Vuokko Härmä
Biographic Data
| ID | 330329 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vuokko Härmä |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vuokko |
| FAMILY NAME | Härmä |
| SIGNATURE | HÄRMÄ V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Subjective energy poverty and attitudes on climate change mitigation measures
Objective energy poverty—commonly defined using indicators such as the relationship between energy costs, income, and energy required for adequate living—has been widely studied, yet less is known about how subjective energy poverty shapes attitudes toward climate change mitigation measures. This study examines theoretical and empirical links between subjective energy poverty and support for climate measures, including fossil fuel taxation and tw…
Nudge the rich! The case for targeting the top 10% in behavioural climate policy
In interventions for the common good, such as in the climate context, the choice of a target group does not directly determine the beneficiaries of the intervention. Instead, efficacy, acceptability, and fairness emerge as core considerations in targeting interventions. This paper examines targeting the top 10% by income and assets in climate interventions in light of the above considerations. Addressing the climate crisis requires significant ch…
Exploring climate nudge attitudes—the significance of perceived climate change knowledge, science trust, and media trust
Attitudes toward specific nudges have been extensively studied, but there is a lack of research on attitudes toward climate nudging in a broader sense. This study investigates public attitudes toward climate nudging, utilising Climate Nudge-survey data from 2022 with 2169 respondents in Finland. A novel question set was used to capture attitudes from different perspectives on climate nudging. Employing varimax-rotated factor analysis, two key fac…
Major changes in indoor air-related symptoms, health worry, and views between 2018 and 2022 in Finland
Indoor air-related symptoms and health-worry are common in Finland, even though the levels of indoor air pollutants are mostly lower than elsewhere in Europe. To address these problems, the Finnish Indoor Air and Health Programme 2018–2028 was initiated. Changes in the population were monitored with repeated surveys. Questionnaire surveys were conducted in two independent random samples of Finnish people aged 25–64 in 2018 and 2022, with 1797 and…
Identifying factors influencing Covid-19 vaccine uptake in Finland – a qualitative study using social media data
Introduction: Vaccine demand creation requires understanding what is driving the uptake of the vaccine. 24 Qualitative research methods are paramount to gaining a localized understanding of behavioral 25 drivers and barriers to vaccine uptake, but they are often underutilized. Methods: This is a qualitative study that 26 used public comments on the Facebook and Twitter posts of the Finnish Institute for Health and 27 Welfare (THL) as data sources…
Goffman in the Gallery
In an effort to facilitate public engagement, contemporary art galleries and museums house interactive exhibits incorporating digital media. Despite removing traditional barriers of cultural capital, however, these exhibitions now presume a level of technological and performative competence, which can feel equally intimidating to visitors. Reporting on anUK-based ethnographic study and using dramaturgical theory, we show how interactive exhibitio…
The reluctant researcher
Despite the attention qualitative researchers have given to the interaction context and social process of data collection, there has been scant recognition of the dramaturgical dilemmas this poses for the fieldworker. Respondents have been caricatured in an essentialist typology, ranging from the ideal to the reluctant, while the researcher has been assumed to take a relatively privileged position as director of the drama. Here we report on a stu…
Experiencing Pervasive Computer Mediated Art Exhibitions
Cultural institutions such as museums and galleries are going through a transformation driven by an increasingly competitive funding environment and a sense that they need to reconnect with their contemporary visitors. Audience-led design has been seen as one of the main ways to attract visitors to museums for some time (McLean 1993). Active participation during visits to cultural institutions has been reported to generate positive feedback from …
Interaction and Performativity in Digital Art Exhibitions
There is a growing commitment within cultural institutions such as museums and galleries to develop exhibitions that attract the public to engage with art. Digital technological innovations play an important role in this regard, enabling visitors to experience artworks in new ways. Contemporary museums and galleries have become increasingly concerned with promoting public engagement through the consumption of interactive installations, as opposed…
The reluctant researcher
Despite the attention qualitative researchers have given to the interaction context and social process of data collection, there has been scant recognition of the dramaturgical dilemmas this poses for the fieldworker. Respondents have been caricatured in an essentialist typology, ranging from the ideal to the reluctant, while the researcher has been assumed to take a relatively privileged position as director of the drama. Here we report on a stu…
