Katja Pynnönen

ORCID link: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3809-153X

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Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences (University of Jyväskylä), Postdoctoral Researcher, Ended

Research interests

In my study I focus on social activity and health among older people. The research broadens understanding of the topic. The knowledge gained by research can be used in planning the interventions which aim to promote health and well-being of aged people.

Fields of science

516 Educational sciences (Social sciences)

Follow-up groups

Gerontology and Public Health (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences LTK, SPORT) TGE
School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well

Publications and other outputs

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Resiliency amid the COVID-19 pandemic : engagement in meaningful activities as a mediator between coping ability and depressive symptoms among older adults (2024) Pynnönen, Katja; et al.; A1; OA
Social participation and mental well-being : Does purpose in life mediate the association among older adults? (2024) Pynnönen, Katja; et al.; A1; OA
Association between resilience and frailty in older age : Findings from the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study (2023) Stenroth, Sini M.; et al.; A1; OA
Cohort Differences in Depressive Symptoms and Life Satisfaction in 75- and 80-Year-Olds : A Comparison of Two Cohorts 28 Years Apart (2023) Kekäläinen, Tiia; et al.; A1; OA
Do the integrated theories of self-determination and planned behavior explain the change in active life engagement following a motivational counseling intervention among older people? (2023) Pynnönen, Katja; et al.; A1; OA
Aging Small Business Owner-managers and Business Exit : Longitudinal Investigation (2022) von Bonsdorff, Monika; et al.; O1
Associations of neuroticism with falls in older adults : do psychological factors mediate the association? (2022) Turunen, Katri Maria; et al.; A1; OA
Self-rated resilience and mobility limitations as predictors of change in active aging during COVID-19 restrictions in Finland : a longitudinal study (2022) Siltanen, Sini; et al.; A1; OA
Do opposite ends of same factors underlie life satisfaction vs. depressive symptoms among older people? (2021) Pynnönen, Katja; et al.; A1; OA
The Scales of Psychological Well-Being : a validation, usability and test-retest study among community-dwelling older people in Finland (2021) Saajanaho, Milla; et al.; A1; OA
Effects of an Individualized Active Aging Counseling Intervention on Mobility and Physical Activity : Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial (2020) Siltanen, Sini; et al.; A1; OA
Living alone vs. living with someone as a predictor of mortality after a bone fracture in older age (2020) Koivunen, Kaisa; et al.; A1; OA
The effect of individualized, theory-based counselling intervention on active aging and quality of life among older people (the AGNES intervention study) (2020) Rantanen, Taina; et al.; A1; OA
Individualized counselling for active aging : protocol of a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial among older people (the AGNES intervention study) (2019) Rantanen, Taina; et al.; A1; OA
Active aging - resilience and external support as modifiers of the disablement outcome : AGNES cohort study protocol (2018) Rantanen, Taina; et al.; A1; OA