Hadi Farahani
Project Researcher
Doctoral Researcher, Doctoral Programme in Welfare, Health and Management (WELMA)
Department of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
[email protected] | +358 50 310 1835
I am a doctoral researcher in social work at the University of Eastern Finland, working across social work and social psychology. My doctoral dissertation examines the mental health of forced migrants and cultural safety in services. My research also covers migration and intergroup relations, disability and Deaf studies, and domestic violence. Im also interested in arts-based and visual methods alongside social representations theory, as well as mixed-method research designs and quantitative data analysis.
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Drawn Futures: How Finland's Diverse Youth Visualise Tomorrow
Paola, Jennifer De; Martikainen, Jari; Farahani, Hadi; Lötjönen, Katja; Rovamo, Helena, 2026, Journal of community and applied social psychology, 36, 2, e70253. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Exploring Adolescents’ Perceptions of Cultural Groups: Contents, Structures, and Dynamics of Social Representations of Finnish, Middle Eastern, and Ukrainian People
Lötjönen, Katja; Martikainen, Jari; Farahani, Hadi, 2026, Journal of cross-cultural psychology, [Epub ahead of print 22 June 2026], 1-27. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Immigrant Background and Bullying Role Involvement Among Finnish Adolescents: Bully-Victim Disparities Among First-Generation Youth
Zhou, Jing; Farahani, Hadi; Toikko, Timo, 2026, Journal of school violence, [Epub ahead of print 17 Jul 2026], 1-13. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Intergroup relations and dynamics of (dis)integration between youth with immigrant and non-immigrant origins: a scoping review
Lötjönen, Katja; Farahani, Hadi; Martikainen, Jari; Nissinen, Marlen, 2025, Frontiers in psychology, 16, 1681385. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Making Sense of Life in Iran: Afghan Refugee Youths' Social Representations Through an Arts‐Based Approach
Martikainen, Jari; Farahani, Hadi; Musavi, Sayyed Nader, 2025, Journal of community and applied social psychology, 35, 6, e70194. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Existing and desired child and family services from Afghan women’s point of view in Finland
Golamrej Eliasi, Laleh; Farahani, Hadi; Anis, Merja; Kaittila, Anniina, 2024, Children and youth services review, 166, 107946. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
How Iranian Deaf Individuals Discuss Domestic Violence and Its Risk Factors
Eliasi, Laleh Golamrej; Tahzibi, Mahsa; Farahani, Hadi; Moradabadi, Mohammad Torkashvand, 2024, Open journal of social sciences, 12, 5, 140-154. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Lay perceptions of mental health among Afghan forced migrants residing in Finland
Farahani, Hadi; Martikainen, Jari; Golamrej Eliasi, Laleh; Tavakol, Mohamed; Toikko, Timo, 2024, Social work in mental health, 22, 5, 645-674. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
“How Can I Trust People When They Know Exactly What My Weakness Is?” Daily Life Experiences, and Resilience Strategies of Stateless Afghans in Iran
Farahani, Hadi; Nekouei Marvi Langari, Maliheh; Golamrej Eliasi, Laleh; Tavakol, Mohamed; Toikko, Timo, 2023, Journal of immigrant and refugee studies, 23, 2, 322-337. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Social Resilience and Public Trust in International Crises; Case Study of the Nordic Development Model in COVID-19 Pandemic (2018 to 2020)
Goodarzvand, Amin; Farahani, Hadi, 2022, International journal of European studies, 6, 2, 12-17. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research