Publications and presentations

Publications

The effect of professional social media usage on procrastination and work engagement in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology (accepted March 17th, 2025).

Köse, D., Oksa, R., Savela, N., Latikka, R., & Oksanen. A. (2025).

Sense of community, social support and social media use in post-pandemic world of work. Behavior & Information Technology.

Pekkala, K., Oksa, R., & Oksanen, A. (2025).

Full article of article Sense of community, social support and social media use in post-pandemic world of work. Behavior & Information Technology.

Exploring Cybervictimisation: An Integrative Approach to the Dynamics Behind Victimisation

Mikkola, M. (2024).

Full text of article Exploring Cybervictimisation: An Integrative Approach to the Dynamics Behind Victimisation

Online communities come with real-world consequences for individuals and societies. Communications Psychology, 2(1), 71.

Oksanen, A., Celuch, M., Oksa, R., & Savolainen, I. (2024).

Full article of article Online communities come with real-world consequences for individuals and societies. Communications Psychology, 2(1), 71.

Aftermath of Abuse on the Internet: Reactions of targets and bystanders to online harassment

Celuch, M. (2024).

Full text of article Aftermath of Abuse on the Internet: Reactions of targets and bystanders to online harassment

Digital communication tools at work: Cross-national and longitudinal European perspectives on occupational well-being. Preprint.

Oksanen, A., Koivula, A., Savolainen, I., & Oksa, R. (2024).

Full article of article Digital communication tools at work: Cross-national and longitudinal European perspectives on occupational well-being. Preprint.

The pervasive challenge of cyberbullying at work: The current evidence. Teoksessa M. Wright (Toim.), The Psychology of Cyberbullying (s. 223–234). Nova Science Publishers.

Celuch, M., Oksa, R. & Oksanen, A. (2024).

Sosiaalisten viestintäteknologioiden käyttö korona-ajan työelämässä [Social communication technologies at work during COVID-19 pandemic]. In: A. Mäkikangas & P. Pyöriä (Eds.), Koronapandemia, työ ja yhteiskunta: Muuttuiko Suomi? (pp. 52–66). Helsinki: Gaudeamus.

Oksa, R., Latikka, R., Savela, N., & Oksanen, A. (2023).

Psychological distress and perceived stress outcomes of anxieties related to COVID-19 and Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Journal of Loss and Trauma.

Celuch, M., Savolainen, I., Oksa, R., & Oksanen, A. (2023).

Full article of article Psychological distress and perceived stress outcomes of anxieties related to COVID-19 and Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Journal of Loss and Trauma.

COVID-19 anxiety and wellbeing at work in Finland during 2020–2022: A 5-wave longitudinal survey study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Oksanen, A., Oksa, R., Celuch, M., Cvetkovic, A., Savolainen, I. (2023).

Full article of article COVID-19 anxiety and wellbeing at work in Finland during 2020–2022: A 5-wave longitudinal survey study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Affective Attitudes Toward Robots at Work: A Population-Wide Four-Wave Survey Study. International Journal of Social Robotics, 14, 1379–1395.

Savela, N., Latikka, R., Oksa, R., Kortelainen, S. & Oksanen, A. (2022).

Full article of article Affective Attitudes Toward Robots at Work: A Population-Wide Four-Wave Survey Study. International Journal of Social Robotics, 14, 1379–1395.

Longitudinal effects of cyberbullying at work on well-being and strain: A five-wave survey study. New Media & Society.

Celuch, M., Oksa, R., Savela, N., & Oksanen, A. (2022).

Full article of article Longitudinal effects of cyberbullying at work on well-being and strain: A five-wave survey study. New Media & Society.

Professional social media-enabled productivity: A five-wave longitudinal study on the role of professional social media invasion, work engagement and work exhaustion. Information Technology and People, 35(8), 349–368.

Oksa, R., Pirkkalainen, H., Salo, M., Savela, N., & Oksanen, A. (2022).

Full article of article Professional social media-enabled productivity: A five-wave longitudinal study on the role of professional social media invasion, work engagement and work exhaustion. Information Technology and People, 35(8), 349–368.

Longitudinal Development of Well-Being Among Finnish Employees Prior to and During 2019–2021: Relationships with Personality Trait Profiles. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.

