
Marjorita Sormunen
Professor
Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences
[email protected] | +358 50 387 0843
I work as an acting Professor of Health Pedagogy at the Department of Nursing Science. My research is divided into two main themes:
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promoting the health of children and young people as well as the health of the school community, and
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health pedagogy.
I teach in degree programmes (health sciences teacher education, health promotion education) as well as in postgraduate education.
My title of Docent is in health promotion, particularly in the school context. From 2019 to 2024, I served as the leader of the research group in the SHE Network (Schools for Health in Europe), and since the beginning of 2025, I have been serving as one of the principal investigators of the WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.
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 -
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 -
Internet, studying and daily rhythm: health symptoms among higher education students
Rouvinen, Hanna; Sormunen, Marjorita; Kunttu, Kristina; Turunen, Hannele, 2023, International journal of adolescent medicine and health, 35, 2, 219-226. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Internetin käyttö ja terveyskäyttäytyminen korkeakouluopiskelijoilla
Rouvinen, Hanna; Sormunen, Marjorita; Lagström, Hanna; Kunttu, Kristina; Turunen, Hannele, 2023, Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti, 60, 1, 72-87. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research