Kirsikka Kaipainen
About me
My information at Tampere University's research portal: https://researchportal.tuni.fi/en/persons/kirsikka-kaipainen
Responsibilities
I'm coordinating the Digital and Sustainability Transitions in Society (DigiSus) research platform that was launched in the beginning of 2024. In addition, I do research in the URBAN PROSUMERS project and in the sustainable mobility related Decarbonizing transport and mobility through data-driven modal shift (DeMo) and SmartRail#3 projects. I also have teaching and supervision duties.
Project links
Main positions of trust
I have been a member of the Sustainable Tampere Universities’ network and its Travel subgroup.
Research topics
Digitalization and sustainability, user experience, sustainable mobility, digital interventions for mental well-being
Research fields
Human-technology interaction
Research career
I worked at VTT between 2008-2014 in the field of ICT for Health and defended my PhD in 2014 on health promotion through digital applications. I have a longstanding collaboration with the University of Jyväskylä Department of Psychology related to research and development of online interventions for mental well-being.
Latest publications
Bidirectional associations between adolescents' weekly variation and selection of behavior, well-being, and social support during a brief ACT-based internet intervention
Hämäläinen, T., Kaipainen, K., Keinonen, K., Muotka, J., Räsänen, P. & Kiuru, N., 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: COGNITIVE THERAPY AND RESEARCH.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
How Could Social Robots Support Societal Participation? Findings from Five Design Workshops with Young People
Jarske, S., Kaipainen, K., Ahtinen, A., Varsaluoma, J. & Väänänen, K., Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Social Robotics. 17, 4, p. 563-585Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Once upon a time when HCI prioritised environmental sustainability: Reflections on a collection of fictions
Kuijer, L., Kaipainen, K., Bidwell, N. J., Fiedler, M., Friday, A., Hassenzahl, M., Lallemand, C., Laschke, M., Lockton, D., Olsson, T., Raake, A., Väänänen, K., Sari, E. R. & Shakeri, G., 2025, CHI EA 2025 - Extended Abstracts of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM, 641Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Promoting youth life satisfaction through a brief online intervention: Individual differences in initial well-being and intervention response
Lappalainen, A.-L., Keinonen, K., Lappalainen, P., Lappalainen, R., Kaipainen, K., Puolakanaho, A. & Kiuru, N., 2025, In: CHILD AND FAMILY BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 47, 3, p. 261-282Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Situations of Group-Robot Interaction: The Collaborative Practice of “Robot Speak”
Jarske, S., Raudaskoski, S., Kaipainen, K. & Väänänen, K., 16 Jun 2025, In: Social Interaction: Video-Based Studies of Human Sociality. 8, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
"Tunnetaidot enemmän esille koulutyössä" - Koulun ammattilaisten ja yläkoululaisten kokemuksia hyvinvointia edistävästä Nuorten Kompassi -verkko-ohjelmasta
Lappalainen, P., Kaipainen, K., Keinonen, K., Puolakanaho, A., Lappalainen, R., Hämäläinen, T. & Kiuru, N., 2025, In: Oppimisen ja oppimisvaikeuksien erityislehti NMI-Bulletin. 35, 1, p. 66-89Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
“Maybe it knows more than us” - Exploration of social robots as climate communicators to foster climate hope in adolescents
Jarske, S., Kaipainen, K. & Väänänen, K., 2025, Social Robots With AI: Prospects, Risks, and Responsible Methods: Proceedings of Robophilosophy 2024. Seibt, J., Fazekas, P. & Quick, O. S. (eds.). IOS Press, p. 383-395 (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications; vol. 397).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
Brief online ACT intervention to improve adolescents’ well-being: Effectiveness among adolescents with depressive symptoms during COVID-19
Keinonen, K., Lappalainen, P., Puolakanaho, A., Kaipainen, K., Lappalainen, R. & Kiuru, N., Jun 2024, In: CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW. 161, 107671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Changes in self-rated health, quality of life, and psychological flexibility among adults with overweight over a 24-month acceptance and commitment therapy–based lifestyle intervention
Petäjä, M., Lappalainen, R., Kettunen, T., Lappalainen, P., Kaipainen, K., Muotka, J. & Kasila, K., 2024, In: Health Psychology Open. 11, p. 1-11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Factors Anticipating Adolescents' Adherence and Dropout in an Online ACT Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Puolakanaho, A., Kaipainen, K., Keinonen, K., Lappalainen, P., Lappalainen, R. & Kiuru, N., 2024, In: CHILD AND FAMILY BEHAVIOR THERAPY. 46, 2, p. 126-146Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review