Pia Nyman-Kurkiala
Biographic Data
| ID | 6654756 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pia Nyman-Kurkiala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pia |
| FAMILY NAME | Nyman-Kurkiala |
| SIGNATURE | NYMAN-KURKIALA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Social Sciences, Youth Science, Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1462-9251 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The transition to motherhood
PURPOSE: Motherhood is widely recognized as a profound developmental life event, encompassing physical recovery, life and identity reorganization, and new caregiving responsibilities, but the emergence of loneliness in new mothers remains under-researched. The aim of this study was to explore new mothers' experiences of loneliness and associated challenges. METHODS: A qualitative exploratory design and content analysis were conducted. Interviews …
Professional youth workers’ views on involuntary loneliness and its alleviation among adolescents and young adults
There is scant research on professional youth workers’ perspectives on adolescents and young adults’ involuntary loneliness, although they can support young people’s well-being. The aim was to explore professional youth workers’ views on involuntary loneliness and its alleviation among adolescents and young adults (ages 18-29). A qualitative exploratory design, three focus group interviews and one individual interview, a total of fifteen professi…
The double-sided coin of loneliness and social media – young adults’ experiences and perceptions
Youth is associated with various emotions and experiences that can negatively affect young adults' health and well-being, loneliness being one of them. Experiences of loneliness can have a negative impact on young adults' psychological well-being and quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate young adults' experiences and perceptions of loneliness and its association with social media. Methods: Guided by a semi-structured interview…
Being young in times of uncertainty and isolation
Large gaps exist in the literature on COVID-19 pandemic-related mental health outcomes and after-effects specific to adolescents and young adults. The aim was to explore adolescents' and young adults' experiences of well-being, health and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative exploratory design with qualitative content analysis was used. Twenty-three participants (aged 19-27; four men and 19 women) were interviewed in Finland in …
Causes of involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults
Loneliness among adolescents and young adults is a multifaceted phenomenon. The aim of the study was to synthesize the existing knowledge on the different causes of involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults. The research question was: What underlies involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults? This article is based on a modified integrative literature review on the existing research and literature on the causes under…
Loneliness as experienced by adolescents and young adults
Mental health problems among adolescents and young adults are increasing worldwide together with loneliness, which is considered a global public health problem. The aim of this study was to explore loneliness through adolescents’ and young adults’ own descriptions and experiences. The research questions were: (1) How do adolescents and young adults describe and experience loneliness?, (2) What types of loneliness do adolescents and young adults d…
Loneliness – two sides to the story
Loneliness in adolescents is related to common mental health issues, and as a major global concern it is important to investigate loneliness from their own perspectives. The aim of this study was to explore how adolescents experience and describe negative and positive sides of loneliness. Data was collected through interviews with fifteen young Swedish-speaking Finns. Two main themes and seven subthemes were found. Negative experiences of involun…
Patterns and Drivers of Political Participation among Ninth-graders
The aim of this article is to investigate patterns and drivers of political participation of young people in Finland by using data from the Ostrobothnian Youth survey, a web-based survey conducted in 2010–11 among 1674 ninth-graders in the West-Finnish region of Ostrobothnia. Using the ‘resource model’ of civic voluntarism as a theoretical framework, the article addresses two research questions: (i) what forms of political participation do ninth-…
Patterns and Drivers of Political Participation among Ninth-graders
The aim of this article is to investigate patterns and drivers of political participation of young people in Finland by using data from the Ostrobothnian Youth survey, a web-based survey conducted in 2010–11 among 1674 ninth-graders in the West-Finnish region of Ostrobothnia. Using the ‘resource model’ of civic voluntarism as a theoretical framework, the article addresses two research questions: (i) what forms of political participation do ninth-…
Patterns and Drivers of Political Participation among Ninth-graders
The aim of this article is to investigate patterns and drivers of political participation of young people in Finland by using data from the Ostrobothnian Youth survey, a web-based survey conducted in 2010–11 among 1674 ninth-graders in the West-Finnish region of Ostrobothnia. Using the ‘resource model’ of civic voluntarism as a theoretical framework, the article addresses two research questions: (i) what forms of political participation do ninth-…
Loneliness – two sides to the story
Loneliness in adolescents is related to common mental health issues, and as a major global concern it is important to investigate loneliness from their own perspectives. The aim of this study was to explore how adolescents experience and describe negative and positive sides of loneliness. Data was collected through interviews with fifteen young Swedish-speaking Finns. Two main themes and seven subthemes were found. Negative experiences of involun…
Causes of involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults
Loneliness among adolescents and young adults is a multifaceted phenomenon. The aim of the study was to synthesize the existing knowledge on the different causes of involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults. The research question was: What underlies involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults? This article is based on a modified integrative literature review on the existing research and literature on the causes under…
Loneliness as experienced by adolescents and young adults
Mental health problems among adolescents and young adults are increasing worldwide together with loneliness, which is considered a global public health problem. The aim of this study was to explore loneliness through adolescents’ and young adults’ own descriptions and experiences. The research questions were: (1) How do adolescents and young adults describe and experience loneliness?, (2) What types of loneliness do adolescents and young adults d…
Professional youth workers’ views on involuntary loneliness and its alleviation among adolescents and young adults
There is scant research on professional youth workers’ perspectives on adolescents and young adults’ involuntary loneliness, although they can support young people’s well-being. The aim was to explore professional youth workers’ views on involuntary loneliness and its alleviation among adolescents and young adults (ages 18-29). A qualitative exploratory design, three focus group interviews and one individual interview, a total of fifteen professi…
The double-sided coin of loneliness and social media – young adults’ experiences and perceptions
Youth is associated with various emotions and experiences that can negatively affect young adults' health and well-being, loneliness being one of them. Experiences of loneliness can have a negative impact on young adults' psychological well-being and quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate young adults' experiences and perceptions of loneliness and its association with social media. Methods: Guided by a semi-structured interview…
Being young in times of uncertainty and isolation
Large gaps exist in the literature on COVID-19 pandemic-related mental health outcomes and after-effects specific to adolescents and young adults. The aim was to explore adolescents' and young adults' experiences of well-being, health and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative exploratory design with qualitative content analysis was used. Twenty-three participants (aged 19-27; four men and 19 women) were interviewed in Finland in …
The transition to motherhood
PURPOSE: Motherhood is widely recognized as a profound developmental life event, encompassing physical recovery, life and identity reorganization, and new caregiving responsibilities, but the emergence of loneliness in new mothers remains under-researched. The aim of this study was to explore new mothers' experiences of loneliness and associated challenges. METHODS: A qualitative exploratory design and content analysis were conducted. Interviews …
Loneliness (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works)