NINA SAJANIEMI

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• Harkoma, Sivi M; Sajaniemi, NK; Suhonen, E; Saha, M. 2021. Impact of pedagogical intervention on early childhood professionals' emotional availability to children with different temperament characteristics European early childhood education research journal 29 2: 183-205. 2021
• Leppänen, Marja H; Kaseva, Kaisa; Pajulahti, Riikka; Sääksjärvi, Katri; Mäkynen, Ella; Engberg, Elina; Ray, Carola; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Sajaniemi, Nina; Roos, Eva. 2021. Temperament, physical activity and sedentary time in preschoolers - the DAGIS study Bmc pediatrics 21 1: 129. 2021
• Pajulahti, Riikka; Salmela-Aro, Katariina; Lehto, Reetta; Vepsäläinen, Henna; Lehto, Elviira; Nissinen, Kaija; Skaffari, Essi; Sääksjärvi, Katri; Roos, Eva; Sajaniemi, Nina; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Ray, Carola. 2021. Does temperament make children differently susceptible to their home physical food environment? A cross-sectional DAGIS study on 3-6 year old Finnish children's food consumption Appetite 161: 105140. 2021
• Ranta, Samuli; Sajaniemi, Nina; Eskelinen, Mervi, Lämsä, Tiina. 2021. Päivähoidosta varhaiskasvatukseen: Pedagogisen toiminnan edellytykset suomalaisessa päivähoidossa ja varhaiskasvatuksessa Kasvatus ja aika 15 2: 60-72. 2021
• Sääksjärvi, Katri; Lehto, Elviira; Lehto, Reetta; Suhonen, Eira; Leppänen, Marja; Michels, Nathalie; Saha, Mari; Ray, Carola; Vepsäläinen, Henna; Pajulahti, Riikka; Heiman-Lindh, Anu; Sainio, Taina; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Roos, Eva; Sajaniemi, Nina. 2021. Associations between hair and salivary cortisol, salivary alpha-amylase, and temperament dimensions among 3-6-year-olds Hormones and behavior 135: 1-9. 2021
• Kuutti, Tiina; Sajaniemi, Nina; Björn, Piia M; Heiskanen, Nina; Reunamo, Jyrki. 2021. Participation, involvement and peer relationships in children with special educational needs in early childhood education European journal of special needs education [Epub ahead of print 25 April 2021]: 1-16. 2021
• Ray, Carola: Figuereido, Rejane; Vepsäläinen, Henna; Lehto, Reetta; Pajulahti, Riikka; Skaffari, Essi; Sainio, Taina; Hiltunen, Pauliina; Lehto, Elviira; Korkalo, Liisa; Sääksjärvi, Katri; Sajaniemi, Nina; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Roos, Eva. 2020. Effects of the Preschool-Based Family-Involving DAGIS Intervention Program on Children's Energy Balance-Related Behaviors and Self-Regulation Skills: A Clustered Randomized Controlled Trial Nutrients 12 9: 2599. 2020
• Zarra-Nezhad, Maryam; Viljaranta, Jaana; Sajaniemi, Nina; Aunola, Kaisa; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina. 2020. The impact of children's socioemotional development on parenting styles: the moderating effect of social withdrawal Early child development and care [Published online: 21 Oct 2020]: 1-13. 2020
• Varhaiskasvatuksen erityisopettaja päiväkotiryhmissä: Erityistä tukea tarvitsevien lasten kehityksen ja oppimisen tukeminen inklusiivisessa varhaiskasvatuksessa. Suhonen, E; Alijoki, A; Saha, M; Syrjämäki, M; Kesäläinen, J; Sajaniemi, N. 2020 2020
• Sainio, Taina; Pajulahti, Riikka; Sajaniemi, Nina (ed.) . 2020. Näin tuet lapsen itsesäätelyä: hyvinvoinnin pedagogiikka varhaiskasvatuksessa. PS-kustannus. 2020
• Vepsäläinen, Henna; Hautaniemi, Hannele; Sääksjärvi, Katri; Leppänen, Marja H; Nissinen, Kaija; Suhonen, Eira; Saha, Mari; Lehto, Elviira; Ray, Carola; Sajaniemi, Nina; Erkkola, Maijaliisa. 2020. Do stressed children have a lot on their plates? A cross-sectional study of long-term stress and diet among Finnish preschoolers Appetite 157: 104993. 2020
• Pihlainen, Kaisa; Reunamo, Jyrki; Sajaniemi, Nina; Kärnä, Eija. 2020. Children's negative experiences as a part of quality evaluation in early childhood education and care Early child development and care [Epub ahead of print 11 Aug 2020]: 1-12. 2020
• Määttä, S; Konttinen, H; Rejane, A; Haukkala, A; Sajaniemi, N; Erkkola, M; Roos, E. 2020. Individual-, home- and preschool-level correlates of preschool children's sedentary time Bmc pediatrics 20: 58. 2020
• Leppänen, Marja H; Sääksjärvi, Katri; Vepsäläinen, Henna; Ray, Carola; Hiltunen, Pauliina; Koivusilta, Leena; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Sajaniemi, Nina; Roos, Eva. 2020. Association of screen time with long-term stress and temperament in preschoolers: results from the DAGIS study European journal of pediatrics 179 11: 1805-1812. 2020
