Publications

Publications 2021

Life satisfaction and online-gambling communities: A cross-national study of gambling activities among young Finnish, American, South Korean and Spanish people. Journal of Gambling Studies.

Koivula, A., Oksanen, A., Sirola, A., Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M. Zych, I., Paek, H-J. (2021)

Full text of article Life satisfaction and online-gambling communities: A cross-national study of gambling activities among young Finnish, American, South Korean and Spanish people. Journal of Gambling Studies.

The Mediating Role of Psychological Distress in Excessive Gambling Among Young people: A Four-Country Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Vuorinen, I., Oksanen, A., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M. Paek, H.-J., Zych, I. (2021)

Full text of article The Mediating Role of Psychological Distress in Excessive Gambling Among Young people: A Four-Country Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Doctoral dissertation: Web of gamble: A social psychological perspective on youth gambling and virtual communities

Sirola, A. (2021)

Full text of article Doctoral dissertation: Web of gamble: A social psychological perspective on youth gambling and virtual communities

Online Identities and Social Influence in Social Media Gambling Exposure: A Four-Country Study on Young People. Telematics & Informatics

Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., Paek, H-J, Zych, I., & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Online Identities and Social Influence in Social Media Gambling Exposure: A Four-Country Study on Young People. Telematics & Informatics

Social ecological model of problem gambling: A cross-national survey study of young people in the United States, South Korea, Spain, and Finland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Oksanen, A., Sirola, A., Savolainen, I., Koivula, A., Kaakinen, M., Vuorinen, I., Zych, I., & Paek, H-J.

Full text of article Social ecological model of problem gambling: A cross-national survey study of young people in the United States, South Korea, Spain, and Finland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Psychometric properties of the Compulsive Internet Use Scale in Spain, Colombia and Mexico. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 24(2), 108–116.

Sarmiento, A., Zych, I., Herrera-López, M. Delgado Sánchez, U., & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Psychometric properties of the Compulsive Internet Use Scale in Spain, Colombia and Mexico. Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, 24(2), 108–116.

Online Peers and Offline Highs: An Examination of Online Peer Groups, Social Media Homophily, and Substance Use. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

Miller, B. L., Lowe, C. C., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Stogner, J., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Online Peers and Offline Highs: An Examination of Online Peer Groups, Social Media Homophily, and Substance Use. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.

Social Media and Access to Drugs Online: A Nationwide Study in United States and Spain among Adolescents and Young Adults. European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context, 13(1), 29–36

Oksanen, A., Miller, B. L., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Demant, J., & Kaakinen, M., Zych, I.

Full text of article Social Media and Access to Drugs Online: A Nationwide Study in United States and Spain among Adolescents and Young Adults. European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context, 13(1), 29–36

Online dating applications and risk of youth victimization: a lifestyle exposure perspective. Aggressive Behavior.

Kaakinen, M., Koivula, A., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Mikkola, M., Zych, I., Paek, H-J., & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Online dating applications and risk of youth victimization: a lifestyle exposure perspective. Aggressive Behavior.

The role of impulsivity, social relations online and offline and compulsive Internet use in cyberaggression: A four-country study. New Media & Society.

Zych, I., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Paek, H-J., Oksanen, A.

Full text of article The role of impulsivity, social relations online and offline and compulsive Internet use in cyberaggression: A four-country study. New Media & Society.

The role of online group norms and social identity in youth problem gambling. Computers in Human Behavior.

Savolainen, I., Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Zych, I., & Paek, H.-J.

Full text of article The role of online group norms and social identity in youth problem gambling. Computers in Human Behavior.

Peer-reviewed publications 2020

The Role of Perceived Loneliness in Youth Addictive Behaviors: Cross-National Survey Study. JMIR Ment Health.

Savolainen, I., Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., & Paek, H.-J.

Full text of article The Role of Perceived Loneliness in Youth Addictive Behaviors: Cross-National Survey Study. JMIR Ment Health.

The Role of Virtual Communities in Gambling and Gaming Behaviors: A Systematic Review. Journal of Gambling Studies.

Sirola, A., Savela, N., Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article The Role of Virtual Communities in Gambling and Gaming Behaviors: A Systematic Review. Journal of Gambling Studies.

Impulsivity, Internalizing Symptoms, and Online Group Behavior as Determinants of Online Hate. PlosOne.

Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Impulsivity, Internalizing Symptoms, and Online Group Behavior as Determinants of Online Hate. PlosOne.

Emotions in Online Gambling Communities: A Multilevel Sentiment Analysis. In: G. Meiselwitz G. (Ed.) Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Ethics, User Behavior, and Social Network Analysis. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12194, pp. 542–550. Springer, Cham

Kaakinen M., Oksanen A., Sirola A., Savolainen I., & Garcia D.

