimmäisen luokan oppilailla Tuominen, Heta; Niemivirta, Markku; Korhonen, Johan; Tapola, Anna; Mononen, Riikka. 2021. Matemaattisten taitojen ja motivaation profiilit ensimmäisen luokan oppilailla Psykologia 56 6: 548-566. 2021
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Matematiikan oppiminen ja motivaatio -teemanumero Matematiikan oppiminen ja motivaatio -teemanumero. Tuominen, Heta; Niemivirta, Markku; Mononen, Riikka. 2021 2021
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Mutual relationships between the levels of and changes in interest, self-efficacy, and perceived difficulty during task engagement Nuutila, Katariina; Tapola, Anna; Tuominen, Heta; Molnár, Gyöngyvér; Niemivirta, Markku. 2021. Mutual relationships between the levels of and changes in interest, self-efficacy, and perceived difficulty during task engagement Learning and individual differences 92: 102090. 2021
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Reciprocal relations between adolescents & rsquo; self-concepts of ability and achievement emotions in mathematics and literacy Clem, Anna-Leena; Hirvonen, Riikka; Aunola, Kaisa; Kiuru, Noona. 2021. Reciprocal relations between adolescents & rsquo; self-concepts of ability and achievement emotions in mathematics and literacy Contemporary educational psychology 65: 101964. 2021
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Temperamental Sensitivities Differentially Linked With Interest, Strain, and Effort Appraisals Rawlings, Anna Mari; Tapola, Anna; Niemivirta, Markku. 2021. Temperamental Sensitivities Differentially Linked With Interest, Strain, and Effort Appraisals Frontiers in psychology 11: 551806. 2021
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The Quality of Maternal Homework Involvement: The Role of Adolescent and Maternal Factors Tunkkari, Mari; Aunola, Kaisa; Hirvonen, Riikka; Silinskas, Gintautas; Kiuru, Noona. 2021. The Quality of Maternal Homework Involvement: The Role of Adolescent and Maternal Factors Merrill: palmer quarterly: journal of developmental psychology 67 1: 94-122. 2021
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The Youth Compass -the effectiveness of an online acceptance and commitment therapy program to promote adolescent mental health: A randomized controlled trial Lappalainen, R; Lappalainen, P; Puolakanaho, A; Hirvonen, R; Eklund, K; Ahonen, T; Muotka, J; Kiuru, N. 2021. The Youth Compass -the effectiveness of an online acceptance and commitment therapy program to promote adolescent mental health: A randomized controlled trial Journal of contextual behavioral science 20: 1-12. 2021