Oksa, R., Mäkikangas, A., Savela, N., Latikka, R., & Oksanen, A. (2022).

Full article of article Longitudinal Development of Well-Being Among Finnish Employees Prior to and During 2019–2021: Relationships with Personality Trait Profiles. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology.

Social media use in professional organizations: Boosting and draining the workforce. Behavior & Information Technology.

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Savela, N., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A. (2022).

Full article of article Social media use in professional organizations: Boosting and draining the workforce. Behavior & Information Technology.

Service Sector Professionals’ Perspective on Robots Doing Their Job in the Future (M. Kurosu, Toim.). Human-Computer Interaction. Interaction Techniques and Novel Applications. HCII 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, no. 12763. Springer, Cham.

Savela N., Latikka R., Oksa R. & Oksanen A. (2021).

Loneliness and Psychological Distress Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Relationships With Social Media Identity Bubbles. Social Science & Medicine.

Latikka, R., Koivula, A., Oksa, R., Savela, N., & Oksanen, A. (2021).

Full article of article Loneliness and Psychological Distress Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Relationships With Social Media Identity Bubbles. Social Science & Medicine.

Drinking and Social Media Use Among Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: Five-Wave Longitudinal Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(12).

Oksanen, A., Oksa, R., Savela, N., Celuch, M. & Savolainen, I. (2021).

Full article of article Drinking and Social Media Use Among Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions: Five-Wave Longitudinal Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(12).

Professional Social Media Usage and Work Engagement: A Four-Wave Follow-Up Study of Finnish Professionals Before and During the COVID-19 Outbreak. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(6).

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Savela, N., Hakanen, J., & Oksanen, A. (2021).

Full article of article Professional Social Media Usage and Work Engagement: A Four-Wave Follow-Up Study of Finnish Professionals Before and During the COVID-19 Outbreak. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(6).

COVID-19 Crisis and Digital Stressors at Work: A Longitudinal Study on the Finnish Working Population. Computers in Human Behaviour, 106853.

Oksanen, A., Oksa, R., Savela, N., Mantere, E., & Kaakinen, M. (2021).

Full article of article COVID-19 Crisis and Digital Stressors at Work: A Longitudinal Study on the Finnish Working Population. Computers in Human Behaviour, 106853.

The Motivations for and Well-Being Implications of Social Media Use at Work among Millennials and Members of Former Generations

Oksa, R., Saari, T., Kaakinen, M., & Oksanen, A. (2020).

Full article of article The Motivations for and Well-Being Implications of Social Media Use at Work among Millennials and Members of Former Generations

COVID-19 Anxiety—A Longitudinal Survey Study of Psychological and Situational Risks among Finnish Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(2), 794.

Savolainen, I., Oksa, R., Savela, N., Celuch, M., & Oksanen, A. (2021).

Full article of article COVID-19 Anxiety—A Longitudinal Survey Study of Psychological and Situational Risks among Finnish Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(2), 794.

Psychological stressors predicting increased drinking during the COVID-19 crisis. Alcohol & Alcoholism.

Oksanen, A., Savolainen, I., Savela, N., & Oksa, R. (2020).

Full article of article Psychological stressors predicting increased drinking during the COVID-19 crisis. Alcohol & Alcoholism.

Sosiaalinen media työelämässä: hyvinvoinnin ulottuuvuksia [Social media at work: Dimensions of wellbeing]. Tampere: Emerging Technologies Lab, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University.

Oksanen, A., Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Savela, N., Latikka, R., & Ellonen, N. (2020).

Full article of article Sosiaalinen media työelämässä: hyvinvoinnin ulottuuvuksia [Social media at work: Dimensions of wellbeing]. Tampere: Emerging Technologies Lab, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University.

Professional social media usage: Work engagement perspective. New Media & Society.

Oksa, R., Savela, N., Kaakinen, M., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A. (2020).

Full article of article Professional social media usage: Work engagement perspective. New Media & Society.

Cyberbullying Victimization at Work: Social Media Identity Bubble Approach. Computers in Human Behavior.

Oksanen, A., Oksa, R., Savela, N., Kaakinen, M., & Ellonen, N. (2020).

Full article of article Cyberbullying Victimization at Work: Social Media Identity Bubble Approach. Computers in Human Behavior.