Full text of article Emotions in Online Gambling Communities: A Multilevel Sentiment Analysis. In: G. Meiselwitz G. (Ed.) Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Ethics, User Behavior, and Social Network Analysis. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12194, pp. 542–550. Springer, Cham

Illicit Drug Purchases via Social Media Among American Young People. In G. Meiselwitz (Ed.), Social Computing and Social Media: Design, Ethics, User Behavior, and Social Network Analysis. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12194, pp. 278–288. Springer, Cham.

Oksanen, A., Miller, B. L., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Demant, J., Kaakinen, M., & Zych, I.

Full text of article Illicit Drug Purchases via Social Media Among American Young People. In G. Meiselwitz (Ed.), Social Computing and Social Media: Design, Ethics, User Behavior, and Social Network Analysis. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12194, pp. 278–288. Springer, Cham.

Online Gambling Activity in Finland 2006–2016. In: Meiselwitz G. (eds) Social Computing and Social Media. Participation, User Experience, Consumer Experience, and Applications of Social Computing. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12195. Springer, Cham

Koivula A., Räsänen P., Koiranen I., & Keipi T.

Full text of article Online Gambling Activity in Finland 2006–2016. In: Meiselwitz G. (eds) Social Computing and Social Media. Participation, User Experience, Consumer Experience, and Applications of Social Computing. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12195. Springer, Cham

Doctoral dissertation: Addiction by Identification: A social psychological perspective on youth addictive behaviors.

Savolainen, I. (2020)

Full text of article Doctoral dissertation: Addiction by Identification: A social psychological perspective on youth addictive behaviors.

Rahapeliautomaattien ja automaattipelien haittojen hallinta [The control of harm caused by slot machines and slot machine games]. Reports and Memorandums of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2020:25. Helsinki: Ministery of Social Affairs and Health.

Heiskanen, M., Hellman, M., Jaakkola, T., Kinnunen, J., Levitski, A., Lerkkanen, T., Marionneau, V., Oksanen, A., Pajula, M., Salonen, A.

Full text of article Rahapeliautomaattien ja automaattipelien haittojen hallinta [The control of harm caused by slot machines and slot machine games]. Reports and Memorandums of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health 2020:25. Helsinki: Ministery of Social Affairs and Health.

Online Relationships and Social Media Interaction in Youth Problem Gambling: A Four-Country Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21)8133.

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Koivula, A., Hagfors, H., Zych, I., Paek, H.-J., Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Online Relationships and Social Media Interaction in Youth Problem Gambling: A Four-Country Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(21)8133.

Situational and individual risk factors for cybercrime victimization in a cross-national context. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Mikkola, M., Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Miller, B. L., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Zych, I., & Paek, H. J.

Full text of article Situational and individual risk factors for cybercrime victimization in a cross-national context. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Peer-reviewed publications 2019

Young People and Gambling Content in Social Media: An Experimental Insight. Drug & Alcohol Review.

Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Young People and Gambling Content in Social Media: An Experimental Insight. Drug & Alcohol Review.

Gambling patterns and associated risk and protective factors among Finnish young people. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Oksanen, A., Sirola, A., Savolainen, I. & Kaakinen, M.

Full text of article Gambling patterns and associated risk and protective factors among Finnish young people. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Loneliness and online gambling-community participation of young social media users. Computers in Human Behavior.

Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Loneliness and online gambling-community participation of young social media users. Computers in Human Behavior.

The association between social media use and hazardous alcohol use among youths: A four-country study. Alcohol and Alcoholism.

Savolainen, I., Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Lee Miller, B., Paek, H.-J., & Zych, I.

Full text of article The association between social media use and hazardous alcohol use among youths: A four-country study. Alcohol and Alcoholism.

Peer group identification as determinant of youth behavior and the role of perceived social support in problem gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies.

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Peer group identification as determinant of youth behavior and the role of perceived social support in problem gambling. Journal of Gambling Studies.

Peer-reviewed publications 2018

Excessive gambling and online gambling communities. Journal of Gambling Studies, 34(4), 1313–1325

Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M., & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Excessive gambling and online gambling communities. Journal of Gambling Studies, 34(4), 1313–1325

Addictive behaviors and psychological distress among adolescents and emerging adults: A mediating role of peer group identification. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 7, 75–81

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Addictive behaviors and psychological distress among adolescents and emerging adults: A mediating role of peer group identification. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 7, 75–81

Problem gambling and Psychological Distress: a cross-national perspective on the mediating effect of consumer debt and debt problems among emerging adults. Harm Reduction Journal, 15(45)

Oksanen, A., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., & Kaakinen, M.

