
Merja Hietalahti
Biography
Occupation:
University teacher
Education:
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, University of Jyväskylä.
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, University of Jyväskylä.
Licentiate thesis
Hietalahti, M. (2015). Values, personal life investments and personality traits in middle-age. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Jyväskylä.
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. University of Jyväskylä.