Jaana M Kinnunen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5103151 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaana M Kinnunen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaana M |
| FAMILY NAME | Kinnunen |
| SIGNATURE | KINNUNEN J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Tampere University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2772-7969 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Changes in self-rated health and its association with social determinants – repeated cross-sectional surveys among Finnish adolescents from 1981 to 2025
There are a lack of a societal perspective and a comprehensive approach to adolescents’ wellbeing and their declining mental health. We study here changes in Finnish adolescents’ self-rated health (SRH) in 1981–2025, and how SRH associated with societal changes, and sociodemographic and school-related factors during these years. Two data sets of 14-year-old Finns were used: nationwide postal/internet surveys 1981–2019 (N = 28 960) and school-surv…
Online health information-seeking behaviour and mental well-being among Finnish higher education students during Covid-19
Online health information-seeking behaviour has increased since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020. This study examined whether health-related information on COVID-19 searched on the internet was associated with mental well-being among higher education students. A cross-sectional internet survey was conducted among 18- to 34-year-old students in Finland (N = 2976; mean age 24.61 years and median 24) in…
Single, Dual, and Triple Use of Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, and Snus among Adolescents in the Nordic Countries
New tobacco and nicotine products have emerged on the market in recent years. Most research has concerned only one product at a time, usually e-cigarettes, while little is known about the multiple use of tobacco and nicotine products among adolescents. We examined single, dual, and triple use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and snus among Nordic adolescents, using data of 15-16-year-olds (n = 16,125) from the European School Survey Project on Alcoho…
Adolescents’ Perceptions of Harmfulness of Tobacco and Tobacco-like Products in Finland
During the recent years, new tobacco and tobacco-like products, e.g., e-cigarettes, have emerged on the market. Adolescents often underestimate health risks in general, including those concerning tobacco. Little is known of adolescents' perceptions of health risks of the newer products. Our paper compares adolescents' perceptions of harmfulness of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, snus, water pipes, and nicotine in Finland, a country with a long history …
The Way of Distance Teaching Is Related to Adolescent Students’ Health and Loneliness during the School Closure in Finland
The COVID-19 pandemic enforced countries to close schools and rapidly transfer to distance teaching without preparation. Little is known about how different distance teaching practices influenced students' wellbeing. We studied this during the period of school closures in Finland. Wellbeing was measured by health complaints and perceived loneliness, and distance learning was measured in terms of structure and dialogue of teaching, functioning of …
Academic Well-Being and Structural Characteristics of Peer Networks in School
Peer networks at school and students' position in these networks can influence their academic well-being. We study here individual students' network position (isolation, popularity, social activity) and peer network structures at the school level (centralization, density, clustering, school connectedness) and their relations to students' academic well-being (school burnout, SB; schoolwork engagement, SE). Classroom surveys for 14-16-year-olds ( N…
Enhancing implementation of smoke-free places: A comparative qualitative study across seven European cities
Smoking beliefs across genders, a comparative analysis of seven European countries
In some countries, gender-specific interventions might be implemented; however, two opposing strategies might be used, depending on whether such programs are aimed at boys or girls
Strategies and barriers to achieving the goal of Finland’s tobacco endgame
Stakeholders' broad confidence in reaching the goal of Finland's tobacco endgame suggests that future policy initiatives will reflect the current, conventional strategy. If the Finnish government chooses to continue this approach, then it should designate separate funds for Tobacco-Free Finland 2030 and implement structural changes that will facilitate tobacco control initiatives
Inequalities in adolescent self-rated health and smoking in Europe: Comparing different indicators of socioeconomic status
BACKGROUND: Although there is evidence for socioeconomic inequalities in health and health behaviour in adolescents, different indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) have rarely been compared within one data sample. We examined associations of five SES indicators with self-rated health (SRH) and smoking (ie, a leading cause of health inequalities) in Europe. METHODS: Data of adolescents aged 14-17 years old were obtained from the 2013 SILNE sur…
A Longitudinal Study of Predictors for Adolescent Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Comparison with Conventional Smoking