Full text of article Problem gambling and Psychological Distress: a cross-national perspective on the mediating effect of consumer debt and debt problems among emerging adults. Harm Reduction Journal, 15(45)

Shared Identity and Shared Information in Social Media: Development and Validation of the Identity Bubble Reinforcement Scale

Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A.

Full text of article Shared Identity and Shared Information in Social Media: Development and Validation of the Identity Bubble Reinforcement Scale

Hypothesis preregistration 2017

Problem Gambling and Social Media: Social Psychological Study on Youth Behavior in Online Gaming Communities. Open Science Framework.

Oksanen, A., Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M.

Full text of article Problem Gambling and Social Media: Social Psychological Study on Youth Behavior in Online Gaming Communities. Open Science Framework.

Conference presentations 2020

"Gamble on: Sharing pro-gambling content on social media". Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual meeting. 27-29 February, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Zych, I., Paek, H-J., & Oksanen, A.

Conference presentations 2019

"Systematic review of online gambling communities among young people". NYRIS 2019 conference (Nordic Youth Research Symposium), 14-16 August, Aarhus.

Sirola, A., Savela, N., Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A.

"Factors behind cybercrime victimization of adolescents and young adults: Expanding Routine Activity Theory". The Stockholm Criminology Symposium, 10-12 June, Stockholm.

Mikkola, M., Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Miller, B., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Zych, I. & Paek, H-J.

"The association between social media use and hazardous alcohol consumption among youths: A four-country study". 45th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society (KBS), 3-7 June, Utrecht.

Savolainen, I., Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A. Miller, B., Paek, H. & Zych, I.

"Risk Preference Mediates the Relationship Between Adolescent Self-esteem and Problem Gambling: A Cross-National Comparison". The 12th Conference of SNSUS, 3-5 June, Tampere.

Palasvirta, T., Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Zych, I. & Paek, H-J.

"Systematic review of online gambling communities". The 12th Conference of SNSUS, 3-5 June, Tampere.

Sirola, A., Savela, N., Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A.

"Verkkoviha, Impulsiivisuus ja identiteettikuplat: kansainvälinen vertailu nuorten verkkovihan tuottamisesta". Sosiaalipsykologian päivät 11.-12.4.2019, Kuopio.

Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A. & Oksanen, A.

"Online networks and risky behavior: the moderating role of social media identity bubbles". Sosiaalipsykologian päivät 11.-12.4.2019, Kuopio.

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A. & Oksanen, A.

"Systemaattinen kirjallisuuskatsaus Internetin rahapeliyhteisöistä". Sosiaalipsykologian päivät 11.-12.4.2019, Kuopio.

Sirola, A., Savela, N., Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A.

"Conforming in the Virtual World?: The Influence of Perceived Group Norms and Personal Attitudes on Young People’s Reactions Toward Online Gambling Content". SPSP conference 2019 (The Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Annual Convention), February 7-9, 2019, Portland.

Kaakinen, M., Oksanen, A., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A. & Paek, H-J.

"Social media identity bubbles: Cross-cultural study on risks involved". SPSP conference 2019 (The Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Annual Convention), February 7-9, 2019, Portland.

Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I. & Sirola, A.

"A Cross-Cultural Study on the Relationship between Perceived Gambling Norms and Youth Problem Gambling: The Role of Shared Identity". SPSP conference 2019 (The Society for Personality and Social Psychology’s Annual Convention), February 7-9, 2019, Portland.

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Oksanen, A. & Paek, H-J.

Conference presentations 2018

"How multilevel analysis of discussion tree structures could contribute to social psychological understanding of online emotions?" EASP Meeting: Introducing Structure: Networks in Social Psychology, 31.10.-3.11.2018, Bryssel.

Kaakinen, M., Garcia, D. & Oksanen, A.

"Young people's reactions to gambling content in social media: An experimental insight". International Gambling Conference, February 13, 2018, Auckland.

Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A.

"Problem gambling and psycholocigal distress: the mediating role of instant loans". International Gambling Conference, February 13, 2018, Auckland.

Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I. & Sirola, A.

"Understanding youth addiction: A two-country study on the role of perceived loneliness and psychological factors in addictive behaviors". Nordic Alcohol and Drug Researchers' Assembly 2018 (NADRA), August 29-31, 2018, Oslo.

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A. & Oksanen, A.

"Peer Group Identification as a Determinant of Youth Behavior and the Moderating Role of Perceived Social Support in Problem Gambling". Southern Sociological Society: "Racial Theory, Analysis, and Politics in Trump America", April 4-7, 2018, New Orleans.

Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A.

