Nina Sajaniemi
Research Director
Professor in Early Education Developmental neuropsychology
School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, Philosophical Faculty
[email protected] | +358 50 324 4611
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Kasvurauhaa kehittyville aivoille
Sajaniemi, Nina; Sainio, Taina, 2025, Santalahti-kustannus. E2 Popularised monograph -
Social reality in inclusive early childhood education settings
Kuutti, Tiina; Fellner, Amanda Reeves; Bjorn, Piia Maria; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2025, Journal of research in special educational needs, 25, 4, 701-713. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Three-to-six-year-olds' sexuality-related knowledge in Finland: impact of early education professionals' training
Cacciatore, Raisa; Kontio, Julia; Ohrmark, Lotta; Apter, Dan; Ingman-Friberg, Susanne; Jokela, Markus; Sajaniemi, Nina; Korkman, Julia; Kaltiala, Riittakerttu, 2025, Sex education, [Epub ahead of print 5 Mar 2025], 1-17. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Familiar and comfortable vs. unfamiliar and demanding - Students' discourses on teachers' responsibility and leadership in Finnish early childhood education
Kahila, Sanni; Heikka, Johanna; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2024, Teaching and teacher education, 140, 104495. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Keeping Early Social-Emotional Learning Developmental: The Development, Implementation, and Preliminary Evaluation of a Preventive Intervention Program for Early Childhood Education and Care
Zarra-Nezhad, Maryam; Suhonen, Katja; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2024, International journal of developmental science, 17, 4, 113-125. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Koulutusten kehittämistä tutkimuksella, yhteistyöllä ja verkostoitumalla : Varhaiskasvatuksen koulutusten kehittämisfoorumin toisen toimintakauden loppuraportti
Halttunen, Leena; Alila, Kirsi; Ekroth, Anne; Tervaspalo, Katri; Töytäri, Aija; Mähönen, Mikko; Päiviö, Anna; Penttinen, Sanna; Helminen, Jari; Nevanen, Saila; Rusi, Meeri; Wallin, Outi; Rutanen, Niina; Sajaniemi, Nina; Kola-Torvinen, Pia; Kumlin, Terhi; Niemi, Johanna; Kahiluoto, Tarja; Ojasalo, Katri, 2024, Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö. D4 Published development or research report or study -
Understanding associations between early social-emotional screening status and primary school children´s social-emotional well-being in Finland
Pihlaja, Päivi ME; Åminne, Piia-Kaisa; Carter, Alice S; Sajaniemi, Nina, 2024, Early childhood research quarterly, 71, 49-58. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Associations of dietary patterns with common infections and antibiotic use among Finnish preschoolers
Peltonen, Henna; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Abdollahi, Anna M; Leppanen, Marja H; Roos, Eva; Sajaniemi, Nina; Pajari, Anne-Maria; Vepsalainen, Henna, 2023, Food and nutrition research, 67, 8997. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Child temperament is associated with energy intake and its day-to-day variability among preschoolers—Results from a cross-sectional DAGIS study
Pajulahti, Riikka; Ray, Carola; Korkalo, Liisa; Lehto, Reetta; Vepsäläinen, Henna; Nissinen, Kaija; Roos, Eva; Sajaniemi, Nina; Salmela‐Aro, Katariina; Erkkola, Maijaliisa, 2023, Pediatric obesity, 18, 8, e13041. A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Ihminen voi hyvin joukossa
Sajaniemi, Nina, 2023, Uusitalo, Lotta, Positiivisen psykologian voima, 155-173. B2 Book section