Kirsikka Kaipainen
Biographic Data
| ID | 186892 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kirsikka Kaipainen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kirsikka |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaipainen |
| SIGNATURE | KAIPAINEN K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tampere University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7261-8868 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
How Could Social Robots Support Societal Participation? Findings from Five Design Workshops with Young People
Societal participation encompasses individual and collaborative activities aimed at influencing decisions that affect a person’s life. Engaging young people in societal participation is important for democratic and sustainable societies, but various structural and psychological barriers hinder participation. Digital technologies show promise in lowering the barriers by providing young people with new channels and means to participate. However, su…
Brief online ACT intervention to improve adolescents’ well-being
The mental health and well-being of children and adolescents declined globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people need support, yet relatively few receive psychological help, even among those who experience psychological symptoms. The existing options for support that focus on the traditional one-on-one treatment delivery approach require alternatives that can be widely disseminated. The current study examined the effectiveness of a brief…
Supporting Remote Social Robot Design Collaboration with Online Canvases
Social robot design projects typically involve multidisciplinary teamwork and collaboration, adopt a Human-Centred Design (HCD) approach, and deal with physical (tangible) objects, i.e., robots. HCD takes a human to the centre point of the design process. A typical activity in HCD are design workshops where a facilitator is needed to guide and moderate the task-related and interactional activities throughout the session. Facilitation is also usua…
In the shadow of Covid-19
Active use of an ACT-based online intervention under adverse circumstances may decrease symptoms of anxiety and increase psychological flexibility skills in adolescents
Can peer-tutored psychological flexibility training facilitate physical activity among adults with overweight
An increase in psychological flexibility has been found to be associated with health behavior changes. Peer-led interventions have been advantageous in improving physical activity among individuals at health risk. This study aimed to discover whether an ACT-based peer-tutored online intervention can increase self-reported physical activity participation and psychological flexibility among adults with overweight. The study was a non-randomized lon…
Effectiveness of a web-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for wellbeing of parents whose children have chronic conditions
Crowdsourcing childhood predictors of adult obesity
The effectiveness and applicability of different lifestyle interventions for enhancing wellbeing
Current Clinical Trials NCT01738256, Registered 17 August, 2012
At Least Nine Ways to Play
Do digital games and play mean the same things for different people? This article presents the results of a 3-year study in which we sought for new ways to approach digital games cultures and playing practices. First, the authors present the research process in brief and emphasize the importance of merging different kinds of methods and materials in the study of games cultures. Second, the authors introduce a gaming mentality heuristics that is n…
At Least Nine Ways to Play
Do digital games and play mean the same things for different people? This article presents the results of a 3-year study in which we sought for new ways to approach digital games cultures and playing practices. First, the authors present the research process in brief and emphasize the importance of merging different kinds of methods and materials in the study of games cultures. Second, the authors introduce a gaming mentality heuristics that is n…
At Least Nine Ways to Play
Do digital games and play mean the same things for different people? This article presents the results of a 3-year study in which we sought for new ways to approach digital games cultures and playing practices. First, the authors present the research process in brief and emphasize the importance of merging different kinds of methods and materials in the study of games cultures. Second, the authors introduce a gaming mentality heuristics that is n…
The effectiveness and applicability of different lifestyle interventions for enhancing wellbeing
Current Clinical Trials NCT01738256, Registered 17 August, 2012
Crowdsourcing childhood predictors of adult obesity
Effectiveness of a web-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention for wellbeing of parents whose children have chronic conditions
Can peer-tutored psychological flexibility training facilitate physical activity among adults with overweight
An increase in psychological flexibility has been found to be associated with health behavior changes. Peer-led interventions have been advantageous in improving physical activity among individuals at health risk. This study aimed to discover whether an ACT-based peer-tutored online intervention can increase self-reported physical activity participation and psychological flexibility among adults with overweight. The study was a non-randomized lon…
In the shadow of Covid-19
Active use of an ACT-based online intervention under adverse circumstances may decrease symptoms of anxiety and increase psychological flexibility skills in adolescents
Supporting Remote Social Robot Design Collaboration with Online Canvases
Social robot design projects typically involve multidisciplinary teamwork and collaboration, adopt a Human-Centred Design (HCD) approach, and deal with physical (tangible) objects, i.e., robots. HCD takes a human to the centre point of the design process. A typical activity in HCD are design workshops where a facilitator is needed to guide and moderate the task-related and interactional activities throughout the session. Facilitation is also usua…
Brief online ACT intervention to improve adolescents’ well-being
The mental health and well-being of children and adolescents declined globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people need support, yet relatively few receive psychological help, even among those who experience psychological symptoms. The existing options for support that focus on the traditional one-on-one treatment delivery approach require alternatives that can be widely disseminated. The current study examined the effectiveness of a brief…
How Could Social Robots Support Societal Participation? Findings from Five Design Workshops with Young People
Societal participation encompasses individual and collaborative activities aimed at influencing decisions that affect a person’s life. Engaging young people in societal participation is important for democratic and sustainable societies, but various structural and psychological barriers hinder participation. Digital technologies show promise in lowering the barriers by providing young people with new channels and means to participate. However, su…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Intervention (counseling (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Randomized controlled trial (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Acceptance and commitment therapy (3 works)