"Identity bubbles and social influence in social media behaviour among young people". Internet, Policy and Politics -conference, September 20-21, 2018, Oxford.

Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A.

"Yksinäisyys ja nuorten rahapeliaiheiset nettiyhteisöt". Terveyspsykologian päivät 30.-31.10.2018, Helsinki.

Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A.

Conference presentations 2017

""If You Like it, I Like It": social media identity bubbles and gambling-related online behavior". Self and Identity Preconference at the 18th General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology (EASP), July 4, 2017, Granada

Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A. & Oksanen, A.

"Sosiaalisen median kuplien sosiaalipsykologinen tarkastelu: Esimerkkinä nuorten rahapelikäyttäytyminen". Sosiaalipsykologian päivät, 17.11.2017, Helsinki.

Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A.

"Gambling patterns and associated risk factors among 15-25-year-olds in Finland". The 1st Gambling Policy Conference, November 6-7, 2017, Helsinki

Oksanen, A., Sirola, A., Savolainen I. & Kaakinen, M.

"Peer group identification mediates the association between addictive behaviors and psychological distress". The 1st Gambling Policy Conference, November 6-7, 2017, Helsinki.

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A. & Oksanen, A.

"A mediation model approach to addiction and psychological distress". Sosiaalipsykologian päivät, 17.11.2017, Helsinki.

Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M., Sirola, A. & Oksanen, A.

"Who prefers experience over facts? Experimental insight into young people's reactions to gambling-related online content". 4th Contemporary Drug Problems Conference, August 23, 2017, Helsinki.

Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A.

"Rahapeliaiheisten nettiyhteisöjen käyttö ja rahapeliongelmat suomalaisnuorilla". Sosiaalipsykologian päivät, 17.11.2017, Helsinki.

Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A.

Theses 2020

Nuorten rahapelikulutus Suomessa: Nuorten käytettävissä olevan ylimääräisen rahan ja pääasiallisen toiminnan yhteys rahapelaamiseen käytettyyn rahamäärään

Vepsäläinen, V.

Full text of article Nuorten rahapelikulutus Suomessa: Nuorten käytettävissä olevan ylimääräisen rahan ja pääasiallisen toiminnan yhteys rahapelaamiseen käytettyyn rahamäärään

Nuorten ja nuorten aikuisten psykososiaalinen hyvinvointi ja rahapeliongelmat Yhdysvalloissa

Vuorinen, I.

Full text of article Nuorten ja nuorten aikuisten psykososiaalinen hyvinvointi ja rahapeliongelmat Yhdysvalloissa

Theses 2019

Yksinäisyyden yhteys koettuun yhteenkuuluvuuteen ja Internetin ongelmakäyttöön. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Tarmo, E.

Full text of article Yksinäisyyden yhteys koettuun yhteenkuuluvuuteen ja Internetin ongelmakäyttöön. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Sosiaalisen median identiteettikuplat: miten itsetunto ja yksinäisyys ovat yhteydessä identiteettikupliin sitoutumiseen? Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Hagfors, H.

Full text of article Sosiaalisen median identiteettikuplat: miten itsetunto ja yksinäisyys ovat yhteydessä identiteettikupliin sitoutumiseen? Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Verkkoyhteisössä annetut selonteot rahapelaamiseen retkahtamiselle. Bachelor's thesis of Social Psychology.

Kuparinen, N.

Sosiaalisen median rooli nuoren aikuisen mielenterveydessä. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Liimatainen, L.

Full text of article Sosiaalisen median rooli nuoren aikuisen mielenterveydessä. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Suomalaisnuorten kyberrikosuhrikokemukset ja niitä selittävät tekijät. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Mikkola, M.

Full text of article Suomalaisnuorten kyberrikosuhrikokemukset ja niitä selittävät tekijät. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Itsetunto ja nuorten ongelmapelaaminen: Riskipreferenssi välittävänä tekijänä. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Palasvirta, T.

Full text of article Itsetunto ja nuorten ongelmapelaaminen: Riskipreferenssi välittävänä tekijänä. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Nettihäirinnän kokemuksen yhteys elämänhallintaan. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Rämö, A.

Full text of article Nettihäirinnän kokemuksen yhteys elämänhallintaan. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Theses 2018

Sosiaalisen median identiteettikuplat ja subjektiivinen hyvinvointi. Bachelor's thesis of Social Psycology.

Grönroos, R.

Vapaus on suuri vankila: yhteiskunnallisen kehityksen yhteys addiktiokäyttäytymiseen. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.

Jouhki, H.

Full text of article Vapaus on suuri vankila: yhteiskunnallisen kehityksen yhteys addiktiokäyttäytymiseen. Master's thesis of Social Psychology.