Presentations

Digital communication tools at work: Cross-national and longitudinal European perspectives on occupational well-being.

Oksanen, A. (2024).

What happens to the sense of community and social support in the post-pandemic world of work? European Association of Occupational Health Psychology EAOHP 2024, 5.-7.6.2024, Granada, Spain.

Oksa, R., Pekkala, K., & Oksanen, A. (2024).

Työhyvinvointi digitalisoituvassa viestintäympäristössä. ProCom Tiede- ja teoriaverkosto, 4.10.2023.

Oksa, R. (2023).

Vihan ja kiusaamisen kohteeksi joutuminen työpaikalla. Viha ja julkisuus - hankkeen loppuseminaari, 21.8.2022.

Oksa, R. (2022).

Social media: The benefits and pitfalls for researchers. Training for researchers of The University of the Arts, 28.9.2022

Oksa, R. (2022).

Social Media Usage and Work Engagement Among Finnish Professionals before and during the COVID-19, WORK conference 9.12.2021, online.

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Savela, N., Hakanen, J., & Oksanen, A. (2021).

Suomalaisten työntekijöiden työsomen käytön yhteys työn imuun ennen koronaa ja koronan aikana, Terveyspsykologian päivät, 5.11.2021, online.

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Savela, N., Hakanen, J., & Oksanen, A. (2021).

The sudden digital leap in work life due to COVID-19: Implications for Millennials and older employees (longitudinal), The Annual Social Psychology Conference, May 7th and 8th 2020, online.

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Saari, T., & Oksanen, A. (2020).

Social media as double-edged sword: perceived strain and productive, Work Research Days November 7th and 8th 2019, Tampere, Finland.

Oksa, R., Pirkkalainen, H., Salo, M., Savela, N., & Oksanen, A. (2019).

Social media as double-edged sword: perceived strain and productive, Health Psychology Days, October 29th and 30th 2019, Helsinki.

Oksa, R., Pirkkalainen, H., Salo, M., Savela, N., & Oksanen, A. (2019).

TyöSome - Social media usage at work, Tampere university SOC research days, October 10th 2019, Tampere.

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A. (2019).

Social media and work engagement among Finnish professionals - Link to organizational identification and social support. WORK2019 conference Real Work in the Virtual World, August 14th to 16th 2019, Helsinki.

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A. (2019).

Social media at professional work – Threat or possibility? (national and organizational surveys) Wellbeing at work in a changing world: Challenges and opportunities conference, May 22nd to 24th 2019, Paris, France.

Oksa, R., Savela, N., Kaakinen, M., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A. (2019).

Social media at professional work – work engagement, organizational identification and technostress. (focus group interviews and organizational survey) The social psychology conference 2019: Against – social psychological perspectives on conflicts April 11th and 12th 2019, Kuopio, Finland.

Oksa, R., Savela, N., Kaakinen, M., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A. (2019).

Social media at professional work – threat or possibility? (focus group interviews) Social psychological miniconfenrence November 9th 2018, Tampere, Finland.

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A. (2018).

Social media at professional work – threat or possibility? (focus group interviews) Work Research Days November 1st and 2nd 2018, Tampere, Finland.

Oksa, R., Kaakinen, M., Ellonen, N., & Oksanen, A. (2018).

Doctoral Dissertations

Exploring Cybervictimisation : An Integrative Approach to the Dynamics Behind Victimisation

Mikkola, M. (2024).

Full text of article Exploring Cybervictimisation : An Integrative Approach to the Dynamics Behind Victimisation

Aftermath of Abuse on the Internet: Reactions of targets and bystanders to online harassment

Celuch, M. (2024).

Full text of article Aftermath of Abuse on the Internet: Reactions of targets and bystanders to online harassment

From Loneliness to Connection: The role of information and communication technology in combating loneliness

Latikka, R. (2024).

Full text of article From Loneliness to Connection: The role of information and communication technology in combating loneliness

Towards Thriving or Draining? Psychosocial Well-Being Implications of Social Media Use at Work

Oksa, R. (2022).

Full text of article Towards Thriving or Draining? Psychosocial Well-Being Implications of Social Media Use at Work

Ready for Robot Colleagues?: Affective Attitudes and Prejudice Toward Sharing the Work Domain with Robots

Savela, N. (2022).

