The focus of my research is on primary and lower secondary school students’ achievement behaviors and beliefs, and their relation with learning, school well-being, academic emotions and temperament. Knowledge of these factors will be important in developing individually planned support for students with learning difficulties or problems in school adjustment.
I have been working at the University of Eastern Finland since 2019 (until then at the University of Jyväskylä).
Research groups
Projects
STAIRWAY study
More information at: www.jyu.fi/stairway
Publications
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Friend influence and susceptibility to influence on emotions towards math: The role of adolescent temperament
Kiuru, Noona; DeLay, Dawn; Tervahartiala, Katja; Polet, Juho; Hirvonen, Riikka. 2024. British journal of educational psychology. 94: 1161-1176 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Teacher Efficacy, Its Sources, and Implementation in Early Childhood Education
Pitkäniemi, Harri; Hirvonen, Riikka; Heikka, Johanna; Suhonen, Katja. 2024. Early childhood education journal. [Epub ahead of print 29 June 2024]: 1-11 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
The development of exhaustion, cynicism, and inadequacy in general upper secondary education: perceived and received support, student engagement, and gender as predictors
Söderholm, Fiia; Viljaranta, Jaana; Hirvonen, Riikka; Tuominen, Heta; Lappalainen, Kristiina; Holopainen, Leena. 2024. Scandinavian journal of educational research. [EPub ahead of print 24 Oct 2024]: 1-17 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Adolescents’ Stress and Depressive symptoms and Their Associations with Psychological Flexibility before Educational Transition
Puolakanaho, Anne; Muotka, Joona S; Lappalainen, Raimo; Lappalainen, Päivi; Hirvonen, Riikka; Kiuru, Noona. 2023. Journal of adolescence. 95: 990-1004 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Bidirectional Associations Between Maternal Homework Involvement, Adolescents' Academic Motivation, and School Well-Being
Tunkkari, Mari; Hirvonen, Riikka; Vasalampi, Kati; Kiuru, Noona. 2023. Journal of family psychology. 2024; 38: 421-432 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Tavoitteet ja huolet koronapandemian aikana: Perfektionistiset taipumukset opiskelustressin ja siitä selviämisen selittäjänä
Tuominen, Heta; Hirvonen, Riikka; Juntunen, Henriikka; Viljaranta, Jaana; Niemivirta, Markku. 2023. Kasvatus. 54: 5-22 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Temperament and symptoms of stress and depression among adolescents: The mediating role of psychological flexibility
Puolakanaho, Anne; Muotka, Joona S.; Lappalainen, Raimo; Hirvonen, Riikka; Lappalainen, Päivi; Kiuru, Noona. 2023. Journal of affective disorders reports. 12: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
A person-oriented approach to maternal homework involvement during the transition to lower secondary school
Tunkkari, Mari; Aunola, Kaisa; Hirvonen, Riikka; Silinskas, Gintautas; Kiuru, Noona. 2022. Learning and individual differences. 97: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Dropout intentions in secondary education: Student temperament and achievement motivation as antecedents
Anttila, Satu; Lindfors, Heidi; Hirvonen, Riikka; Määttä, Sami; Kiuru, Noona. 2022. Journal of adolescence. 2023; 95: 248-263 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Feeling exhausted and isolated? The connections between university students’ remote teaching and learning experiences, motivation, and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Juntunen, Henriikka; Tuominen, Heta; Viljaranta, Jaana; Hirvonen, Riikka; Toom, Auli; Niemivirta, Markku. 2022. Educational psychology. 42: 1241-1262 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research