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• The Association between Loneliness, Mental Well-Being, and Self-Esteem among Adolescents in Four Nordic Countries 

  Lyyra, Nelli; Thorsteinsson, Einar Baldvin; Eriksson, Charli; Madsen, Katrine Rich; Tolvanen, Asko; Löfstedt, Petra; Välimaa, Raili (MDPI AG, 2021)

  Positive mental health is central to adolescent well-being. The present study examines the prevalence of loneliness and positive mental health indicators (mental well-being and self-esteem) in four Nordic countries and ...

• A cultural comparison of mindfulness and student performance : Evidence from university students in five countries 

  Sumell, Albert J.; Chiang, Eric P.; Koch, Steven; Mangeloja, Esa; Sun, Jin; Wu, Jennifer Pédussel (Elsevier BV, 2021)

  Societal and cultural norms are important in shaping how individuals live, study, and work. Of particular interest in recent research is the role of mindfulness, defined as the ability to focus on the present moment, and ...

• The temporal association between executive function and life-space mobility in old age 

  Poranen-Clark, Taina; von Bonsdorff, Mikaela; Rantakokko, Merja; Portegijs, Erja; Eronen, Johanna; Pynnönen, Katja; Eriksson, Johan G.; Viljanen, Anne; Rantanen, Taina (Gerontological Society of America, 2018)

  Background Life-space mobility, an indicator of community mobility, describes person’s movements in terms of the distance from home, the frequency of movement, and the need of assistance for movement. Executive function ...

• Relationship between cognitive performance and mobility over the life course 

  Poranen-Clark, Taina (Jyväskylän yliopisto, 2018)

  We studied cross-sectional, longitudinal and temporal associations between executive function and life-space mobility in old age. We assessed the association between intellectual ability in early adulthood and physical ...

• Drivers of job-related learning among low-educated employees in the Nordic countries 

  Tikkanen, Tarja; Nissinen, Kari (Taylor & Francis, 2018)

  This study explored drivers of participation in job-related lifelong learning (LLL) among low-educated mature-aged employees and compared them across four Nordic countries. Workplaces can be low-threshold, effective arenas ...