Selected publications
1. Sirola. A., Savela, N., Savolainen, I., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A. (2019) The role of virtual communities in gambling and gaming behaviors: A systematic review. Journal of Gambling Studies (online first), DOI: 10.1007/s10899-020-09946-1
2. Sirola., A., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I. & Oksanen, A. (2019) Loneliness and online gambling-community participation of young social media users. Computers in Human Behavior 95(June), 136-145. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2019.01.023
3. Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M., Turja, T. & Oksanen, A. (2019). (Un)doing Deviance: Pro-anorexia on YouTube. In M. Wright (Ed.), Digital Technology: Advances in Research and Applications. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
4. Sirola, A., Kaakinen, M. & Oksanen, A. (2018) Excessive gambling and online gambling communities. Journal of Gambling Studies, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-018-9772-0.
Latest publications
Just a few more minutes: Longitudinal and cross-national perspectives on the role of online identity bubbles in addictive internet use
Savolainen, I., Brailovskaia, J., Sirola, A., Celuch, M. & Oksanen, A., Apr 2025, In: Computers in Human Behavior. 165, 108555.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Problematic online behaviours during COVID-19: emerging risks and concerns
Sirola, A., 2025, Young people in digital environments: Agency, opportunities and risks. Wilska, T.-A. & Nyrhinen, J. (eds.). Edward Elgar, p. 203-218Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
Psychosocial factors behind addiction—a six-wave longitudinal comparison of at-risk gambling and drinking
Hautamäki, S., Savolainen, I., Kauppila, E., Sirola, A. & Oksanen, A., Jan 2025, In: Alcohol and Alcoholism. 60, 1, agae089.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
Research Topic: Addiction and social behaviors in the post-pandemic world
Savolainen, I. (Guest editor), Kerry, N. (Guest editor) & Sirola, A. (Guest editor), 2024, In: Frontiers in Psychology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Special issue › 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
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
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
Päihde- ja riippuvuuspalveluiden kehittämisessä tarvitaan tieteellistä tietoa
Ranta, J., Sirola, A., Obstbaum, Y. & Matilainen, R., 2023, Alkoholi-, huume- ja rahapelitutkimuksen seura.Research output: Other contribution
The role of impulsivity, social relations online and offline, and compulsive Internet use in cyberaggression: A four-country study
Zych, I., Kaakinen, M., Savolainen, I., Sirola, A., Paek, H. J. & Oksanen, A., 2023, In: New Media and Society. 25, 1, p. 181-198Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review