Marjorita Sormunen
Senior University Lecturer
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected] | +358 50 387 0843
I work part-time as a Senior University Lecturer in the Unit of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition. My duties include supervising theses (Master’s theses and doctoral dissertations) and working on research projects.
My Title of Docent includes health promotion, particularly in the school context. I serve as the co-principal investigator of the WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study and as the principal investigator of the research area Children’s and youth health learning environments. From 2019 to 2024, I served as the leader of the research group of the SHE Network (Schools for Health in Europe).
My main position is at the University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, where I work as a Professor of Nursing Science (population health choices and health promotion)
Research groups
Publications
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Nurse Educators' Background, Education, and Experience in Digital Competence Profiles: A Descriptive Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Four Countries
Pajari, Juha; Sormunen, Marjorita; Salminen, Leena; Elonen, Imane; Pasanen, Miko; Martin-Delgado, Leandra; Camilleri, Michelle; Sollárová, Andrea; Haycock-Stuart, Elaine; Saaranen, Terhi, 2025, Journal of advanced nursing, [Epub ahead of print 15 July 2025], 1-12. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Self-assessed digital competence of nurse educators—A cross-sectional study in four countries
Pajari, Juha; Sormunen, Marjorita; Salminen, Leena; Elonen, Imane; Pasanen, Miko; Camilleri, Michelle; Wennberg-Capellades, Laia; Haycock-Stuart, Elaine; Sollárová, Andrea; Saaranen, Terhi, 2025, Digital health, 11, 1-14. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Viidesluokkalaisten vanhempien näkemykset kodin ja koulun vastuista terveyden aihealueiden opettamisessa
Rita, Noora; Waltzer, Katariina; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Lamidi, Marja-Leena; Sormunen, Marjorita, 2025, Kasvatus, 56, 4, 456-474. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
An Instrument to Assess the Digital Competence of Nurse Educators
Pajari, Juha; Sormunen, Marjorita; Salminen, Leena; Elonen, Imane; Pasanen, Miko; Saaranen, Terhi, 2024, Nurse educator, 49, 5, E280-E285. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Kodin ja koulun yhteistyön merkitys lasten ja nuorten terveyden lukutaidon kehittymisessä
Maukonen, Heli; Kärkkäinen, Sirpa; Waltzer, Katariina; Sormunen, Marjorita, 2024, Nuorisotutkimus, 42, 3, 42-46. B1 Non-refereed journal articles -
Mothers' experiences of breastfeeding support and breastfeeding specialists' views on breastfeeding promotion in Finland – a qualitative interview study
Antila, Katja; Pöyhönen, Niina; Ohtonen-Jones, Saija; Sormunen, Marjorita, 2024, Nordic journal of nursing research, 44, 1-9. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Sexual health interventions with social marketing approach targeting young people: a scoping review
Putkonen, Hanna; Kallio, Hanna; Kylmä, Jari; Rissanen, Tiina; Sormunen, Marjorita, 2024, Health promotion international, 39, 4, daae106. A2 Review article, Literature review, Systematic review -
Sosiaalinen markkinointi: ihmisen ja yhteiskunnan yhteistä etua edistämässä
Tamminen, Heini; Sormunen, Marjorita; Mäki-Opas, Tomi, 2024, Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. D5 Textbook, professional manual or guide -
The importance of school leaders in school health promotion. A European call for systematic integration of health in professional development
Leksy, Karina; Gawron, Grzegorz; Rosário, Rafaela; Sormunen, Marjorita; Velasco, Veronica; Sandmeier, Anita; Simovska, Venka; Wojtasik, Tomasz; Dadaczynski, Kevin, 2024, Frontiers in public health, 11, 1297970. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Aurinkosuojautuminen 16–20-vuotiaiden nuorten kokemana
Mikkola, Laura; Höytö, Anne; Sormunen, Marjorita, 2023, Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, 60, 4, 354-367. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research