Goffman in the Gallery
In an effort to facilitate public engagement, contemporary art galleries and museums house interactive exhibits incorporating digital media. Despite removing traditional barriers of cultural capital, however, these exhibitions now presume a level of technological and performative competence, which can feel equally intimidating to visitors. Reporting on anUK-based ethnographic study and using dramaturgical theory, we show how interactive exhibitio…
Interaction and Performativity in Digital Art Exhibitions
There is a growing commitment within cultural institutions such as museums and galleries to develop exhibitions that attract the public to engage with art. Digital technological innovations play an important role in this regard, enabling visitors to experience artworks in new ways. Contemporary museums and galleries have become increasingly concerned with promoting public engagement through the consumption of interactive installations, as opposed…
Experiencing Pervasive Computer Mediated Art Exhibitions
Cultural institutions such as museums and galleries are going through a transformation driven by an increasingly competitive funding environment and a sense that they need to reconnect with their contemporary visitors. Audience-led design has been seen as one of the main ways to attract visitors to museums for some time (McLean 1993). Active participation during visits to cultural institutions has been reported to generate positive feedback from …
The reluctant researcher
Despite the attention qualitative researchers have given to the interaction context and social process of data collection, there has been scant recognition of the dramaturgical dilemmas this poses for the fieldworker. Respondents have been caricatured in an essentialist typology, ranging from the ideal to the reluctant, while the researcher has been assumed to take a relatively privileged position as director of the drama. Here we report on a stu…
Goffman in the Gallery
In an effort to facilitate public engagement, contemporary art galleries and museums house interactive exhibits incorporating digital media. Despite removing traditional barriers of cultural capital, however, these exhibitions now presume a level of technological and performative competence, which can feel equally intimidating to visitors. Reporting on anUK-based ethnographic study and using dramaturgical theory, we show how interactive exhibitio…
Identifying factors influencing Covid-19 vaccine uptake in Finland – a qualitative study using social media data
Introduction: Vaccine demand creation requires understanding what is driving the uptake of the vaccine. 24 Qualitative research methods are paramount to gaining a localized understanding of behavioral 25 drivers and barriers to vaccine uptake, but they are often underutilized. Methods: This is a qualitative study that 26 used public comments on the Facebook and Twitter posts of the Finnish Institute for Health and 27 Welfare (THL) as data sources…
Nudge the rich! The case for targeting the top 10% in behavioural climate policy
In interventions for the common good, such as in the climate context, the choice of a target group does not directly determine the beneficiaries of the intervention. Instead, efficacy, acceptability, and fairness emerge as core considerations in targeting interventions. This paper examines targeting the top 10% by income and assets in climate interventions in light of the above considerations. Addressing the climate crisis requires significant ch…
Exploring climate nudge attitudes—the significance of perceived climate change knowledge, science trust, and media trust
Attitudes toward specific nudges have been extensively studied, but there is a lack of research on attitudes toward climate nudging in a broader sense. This study investigates public attitudes toward climate nudging, utilising Climate Nudge-survey data from 2022 with 2169 respondents in Finland. A novel question set was used to capture attitudes from different perspectives on climate nudging. Employing varimax-rotated factor analysis, two key fac…
Major changes in indoor air-related symptoms, health worry, and views between 2018 and 2022 in Finland
Indoor air-related symptoms and health-worry are common in Finland, even though the levels of indoor air pollutants are mostly lower than elsewhere in Europe. To address these problems, the Finnish Indoor Air and Health Programme 2018–2028 was initiated. Changes in the population were monitored with repeated surveys. Questionnaire surveys were conducted in two independent random samples of Finnish people aged 25–64 in 2018 and 2022, with 1797 and…
Subjective energy poverty and attitudes on climate change mitigation measures
Objective energy poverty—commonly defined using indicators such as the relationship between energy costs, income, and energy required for adequate living—has been widely studied, yet less is known about how subjective energy poverty shapes attitudes toward climate change mitigation measures. This study examines theoretical and empirical links between subjective energy poverty and support for climate measures, including fossil fuel taxation and tw…
Sociology (5 works) · Aesthetics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Visual arts (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Climate change (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Exhibition (3 works) · Museums and Cultural Heritage (3 works)