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
A world divided: Investors and gamblers meet at the blockchains
Mantere, E. S., Savolainen, I., Vuorinen, I., Hagfors, H. & Oksanen, A., 2 Sept 2024, Advances in Blockchain Research and Cryptocurrency Behaviour. Strong, C., Martin, B. & Chrysochou, P. (eds.). De Gruyter, p. 313-332 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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
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., 2024, In: JOURNAL OF LOSS AND TRAUMA. 29, 1, p. 1-26Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Situational and Individual Risk Factors for Cybercrime Victimization in a Cross-national Context
Mikkola, M., Oksanen, A., Kaakinen, M., Miller, B. L., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Zych, I. & Paek, H. J., Apr 2024, In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY. 68, 5, p. 449-467Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Tekoälyasenteet ja psykologiset perustarpeet
Bergdahl, J., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A., 2024, Tekoälykäs viestintä. ProCom - Viestinnän ammattilaiset ry, p. 79–92Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
The impacts of stress and loneliness on gambling and gaming problems: A nationwide longitudinal study
Vuorinen, I., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A. & Oksanen, A., Nov 2024, In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY. 70, 7, p. 1325-1332 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
What are escapists made of, and what does it have to do with excessive gambling and gaming?
Jouhki, H., Savolainen, I., Hagfors, H., Vuorinen, I. & Oksanen, A., 24 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review