Full text of article Ready for Robot Colleagues?: Affective Attitudes and Prejudice Toward Sharing the Work Domain with Robots

Master's Theses

Sosiaalisen median ammatilliset yhteisöt identiteettikysymyksenä. Sosiaalipsykologian pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Kotiluoto, T. (2025).

Etätyön määrän yhteys yhteenkuuluvuuden tunteeseen työyhteisössä

Kaasalainen, W. (2023).

Suomalaisten työntekijöiden yksinäisyys poikkeusaikana: työyhteisöstä saadun sosiaalisen tuen ja työuupumuksen rooli yksinäisyyttä selittävinä tekijöinä

Lintukangas, S. (2022).

Full text of article Suomalaisten työntekijöiden yksinäisyys poikkeusaikana: työyhteisöstä saadun sosiaalisen tuen ja työuupumuksen rooli yksinäisyyttä selittävinä tekijöinä

Sosiaalisen median käyttö työssä – käyttötarkoitukset, motivaatio ja työn imu. Sosiaalipsykologian pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Vallin, E. (2022).

Full text of article Sosiaalisen median käyttö työssä – käyttötarkoitukset, motivaatio ja työn imu. Sosiaalipsykologian pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Work Related Social Media - Particularly Beneficial for Employees With Low Job Resources. Sosiaalipsykologian pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Kilponen, A. (2022).

Full text of article Work Related Social Media - Particularly Beneficial for Employees With Low Job Resources. Sosiaalipsykologian pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Robotit työelämässä: Pitkittäistutkimus psyykkisen kuormittuneisuuden yhteydestä robottien hyväksyntään

Kortelainen, S. (2021).

Full text of article Robotit työelämässä: Pitkittäistutkimus psyykkisen kuormittuneisuuden yhteydestä robottien hyväksyntään

Työssä kohdattu verkkokiusaaminen ja työn imu. Sosiaalipsykologian pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

Yletyinen, M. (2021).

Full text of article Työssä kohdattu verkkokiusaaminen ja työn imu. Sosiaalipsykologian pro gradu -tutkielma, Tampereen yliopisto.

The good kind of bad stress: how social media stress and procrastination are associated with feelings of productivity in the Finnish working population. Master's Thesis of Social psychology.

Li, J. (2020).

Full text of article The good kind of bad stress: how social media stress and procrastination are associated with feelings of productivity in the Finnish working population. Master's Thesis of Social psychology.

Ammatillisen sosiaalisen median vaikutus työyhteisön hyvinvointiin: työntekijöiden myönteisiä kokemuksia sosiaalisen median käytöstä. Bachelor's thesis of social psychology, Tampereen yliopisto.

Moilanen, L. (2020).

Sosiaalisen median verkostot työelämässä: Yhteys sosiaaliseen pääomaan ja työn imuun

Laine, J. (2020).

Full text of article Sosiaalisen median verkostot työelämässä: Yhteys sosiaaliseen pääomaan ja työn imuun

Työssä käytetyn sosiaalisen median ja työn imun yhteys organisaatioidentifioitumiseen. Master's Thesis of Social psychology.

Rintamäki, E. (2020).

Full text of article Työssä käytetyn sosiaalisen median ja työn imun yhteys organisaatioidentifioitumiseen. Master's Thesis of Social psychology.

Ammatillinen sosiaalisen median käyttö ja psykologinen sopimus asiantuntijatyössä. Bachelor's thesis of sociology, Tampereen yliopisto.

Veikkolainen, J. (2019).

Somesta työn imua? Työntekijöiden kokemuksia ammatillisen sosiaalisen median käytöstä. Bachelor's thesis of social psychology, Tampereen yliopisto.

Yletyinen, M. (2019).

Ammatillinen sosiaalisen median käyttö – työn vaatimus vai voimavara? Tarkastelussa Y-sukupolven edustajat viidestä asiantuntijaorganisaatiosta. Master's Thesis of Social psychology.

Alakangas, N. (2019).

Full text of article Ammatillinen sosiaalisen median käyttö – työn vaatimus vai voimavara? Tarkastelussa Y-sukupolven edustajat viidestä asiantuntijaorganisaatiosta. Master's Thesis of Social psychology.