Little is known of the predictors of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among adolescents, even though the use is increasing. We studied here the predictors for e-cigarette experimentation (tried and tried more than twice) and compared them with predictors for conventional smoking. A baseline school survey was conducted in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland, in 2011 for seventh graders (12 to 13-year-olds). Response rate was 73%. The sam…
Academic performance and adolescent smoking in 6 European cities: The role of friendship ties
Poor academic performance is a known risk factor for adolescent smoking, yet the association remains unclear, as the role of social ties has been rarely examined. Our study aims to investigate the role of friendship ties in this association. In a sample of 11,015 adolescents, aged 14 to17, in 50 schools within six European cities (SILNE-survey, 2013), we used multilevel models to analyse the mediating effect of the composition of friendship ties …
Changes in Electronic Cigarette Use from 2013 to 2015 and Reasons for Use among Finnish Adolescents
Electronic cigarettes are quite a new potential source of nicotine addiction among youth. More research is needed, particularly on e-liquid use and socioeconomic factors as potential determinants. We studied changes from 2013 to 2015 in adolescent e-cigarette awareness and ever-use, types of e-liquids, and determinants in Finland. In 2015, we studied weekly use and reasons for ever-use. Data were from two national surveys of 12-18-year-old Finns …
A social network analysis of substance use among immigrant adolescents in six European cities
Transmission of Smoking across Three Generations in Finland
The influence of parents' smoking on children's smoking is well known, but few studies have examined the association between grandparents' and grandchildren's smoking. We studied the association between paternal and maternal grandparents' smoking and their grandchildren's tobacco use and assessed whether parents' smoking is a mediator in this process. Data were obtained from a national survey of 12-18-year-old Finns in 2013 (N = 3535, response ra…
Awareness and determinants of electronic cigarette use among Finnish adolescents in 2013: A population-based study
Awareness and experimentation with e-cigarettes are high among adolescents, especially in older age groups and boys. Nicotine e-liquids are easy to acquire for youth. Having similar risk factors, e-cigarette use seems to follow the model of conventional smoking initiation. Among adolescent smokers, use of e-cigarettes does not clearly relate to interest in smoking cessation. Preventive policies are needed to protect the youth
A social network analysis of substance use among immigrant adolescents in six European cities
Inequalities in adolescent self-rated health and smoking in Europe: Comparing different indicators of socioeconomic status
BACKGROUND: Although there is evidence for socioeconomic inequalities in health and health behaviour in adolescents, different indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) have rarely been compared within one data sample. We examined associations of five SES indicators with self-rated health (SRH) and smoking (ie, a leading cause of health inequalities) in Europe. METHODS: Data of adolescents aged 14-17 years old were obtained from the 2013 SILNE sur…
Awareness and determinants of electronic cigarette use among Finnish adolescents in 2013: A population-based study
Awareness and experimentation with e-cigarettes are high among adolescents, especially in older age groups and boys. Nicotine e-liquids are easy to acquire for youth. Having similar risk factors, e-cigarette use seems to follow the model of conventional smoking initiation. Among adolescent smokers, use of e-cigarettes does not clearly relate to interest in smoking cessation. Preventive policies are needed to protect the youth
Transmission of Smoking across Three Generations in Finland
The influence of parents' smoking on children's smoking is well known, but few studies have examined the association between grandparents' and grandchildren's smoking. We studied the association between paternal and maternal grandparents' smoking and their grandchildren's tobacco use and assessed whether parents' smoking is a mediator in this process. Data were obtained from a national survey of 12-18-year-old Finns in 2013 (N = 3535, response ra…
Changes in Electronic Cigarette Use from 2013 to 2015 and Reasons for Use among Finnish Adolescents
Electronic cigarettes are quite a new potential source of nicotine addiction among youth. More research is needed, particularly on e-liquid use and socioeconomic factors as potential determinants. We studied changes from 2013 to 2015 in adolescent e-cigarette awareness and ever-use, types of e-liquids, and determinants in Finland. In 2015, we studied weekly use and reasons for ever-use. Data were from two national surveys of 12-18-year-old Finns …
A social network analysis of substance use among immigrant adolescents in six European cities
A Longitudinal Study of Predictors for Adolescent Electronic Cigarette Experimentation and Comparison with Conventional Smoking
Little is known of the predictors of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among adolescents, even though the use is increasing. We studied here the predictors for e-cigarette experimentation (tried and tried more than twice) and compared them with predictors for conventional smoking. A baseline school survey was conducted in the Helsinki metropolitan area, Finland, in 2011 for seventh graders (12 to 13-year-olds). Response rate was 73%. The sam…
