
Merja Hietalahti
Biography
Occupation:
University teacher
Education:
​â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹â¶Ä‹PsT (Psychology)
Email:
Phone number:
040 6822 351
Subjects:
Psychology and Family Studies
Room:
RUU C425
Subject-related tasks:
Planning and development
Teaching
Guidance: study design, content, delivery methods
Other tasks/areas of expertise:
Developmental psychology
Personality psychology
Research interests
Peer-reviewed scientific articles:
Original article in an international scientific journal
Hietalahti, M., Tolvanen, A., Pulkkinen, L. & Kokko, K. (2018). Relationships between Personality Traits and Values in Middle-Aged Men and Women, The Journal of Happiness and Well-Being, 6(1), 18-32.
Hietalahti, M., Rantanen, J. & Kokko, K. (2016).
Personality Traits and Mental Well-Being? The Journal of Happiness and Well-Being, 4(1), 72-89.
Hietalahti, M., Tolvanen, A. & Kokko, K. (2015). Values and Personal Life Investment in Middle-Age: Measures and Relations. Journal of Adult Development, 22(4), 206-220. doi:10.1007/s10804-015-9212-7.
Original article in a domestic scientific journal:
Hietalahti, M., Helkama, K. & Kokko, K. (2018). Spiritual value, reflection on fundamental issues and mental well-being in middle age. Psychology, 53 (1), 11-26.
Lyyra, P., Anttonen, S., Oksanen, A., Waselius, T., Waselius, S., Hietalahti, M., Lehtonen, K. & Uotinen, V. (2022). Risk factors for different stages of open distance learning in higher education. University Pedagogy 1/2022.
Nieminen, I., Rantanen, J., Hietalahti, M. & Kokko, K. (2014). Do experiences of work-family reconciliation reflect individuals' life values? Työelämän tutkimus, 12 (2), 116-136.
Non-peer-reviewed scientific papers:
Writing in a scientific journal
Hietalahti, M. (2017). Life values in middle age: Psychometric structure and links to personality traits and psychological well-being. PhD dissertation lectio praecursoria. Psychology, 52(05), 411-415.
Theses:
PhD thesis
Hietalahti, M. (2008). EEG measurement, arousal responses and arousal responses of depressed people to emotional stimuli. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥.
Pro thesis (published)
Hietalahti, M. (2009). The links between personality traits, life values and well-being in middle-aged people. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥.
Licentiate thesis
Hietalahti, M. (2015). Values, personal life investments and personality traits in middle-age. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥.
Article dissertation (published)
Hietalahti, M. (2016). Elämänarvot middle-iässä: Psychometric structure and connections to personality traits and psychological well-being. Jyväskylä Studies in Education, Psychology and Social Research, 564. Ä¢¹½Ö±²¥.