Machine learning predicts upper secondary education dropout as early as the end of primary school

Authors: Maria Psyridou, Fabi Prezja, Minna Torppa, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Anna-Maija Poikkeus, Kati Vasalampi

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2024)

Subject Terms: Machine learning, Education dropout, Longitudinal data, Upper secondary education, Comprehensive education, Kindergarten, Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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The role of the home in children’s critical reading skills development

Authors: Leena Paakkari, Jenni Ruotsalainen, Henri Lahti, Markus Kulmala, Panayiota Kendeou, Tiia-Liina Raittila, Mari Manu, Jenni Salminen, Minna Torppa

Source: Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)

Subject Terms: History of scholarship and learning. The humanities, AZ20-999, Social Sciences

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2662-9992

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The development and cross-national validation of the short health literacy for school-aged children (HLSAC-5) instrument

Authors: Olli Paakkari, Markus Kulmala, Nelli Lyyra, Minna Torppa, Joanna Mazur, Zuzana Boberova, Leena Paakkari

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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Predictors of outcome after a time-limited psychosocial intervention for adolescent depression

Authors: Pauliina Parhiala, Mauri Marttunen, Vera Gergov, Minna Torppa, Klaus Ranta

Source: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 13 (2022)

Subject Terms: adolescent, depression, brief intervention, school mental health services, symptom improvement, predictors, Psychology, BF1-990

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.955261/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078

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The Impact of School Closure on Adolescents’ Wellbeing, and Steps towards to a New Normal: The Need for an Assessment Tool Update?

Authors: Leena Paakkari, Didier Jourdan, Jo Inchley, Minna Torppa

Source: Adolescents, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 360-362 (2021)

Subject Terms: school closure, COVID-19, wellbeing, assessment, adolescents, Psychiatry, RC435-571, Pediatrics, RJ1-570, Psychology, BF1-990

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7051/1/3/27; https://doaj.org/toc/2673-7051

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'Missed' Information: A Moral Failing that Erodes Efforts to Tackle the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors: Leena Paakkari, Orkan Okan, Minna Torppa

Source: International Journal of Public Health, Vol 66 (2022)

Subject Terms: infodemic, health information, missed information, reading disabilities, coronavirus, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2021.1604667/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1661-8564

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Development of Numeracy and Literacy Skills in Early Childhood—A Longitudinal Study on the Roles of Home Environment and Familial Risk for Reading and Math Difficulties

Authors: Jenni Salminen, Daria Khanolainen, Tuire Koponen, Minna Torppa, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen

Source: Frontiers in Education, Vol 6 (2021)

Subject Terms: numeracy skills, literacy skills, familial risk, home numeracy environment (HNE), home literacy environment (HLE), Education (General), L7-991

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.725337/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2504-284X

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Adolescent Reading and Math Skills and Self-Concept Beliefs as Predictors of Age 20 Emotional Well-Being

Authors: Minna Torppa (ORCID 0000-0003-3834-9892), Tuija Aro (ORCID 0000-0003-0004-3062), Kenneth Eklund (ORCID 0000-0003-3416-4700), Rauno Parrila (ORCID 0000-0003-4250-8980), Anna-Kaija Eloranta (ORCID 0000-0001-5781-4994), Timo Ahonen (ORCID 0000-0002-3281-1073)

Source: Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 2024 37(8):2075-2099.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Predictor Variables, Reading Skills, Mathematics Skills, Achievement Tests, Secondary School Students, Emotional Development, Longitudinal Studies, Self Concept, Well Being, Grade 9, Late Adolescents, Educational Attainment, Sex

Geographic Terms: Finland

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Program for International Student Assessment

Longitudinal Effects of the Home Learning Environment and Parental Difficulties on Reading and Math Development Across Grades 1–9

Authors: Daria Khanolainen, Maria Psyridou, Gintautas Silinskas, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Pekka Niemi, Anna-Maija Poikkeus, Minna Torppa

Source: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 11 (2020)

Subject Terms: reading difficulties, mathematical difficulties, home literacy environment, home numeracy environment, familial risk, skill development, Psychology, BF1-990

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.577981/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078

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Home Literacy Activities and Children’s Reading Skills, Independent Reading, and Interest in Literacy Activities From Kindergarten to Grade 2

Authors: Gintautas Silinskas, Monique Sénéchal, Minna Torppa, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen

Source: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 11 (2020)

Subject Terms: home literacy activities, independent reading, early literacy, reading skills, kindergarten to Grade 2, Psychology, BF1-990

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01508/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078

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Longitudinal Stability of Reading Difficulties: Examining the Effects of Measurement Error, Cut-Offs, and Buffer Zones in Identification

Authors: Maria Psyridou, Asko Tolvanen, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Anna-Maija Poikkeus, Minna Torppa

Source: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 10 (2020)

Subject Terms: reading difficulties, stability, measurement error, cut-offs, simulation, reading fluency, Psychology, BF1-990

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02841/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078

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Unveiling the Mysteries of Dyslexia—Lessons Learned from the Prospective Jyväskylä Longitudinal Study of Dyslexia

Authors: Kaisa Lohvansuu, Minna Torppa, Timo Ahonen, Kenneth Eklund, Jarmo A. Hämäläinen, Paavo H. T. Leppänen, Heikki Lyytinen

Source: Brain Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 4, p 427 (2021)

