Marja Kaunonen
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 841198 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Marja Kaunonen |
| PRENOMES | Marja |
| SOBRENOME | Kaunonen |
| ASSINATURA | KAUNONEN M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Tampere University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7927-1572 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Informed consent for polygenic risk score test in type 2 diabetes
A polygenic risk score (PRS) is a genomic test that can reveal the risk of developing common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Before the testing, the participant must have sufficient understanding to give informed consent to participate in genomic testing, which may include a lot of new information and concepts. An additional challenge comes from understanding incidental findings of testing, although these are limited in the context of PRS. The…
Amplifying Women's Voices in Menopause Research
Menopause, a significant life transition for half the global population, intersects biological, cultural and social dimensions. Despite its universal occurrence, menopause research has historically been dominated by biomedical perspectives, often neglecting women's voices and diverse experiences. This article highlights the importance of including women's perspectives in menopause research to ensure relevance, accuracy and equity. It explores cul…
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Polio Survivors’ Experiences of Acute Phase Care After the Isolation Phase in the 1950s and 1960s in Finland
The aim of this study was to describe the childhood experiences of polio patients after the isolation phase of the disease in post-war Finland in the 1950s and 1960s. Qualitative empirical research was conducted. Interview material was gathered through theme-based written interviews, and the data were analyzed using reflective thematic analysis. The analysis resulted in the overarching main theme of "constructing psychological safety," which refl…
An internet-based photography therapy intervention into the grief of persons who have lost a loved one
Persons who have lost a loved one by death are increasingly searching for support from online peer groups to process their grief. One approach involves sharing photographs with peers online. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a four-week internet-based photography therapy intervention concerning participants’ grief reactions using the Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist (HGRC). Another aim was to assess the role of the moderator and…
Bereaved Individuals Attempts to Explain Their Unexplainable Experiences Related to the Death of Their Loved one Through Attribution Thinking
Continuing bond manifesting as unexplainable experiences reflects bereaved ́s attempts to restore connection with the deceased. As an experience unaligned with a person's overall schemas of meaning unexplainable experiences are a source of anxiety that individuals aim to alleviate by attribution thinking. This study describes how bereaved aim to explain unexplainable experiences related to the death of their loved ones. The study analysed 408 nar…
Perception of inherited risk in type 2 diabetes
Unexplained experiences in the context of bereavement – qualitative analysis
Unexplained experiences are common in the context of bereavement. According to the theory of Continuing Bonds (CB), these experiences relate to a post-death relationship with the deceased and are a part of grief. This study sought to describe unexplained experiences in the context of bereavement through an analysis of 408 narratives by 181 participants. The goal was to generate knowledge on a less-researched topic that could be utilised in suppor…
Consequences of Unexplained Experiences in the Context of Bereavement – Qualitative Analysis
Unexplained experiences are common among bereaved people and are a natural part of grieving, but their consequences may affect their coping with grief. However, professionals lack awareness of these unexplained experiences, which may lead to an unnecessary pathologising of the experiences and a lack of opportunity for the bereaved to process their experiences in a safe environment. The study involved an inductive content analysis of 408 narrative…
An empirical model of social and healthcare educators' continuing professional development in Finland
The objective of this work was to develop and test an empirical model of social and healthcare educators' continuing professional development. A cross-sectional survey study design was adopted, and a total of 422 part-time and full-time social and healthcare educators from 28 universities of applied sciences and vocational schools in different regions of Finland participated. Data were collected from October to December in 2018. The participants …
Peer Supporters' Experiences of a Bereavement Follow-up Intervention for Grieving Parents
The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of peer supporters of a bereavement intervention for grieving parents and how the program should be developed further. The intervention included: a support package for grieving parents, peer supporters' contact, and healthcare personnel's contact with parents. The sample included 16 peer supporters. Data were collected via open-format questionnaires and telephone interviews and analyzed by con…
Negative Changes in a Couple's Relationship After a Child's Death
The purpose of this study was to describe negative changes in parents' relationships following the death of their child. A request to join the study was presented to members of grief associations through email and websites. Additionally, data were gathered through closed internet-groups where parents who had experienced the death of their child were logged in (e.g. in Facebook). The study participants were mothers (n = 321) and fathers (n = 36) w…
Evaluating a Bereavement Follow-Up Intervention for Grieving Fathers and Their Experiences of Support After the Death of a Child—A Pilot Study
This article describes a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program for bereaved fathers and their experiences of it in a sample of intervention (n = 62) and control (n = 41) fathers. Data were collected by 3 scales: the Hogan Grief Reactions Checklist, a scale for measuring received social support, and a scale for measuring fathers' experiences of the intervention program. Assessment at 6 months after leaving the hos…
Evaluating a Bereavement Follow-Up Intervention for Grieving Fathers and Their Experiences of Support After the Death of a Child—A Pilot Study
This article describes a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program for bereaved fathers and their experiences of it in a sample of intervention (n = 62) and control (n = 41) fathers. Data were collected by 3 scales: the Hogan Grief Reactions Checklist, a scale for measuring received social support, and a scale for measuring fathers' experiences of the intervention program. Assessment at 6 months after leaving the hos…
