Salla‐Maarit Volanen

Biographic Data

ID5103187
NAMESalla‐Maarit Volanen
GIVEN NAMESSalla‐Maarit
FAMILY NAMEVolanen
SIGNATUREVOLANEN S M
AFFILIATIONSFolkhälsans Forskningscentrum
ORCID0000-0002-4436-9518
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • The Healthy Learning Mind Project

    Open AccessSalla‐Maarit Volanen, Marianne Holopainen et al.ARTICLEPsychology in the Schools2026

    Chronic and increased levels of stress during adolescence are associated with academic performance, school dropout, and mental health challenges. This study investigated the effectiveness of the universal mindfulness‐based intervention (MBI) on adolescents' stress symptoms in schools through a cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) design. In addition, we examined the effectiveness of MBI on self‐kindness. Finally, we explored how age, gender…

  • Effect of a Universal Mindfulness Program on Well-Being in Adolescents

    Open AccessJemina Qvick, Mirka Hintsanen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Happiness Studies2026

    Mental health disorders often emerge during adolescence. Mindfulness interventions may support adolescents’ well-being. However, the evidence supporting the effectiveness of universal mindfulness interventions for adolescents’ well-being is limited and hampered by methodological weaknesses. The present study is the first large-scale randomized controlled trial with active and inactive control groups to examine the effectiveness of a 9-week univer…

  • Can a Universal Mindfulness Intervention in Schools Reduce ADHD Symptoms among Adolescents? A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

    Open AccessMarianne Holopainen, Mirka Hintsanen et al.ARTICLEScandinavian Journal of Psychology2025References: 74

    Existing studies suggest that mindfulness‐based interventions (MBIs) can reduce ADHD symptoms when delivered as targeted clinical programs to young people diagnosed with ADHD. However, there is currently a lack of research on whether MBIs are effective in reducing elevated ADHD symptoms when delivered as universal programs to whole classes in schools. This study investigated the effects of a universal nine‐week MBI (. b program ) on students' ele…

  • Healthy Learning Mind (HLM)

    Open AccessMaarit Lassander, Tapio Saarinen et al.ARTICLEChild & Youth Care Forum2023

  • School‐based mindfulness intervention for depressive symptoms in adolescence

    Open AccessAino Saarinen, Mirka Hintsanen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescence2022

    INTRODUCTION: There is accumulating evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions in alleviating depressive symptoms. A crucial question is, however, whether mindfulness interventions are more effective for some individuals than others, depending on individual characteristics before a mindfulness intervention. We exploratorily investigated whether the effectiveness of school-based mindfulness intervention against depressive sy…

  • Latent profile analysis as a method for process evaluations

    Open AccessMargaret Beattie, Hanna Konttinen et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2022References: 3

    This study shows how more person-centered analyses can be utilized in process evaluations, which predominantly only make use of variable-centered analyses. This knowledge could suggest ways to tailor universal interventions for subgroups with different receipt profiles and thereby improve intervention acceptability and engagement

  • Effects of school-based mindfulness intervention on health-related quality of life

    Open AccessMaarit Lassander, Mirka Hintsanen et al.ARTICLEQuality of Life Research2021

    Healthy Learning Mind-a school-based mindfulness and relaxation program: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) ISRCTN18642659 retrospectively registered on 13 October 2015. The full trial protocol can be accessed at http://rdcu.be/t57S

  • Healthy Learning Mind - a school-based mindfulness and relaxation program

    Open AccessSalla‐Maarit Volanen, Maarit Lassander et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2016

    ISRCTN18642659 . Retrospectively registered 13 October 2015

  • Sense of coherence and intentions to retire early among Finnish women and men

    Open AccessSalla‐Maarit Volanen, Sakari Suominen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    Unhealthy employees with low SOC and low education were in the greatest risk to have reported intentions to retire early. SOC had an independent effect on intentions to retire early, and a strong SOC may have a potential to prevent early retirement in groups otherwise at risk. An important challenge would be to target the resources of SOC to the most vulnerable and design appropriate interventions in order to strengthen the level of SOC and hence…