Subject Terms: brain event-related potentials (ERPs), language development, dyslexia, home literacy environment, intervention, longitudinal study, Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry, RC321-571

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/4/427; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3425

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Developing and Validating an Abbreviated Adult Reading History Questionnaire in the Finnish and Dutch Contexts

Authors: Daria Khanolainen (ORCID 0000-0002-1571-2938), Cara Verwimp (ORCID 0000-0002-5444-303X), Jurgen Tijms (ORCID 0000-0002-9080-8569), Asko Tolvanen (ORCID 0000-0001-6430-8897), Jenni Salminen (ORCID 0000-0003-4534-6462), Minna Torppa (ORCID 0000-0003-3834-9892)

Source: Journal of Research in Reading. 2024 47(2):132-144.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Parents, Family (Sociological Unit), Elementary School Students, Neonates, Dyslexia, Students with Disabilities, Siblings, Peer Groups, Adults, Reading Ability, Reading Difficulties, Questionnaires, Parent Surveys, Validity, Research Design

Geographic Terms: Finland, Netherlands (Amsterdam)

GraphoLearn India: The Effectiveness of a Computer-Assisted Reading Intervention in Supporting Struggling Readers of English

Authors: Priyanka Patel, Minna Torppa, Mikko Aro, Ulla Richardson, Heikki Lyytinen

Source: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 9 (2018)

Subject Terms: GraphoLearn, reading intervention, computer-assisted learning, phonics, grapheme-phoneme correspondence, English language learners, Psychology, BF1-990

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01045/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078

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Predicting Reading Fluency Growth from Grade 2 to Age 23 with Parental and Child Factors

Authors: Daria Khanolainen (ORCID 0000-0002-1571-2938), Maria Psyridou (ORCID 0000-0003-1425-2279), Kenneth Eklund (ORCID 0000-0003-3416-4700), Tuija Aro (ORCID 0000-0003-0004-3062), Minna Torppa (ORCID 0000-0003-3834-9892)

Source: Scientific Studies of Reading. 2024 28(5):485-509.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 25

Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Growth Models, Student Development, Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, Foreign Countries, Naming, Alphabets, Family Environment, Literacy, Reading Motivation, Parent Influence, Parents with Disabilities, Dyslexia, Reading Difficulties, Individual Differences, Public Schools, Phonological Awareness, Recreational Reading

Geographic Terms: Finland

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

Predicting Adult-Age Mental Health with Childhood Reading and Math Disability: Do Resilience and Coping Styles Matter?

Authors: Tuija Aro (ORCID 0000-0003-0004-3062), Ahmet Bilal Özbek, Minna Torppa

Source: Annals of Dyslexia. 2024 74(1):97-122.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 26

Descriptors: Adults, Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Intelligence Quotient, Child Behavior, Mental Health, Disability Identification, Reading Difficulties, Mathematics, Health Needs, Age Groups, At Risk Persons, Predictor Variables, Resilience (Psychology), Coping

Geographic Terms: Finland

Early Prediction of Math Difficulties with the Use of a Neural Networks Model

Authors: Maria Psyridou (ORCID 0000-0003-1425-2279), Tuire Koponen, Asko Tolvanen, Kaisa Aunola, Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Anna-Maija Poikkeus, Minna Torppa

Source: Journal of Educational Psychology. 2024 116(2):212-232.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 21

Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Kindergarten, Young Children, Grade 6, Mathematics Skills, Cognitive Ability, Family Environment, Parent Background, Behavior Problems, Sex, Child Development, Identification, Prediction, Learning Problems, Neurological Organization, Brain, Models, Foreign Countries

Geographic Terms: Finland

Simple View of Reading across the Transition from Kindergarten to Grade 1 in a Transparent Orthography

Authors: Gintautas Silinskas (ORCID 0000-0001-5116-6877), Reda Gedutiene, Minna Torppa, Saule Raiziene

Source: Scientific Studies of Reading. 2024 28(1):60-78.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 19

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, Phonological Awareness, Emergent Literacy, Reading Skills, Word Recognition

Geographic Terms: Lithuania

A Register Study Suggesting Homotypic and Heterotypic Comorbidity among Individuals with Learning Disabilities

Authors: Tuija Aro (ORCID 0000-0003-0004-3062), Reeta Neittaanmäki, Elisa Korhonen (ORCID 0000-0002-1030-4417), Heli Riihimäki, Minna Torppa

Source: Journal of Learning Disabilities. 2024 57(1):30-42.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Descriptors: Comorbidity, Learning Disabilities, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Mental Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Neurological Impairments, Injuries, Clinical Diagnosis, Foreign Countries, Children, Diseases, Differences

Geographic Terms: Finland

Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children

Understanding the Role of Cross-Language Transfer of Phonological Awareness in Emergent Hindi-English Biliteracy Acquisition

Authors: Priyanka Patel (ORCID 0000-0002-1181-1066), Nandini Chatterjee Singh (ORCID 0000-0002-0005-5541), Minna Torppa (ORCID 0000-0003-3834-9892)

Source: Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal. 2024 37(4):887-920.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 34

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Phonological Awareness, Indo European Languages, Grade 1, Grade 2, Intercultural Communication, Cross Cultural Training, Reading Skills, Speech Skills, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition, Bilingualism, Language of Instruction, Elementary School Students, Literacy Education

Geographic Terms: India