• Kahila, Sanni Karoliina; Heikka, Johanna; Sajaniemi, Nina. 2020. Teacher leadership in the context of early childhood education: Concepts, characteristics and enactment Southeast Asia early childhood journal 9 1: 28-43. 2020
• Hiltunen, Pauliina; Leppänen, Marja H; Ray, Carola; Määttä, Suvi; Vepsäläinen, Henna; Koivusilta, Leena; Sajaniemi, Nina; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Roos, Eva. 2020. Relationship between screen time and sleep among Finnish preschool children: results from the DAGIS study Sleep medicine 77: 75-81. 2020
• Cacciatore, Raisa; lngman-Friberg, Susanne; Apter, Dan; Sajaniemi, Nina; Kaltiala, Riittakerttu. 2020. An alternative term to make comprehensive sexuality education more acceptable in childhood South African journal of childhood education 10 1: a857. 2020
• Veijalainen, Jouni; Reunamo, Jyrki; Sajaniemi, Nina; Suhonen, Eira. 2019. Children's self-regulation and coping strategies in a frustrated context in early education South African journal of childhood education 9 1: a724. 2019
• Syrjämäki, Marja; Pihlaja, Päivi; Sajaniemi, Nina. 2019. Enhancing peer interaction in early childhood special education: Chains of children's initiatives, adults' responses and their consequences in play Early childhood education journal 47 5: 559-570. 2019
• Sajaniemi, Nina; Lounassalo, Jarmo; Savolahti, Pekka. 2019. Varhaiskasvatustiede - kasvamisen tiede Journal of early childhood education research 8 1: 215-232. 2019
• Ray, C; Kaukonen, R; Lehto, E; Vepsäläinen, H; Sajaniemi, N; Erkkola, M; Roos, E. 2019. Development of the DAGIS intervention study: a preschool-based family-involving study promoting preschoolers' energy balance-related behaviours and self-regulation skills Bmc public health 19 1: 1670. 2019
• Korkalo, L; Nissinen, K; Skaffari, E; Vepsäläinen, H; Lehto, R; Kaukonen, R; Koivusilta, L; Sajaniemi, N; Roos, E; Erkkola, M. 2019. The Contribution of Preschool Meals to the Diet of Finnish Preschoolers Nutrients 11 7: 1531. 2019
• Kaukonen, R; Lehto, E; Ray, C; Vepsäläinen, H; Nissinen, K; Korkalo, L; Koivusilta, L; Sajaniemi, N; Erkkola, M; Roos, E. 2019. A cross-sectional study of children's temperament, food consumption and the role of food-related parenting practices Appetite 138: 136-145. 2019
• Associations between short-term stress regulation, long-term stress, and behavioral styles among Finnish children aged 3-6 years. Sääksjärvi, Katri; Lehto, Elviira; Suhonen, Eira; Ray, Carola; Leppänen, Marja; Heiman-Lindh, Anu; Michels, Nathalie; Nislin, Mari; Sainio, Taina; Vepsäläinen, Henna; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Roos, Eva; Sajaniemi, Nina. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2019. 2019
• Developing the logic model of change for a health promoting intervention aiming to reduce socioeconomic differences on preschoolers' health behavioiurs and wellbeing - the Dagis-study. Ray, Carola; Kaukonen, Riikka; Lehto, Elviira; Vepsälainen, Henna; Lehto, Reetta; Sajaniemi, Nina; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Roos, Eva. International journal of behavioral medicine. 2018. 2018
• Hermanson, Elina; Sajaniemi, Nina. 2018. Nuoruuden kehitys - mitä tapahtuu pinnan alla Duodecim 134 8: 843-849. 2018
• Määttä, Suvi; Gubbels, Jessica; Ray, Carola; Koivusilta, Leena; Nislin, Mari; Sajaniemi, Nina; Erkkola, Maijaliisa; Roos, Eva. 2018. Children's physical activity and the preschool physical environment: The moderating role of gender Early childhood research quarterly 2019; 47: 39-48. 2018
• Oppimisen tuki varhaislapsuudesta toisen asteen siirtymään: tasa-arvon toteutuminen ja kehittämistarpeet. Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina; Lintuvuori, Meri; Paananen, Maiju; Eskelinen, Mervi; Kirjavainen, Tanja; Hienonen, Ninja; Jahnukainen, Markku; Thuneberg, Helena; Asikainen, Mikko; Suhonen, Eira; Alijoki, Alisa; Sajaniemi, Nina; Reunamo, Jyrki; Keskinen, Hanna-Leena; Hotulainen, Risto. 2018 2018
• Pursi, Annukka; Lipponen, Lasse; Sajaniemi, Nina. 2018. Emotional and Playful Stande Taking in Joint Play Between Adults and Very Young Children Learning, culture and social interaction 18: 28-45. 2018
• Syrjämäki, Marja; Pihlaja, Päivi; Sajaniemi, Nina. 2018. Enhancing peer interaction during quided play in Finnish integrated special groups European early childhood education research journal 26 3: 418-431. 2018
• Tool development: increasing preschoolers' ability to delay gratification. Erkkola, M; Vepsäläinen, H; Ray, C; Suhonen, E; Lehtovirta, M; Skaffari, E; Sajaniemi, N. European journal of public health. 2018. 2018