Iina Savolainen
About me
Iina Savolainen is a Senior Research Fellow at Tampere University and the Vice Director of the Emerging Technologies Lab, conducting social scientific and social psychological research on human behavior in technological environments. Her research adopts a social psychological perspective to explore the intersection of technology and human behavior, with a focus on the role of technology and the evolving landscape of the online world in addictive behaviors.
In addition to research work, she teaches master's level quantitative methods courses.
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Education
2020 Doctor of Social Sciences in Social Psychology Tampere University, Finland
2016 Master of Science in Psychological Science, Tulane University, United States
2015 Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Tulane University, United States
Research topics
Addiction, social media, technology, internet, work life research
Research fields
Social psychology, addiction, work life
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Latest publications
Colliding harms of gambling and gaming: A four-wave longitudinal population study of at-risk gambling and gaming in Finland
Oksanen, A., Vuorinen, I., Hagfors, H., Mantere, E. S. & Savolainen, I., 28 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Editorial: Addiction and social behaviors in the post-pandemic world
Savolainen, I., Kerry, N. & Sirola, A., 1 May 2024, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 15, 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
Keeping you connected or keeping you addicted? Weekly use of social media platforms is associated with hazardous alcohol use and problem gambling among adults
Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A., 16 Mar 2024, In: Alcohol and alcoholism. 59, 3, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Online communities as a risk factor for gambling and gaming problems: A five-wave longitudinal study
Vepsäläinen, J., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., Hagfors, H., Vuorinen, I. & Oksanen, A., Aug 2024, In: Computers in Human Behavior. 157, 108246.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Tekoälyasenteet ja psykologiset perustarpeet
Bergdahl, J., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A., 2024, Tekoälykäs viestintä. p. 79–92Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Who uses the dark web? Cross-national and longitudinal evidence on psychosocial, behavioral, and individual predictors
Sirola, A., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A., Sept 2024, In: PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. 227, 112709.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
A longitudinal study of gambling motives, problem gambling and need frustration
Hagfors, H., Vuorinen, I., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A., Sept 2023, In: ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS. 144, 107733.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
COVID-19 Anxiety and Wellbeing at Work in Finland during 2020–2022: A 5-Wave Longitudinal Survey Study
Oksanen, A., Oksa, R., Celuch, M., Cvetkovic, A. & Savolainen, I., Jan 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 1, 680.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Perceived stress moderates spending money on digital games and gambling: a nationwide study of Finnish adults
Savolainen, I., Savela, N. & Oksanen, A., 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: INTERNATIONAL GAMBLING STUDIES.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Psychological Distress and Perceived Stress Outcomes of Anxieties Related to COVID-19 and Russia’s Attack on Ukraine
Celuch, M., Savolainen, I., Oksa, R. & Oksanen, A., 19 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: JOURNAL OF LOSS AND TRAUMA.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review