Negative Changes in a Couple's Relationship After a Child's Death
The purpose of this study was to describe negative changes in parents' relationships following the death of their child. A request to join the study was presented to members of grief associations through email and websites. Additionally, data were gathered through closed internet-groups where parents who had experienced the death of their child were logged in (e.g. in Facebook). The study participants were mothers (n = 321) and fathers (n = 36) w…
Evaluating a Bereavement Follow-Up Intervention for Grieving Fathers and Their Experiences of Support After the Death of a Child—A Pilot Study
This article describes a study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention program for bereaved fathers and their experiences of it in a sample of intervention (n = 62) and control (n = 41) fathers. Data were collected by 3 scales: the Hogan Grief Reactions Checklist, a scale for measuring received social support, and a scale for measuring fathers' experiences of the intervention program. Assessment at 6 months after leaving the hos…
Peer Supporters' Experiences of a Bereavement Follow-up Intervention for Grieving Parents
The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of peer supporters of a bereavement intervention for grieving parents and how the program should be developed further. The intervention included: a support package for grieving parents, peer supporters' contact, and healthcare personnel's contact with parents. The sample included 16 peer supporters. Data were collected via open-format questionnaires and telephone interviews and analyzed by con…
Negative Changes in a Couple's Relationship After a Child's Death
The purpose of this study was to describe negative changes in parents' relationships following the death of their child. A request to join the study was presented to members of grief associations through email and websites. Additionally, data were gathered through closed internet-groups where parents who had experienced the death of their child were logged in (e.g. in Facebook). The study participants were mothers (n = 321) and fathers (n = 36) w…
Consequences of Unexplained Experiences in the Context of Bereavement – Qualitative Analysis
Unexplained experiences are common among bereaved people and are a natural part of grieving, but their consequences may affect their coping with grief. However, professionals lack awareness of these unexplained experiences, which may lead to an unnecessary pathologising of the experiences and a lack of opportunity for the bereaved to process their experiences in a safe environment. The study involved an inductive content analysis of 408 narrative…
An empirical model of social and healthcare educators' continuing professional development in Finland
The objective of this work was to develop and test an empirical model of social and healthcare educators' continuing professional development. A cross-sectional survey study design was adopted, and a total of 422 part-time and full-time social and healthcare educators from 28 universities of applied sciences and vocational schools in different regions of Finland participated. Data were collected from October to December in 2018. The participants …
Perception of inherited risk in type 2 diabetes
Unexplained experiences in the context of bereavement – qualitative analysis
Unexplained experiences are common in the context of bereavement. According to the theory of Continuing Bonds (CB), these experiences relate to a post-death relationship with the deceased and are a part of grief. This study sought to describe unexplained experiences in the context of bereavement through an analysis of 408 narratives by 181 participants. The goal was to generate knowledge on a less-researched topic that could be utilised in suppor…
Polio Survivors’ Experiences of Acute Phase Care After the Isolation Phase in the 1950s and 1960s in Finland
The aim of this study was to describe the childhood experiences of polio patients after the isolation phase of the disease in post-war Finland in the 1950s and 1960s. Qualitative empirical research was conducted. Interview material was gathered through theme-based written interviews, and the data were analyzed using reflective thematic analysis. The analysis resulted in the overarching main theme of "constructing psychological safety," which refl…
An internet-based photography therapy intervention into the grief of persons who have lost a loved one
Persons who have lost a loved one by death are increasingly searching for support from online peer groups to process their grief. One approach involves sharing photographs with peers online. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a four-week internet-based photography therapy intervention concerning participants’ grief reactions using the Hogan Grief Reaction Checklist (HGRC). Another aim was to assess the role of the moderator and…
Bereaved Individuals Attempts to Explain Their Unexplainable Experiences Related to the Death of Their Loved one Through Attribution Thinking
Continuing bond manifesting as unexplainable experiences reflects bereaved ́s attempts to restore connection with the deceased. As an experience unaligned with a person's overall schemas of meaning unexplainable experiences are a source of anxiety that individuals aim to alleviate by attribution thinking. This study describes how bereaved aim to explain unexplainable experiences related to the death of their loved ones. The study analysed 408 nar…
Amplifying Women's Voices in Menopause Research
Menopause, a significant life transition for half the global population, intersects biological, cultural and social dimensions. Despite its universal occurrence, menopause research has historically been dominated by biomedical perspectives, often neglecting women's voices and diverse experiences. This article highlights the importance of including women's perspectives in menopause research to ensure relevance, accuracy and equity. It explores cul…
Reply to
Informed consent for polygenic risk score test in type 2 diabetes
A polygenic risk score (PRS) is a genomic test that can reveal the risk of developing common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. Before the testing, the participant must have sufficient understanding to give informed consent to participate in genomic testing, which may include a lot of new information and concepts. An additional challenge comes from understanding incidental findings of testing, although these are limited in the context of PRS. The…
Psychology (11 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (7 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Social Psychology (7 obras) · Grief (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (5 obras) · Psychotherapist (5 obras) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 obras)