Academic performance and adolescent smoking in 6 European cities: The role of friendship ties
Poor academic performance is a known risk factor for adolescent smoking, yet the association remains unclear, as the role of social ties has been rarely examined. Our study aims to investigate the role of friendship ties in this association. In a sample of 11,015 adolescents, aged 14 to17, in 50 schools within six European cities (SILNE-survey, 2013), we used multilevel models to analyse the mediating effect of the composition of friendship ties …
Smoking beliefs across genders, a comparative analysis of seven European countries
In some countries, gender-specific interventions might be implemented; however, two opposing strategies might be used, depending on whether such programs are aimed at boys or girls
Strategies and barriers to achieving the goal of Finland’s tobacco endgame
Stakeholders' broad confidence in reaching the goal of Finland's tobacco endgame suggests that future policy initiatives will reflect the current, conventional strategy. If the Finnish government chooses to continue this approach, then it should designate separate funds for Tobacco-Free Finland 2030 and implement structural changes that will facilitate tobacco control initiatives
Inequalities in adolescent self-rated health and smoking in Europe: Comparing different indicators of socioeconomic status
BACKGROUND: Although there is evidence for socioeconomic inequalities in health and health behaviour in adolescents, different indicators of socioeconomic status (SES) have rarely been compared within one data sample. We examined associations of five SES indicators with self-rated health (SRH) and smoking (ie, a leading cause of health inequalities) in Europe. METHODS: Data of adolescents aged 14-17 years old were obtained from the 2013 SILNE sur…
Academic Well-Being and Structural Characteristics of Peer Networks in School
Peer networks at school and students' position in these networks can influence their academic well-being. We study here individual students' network position (isolation, popularity, social activity) and peer network structures at the school level (centralization, density, clustering, school connectedness) and their relations to students' academic well-being (school burnout, SB; schoolwork engagement, SE). Classroom surveys for 14-16-year-olds ( N…
Enhancing implementation of smoke-free places: A comparative qualitative study across seven European cities
The Way of Distance Teaching Is Related to Adolescent Students’ Health and Loneliness during the School Closure in Finland
The COVID-19 pandemic enforced countries to close schools and rapidly transfer to distance teaching without preparation. Little is known about how different distance teaching practices influenced students' wellbeing. We studied this during the period of school closures in Finland. Wellbeing was measured by health complaints and perceived loneliness, and distance learning was measured in terms of structure and dialogue of teaching, functioning of …
Single, Dual, and Triple Use of Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes, and Snus among Adolescents in the Nordic Countries
New tobacco and nicotine products have emerged on the market in recent years. Most research has concerned only one product at a time, usually e-cigarettes, while little is known about the multiple use of tobacco and nicotine products among adolescents. We examined single, dual, and triple use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and snus among Nordic adolescents, using data of 15-16-year-olds (n = 16,125) from the European School Survey Project on Alcoho…
Adolescents’ Perceptions of Harmfulness of Tobacco and Tobacco-like Products in Finland
During the recent years, new tobacco and tobacco-like products, e.g., e-cigarettes, have emerged on the market. Adolescents often underestimate health risks in general, including those concerning tobacco. Little is known of adolescents' perceptions of health risks of the newer products. Our paper compares adolescents' perceptions of harmfulness of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, snus, water pipes, and nicotine in Finland, a country with a long history …
Online health information-seeking behaviour and mental well-being among Finnish higher education students during Covid-19
Online health information-seeking behaviour has increased since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020. This study examined whether health-related information on COVID-19 searched on the internet was associated with mental well-being among higher education students. A cross-sectional internet survey was conducted among 18- to 34-year-old students in Finland (N = 2976; mean age 24.61 years and median 24) in…
Changes in self-rated health and its association with social determinants – repeated cross-sectional surveys among Finnish adolescents from 1981 to 2025
There are a lack of a societal perspective and a comprehensive approach to adolescents’ wellbeing and their declining mental health. We study here changes in Finnish adolescents’ self-rated health (SRH) in 1981–2025, and how SRH associated with societal changes, and sociodemographic and school-related factors during these years. Two data sets of 14-year-old Finns were used: nationwide postal/internet surveys 1981–2019 (N = 28 960) and school-surv…
Medicine (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Demography (9 works) · Smoking Behavior and Cessation (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Political science (5 works)