Teacher and Student Stress and Interaction in Classroom (TESSI)

Teacher and Student Stress and Interaction in Classroom -study aims to investigate teacher and student well-being and related factors. Of particular interest is whether stress is contagious between teacher and students in a classroom. In addition, the study examines how teacher stress and exhaustion are reflected in interaction processes in the classroom as well as in students' motivation and learning.

Table of contents

Research group type
Research group
Core fields of research
Learning, teaching and interaction
Faculty
Faculty of Education and Psychology

Research group description

The study investigates teacher and student well-being and related factors. In addition, the study examines how teacher and student stress and well-being are reflected in interaction processes in the classroom as well as in various educational outcomes (academic skills, motivation, social skills). The role of parents and home learning environment in student learning and motivation is also investigated. In addition, principals' occupational well-being and related factors are examined. 

The study received funding from Academy of Finland in Spring 2020 to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic is reflected in teacher and student stress and well-being. In addition, the role of distance learning and instruction practices in student learning and well-being are examined.  

Publications

Publication
2023

Early Child Development and Care
Eskelä-Haapanen, Sirpa
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2023

Research Papers in Education
Muhonen, Heli
Pakarinen, Eija
Rasku-Puttonen, Helena
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2023

Oppimisen ja oppimisvaikeuksien erityislehti : NMI-bulletin
Pöysä, Sanni
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2023

Teaching and Teacher Education
Muhonen, Heli
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2023

Kasvatus
Pöysä, Sanni
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2023

Reading and Writing
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Pakarinen, Eija
Salminen, Jenni
Torppa, Minna
Publication
2023

British journal of educational psychology
Jõgi, Anna‐Liisa
Aulén, Anna‐Mari
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja‐Kristiina
Publication
2023

British Journal of Educational Psychology
Jõgi, Anna‐Liisa
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja‐Kristiina
Publication
2023

Frontiers in Education
Pöysä, Sanni
Jõgi, Anna-Liisa
Tammets, Kairit
Eisenschmidt, Eve
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2023

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
Rokala, Ville
Pakarinen, Eija
Eskelä-Haapanen, Sirpa
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2023

Psychoneuroendocrinology
Jõgi, Anna-Liisa
Malmberg, Lars-Erik
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Publication
2023

Frontiers in Education
Chaudhuri, Saswati
Jõgi, Anna-Liisa
Pakarinen, Eija
Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina

Research group

Group leaders

Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen

Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen

Professor, Vice Head of Department

Members

Eija Pakarinen

Eija Pakarinen

Professor
Sanni Pöysä

Sanni Pöysä

Postdoctoral Researcher
Heli Muhonen

Heli Muhonen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Saswati Chaudhuri

Postdoctoral Researcher

Anna-Mari Aulén

University Teacher
Jenni Ruotsalainen

Jenni Ruotsalainen

Postdoctoral Researcher
Sirpa Eskelä-Haapanen

Sirpa Eskelä-Haapanen

Senior Lecturer, Head of Department

External members

Anna-Liisa Jõgi

Associate Professor
Tallinn University

Related projects

Project

EduRESCUE

EduRESCUE project seeks solutions to strengthen the resilience of the Finnish education system and improve society's ability to cope with crises in the future.