Publications

Articles in international scientific journals and article collections

Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Piirtola M, Viertiö S, Suvisaari J, Korhonen T, Marttunen M. Life course associations between smoking and depressive symptoms. A 30-year Finnish follow-up study. Nicotine Tob Res 2024. 

Merikanto I, Partonen T, Berg N, Kiviruusu O. Stability of morningness/eveningness during mid-adulthood in association with longitudinal changes in sleep and mental health – 10-year prospective follow-up from ages 42 to 52 years. Health Psychology 2023.

Rosenqvist E, Konttinen H, Berg N, Kiviruusu O. Development of body dissatisfaction in women and men at different educational levels during the life-course. Int J Behav Med 2023.

Rosenqvist E, Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Konttinen H. Stress-induced eating and drinking and their associations with weight among women and men during 30-year follow-up. Psychology and Health, 2023. doi:10.1080/08870446.2023.2192240

Grundström J, Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H, Berg N. Reciprocal associations between parenthood and mental well-being – a prospective analysis from age 16 to 52 years. Current Psychology, 2023. doi:10.1007/s12144-023-04487-3

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Grundström J, Huurre T, Marttunen M. Stress, development and mental health study, the follow-up study of Finnish TAM cohort from adolescence to midlife: cohort profile. BMJ Open 2021;11:e046654. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046654

Rosenqvist E, Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H. The associations of socioeconomic status and financial strain with restrained and emotional eating among 42-year-old women and men. Appetite. 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105795

Grundström J, Konttinen H, Berg N, Kiviruusu O. Associations between relationship status and mental well-being in different life phases from young to middle adulthood. 2021. Social Science & Medicine – Population Health. 14: 100774. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100774.

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Bean CG, Huurre T, Lintonen T, Hammarström A. Social relationships in adolescence and heavy episodic drinking from youth to midlife in Finland and Sweden — examining the role of individual, contextual and temporal factors.

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Lintonen T, Huurre T. Longitudinal prospective associations between psychological symptoms and heavy episodic drinking from adolescence to midlife. Scand J Public Health. 2019; 47(4): 420-427. doi:10.1177/1403494818769174

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Lintonen T, Virtanen P, Hammarström A. Associations between unemployment and heavy episodic drinking from adolescence to midlife in Sweden and Finland. Eur J Public Health. 2017. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckx207.

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Karvonen S, Rahkonen O, Huurre T. Pathways from problems in adolescent family relationships to midlife mental health via early adulthood disadvantages – a 26-year longitudinal study. PLOS ONE. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178136

Berg N. Accumulation of disadvantage from adolescence to midlife : A 26-year follow-up study of 16-year old adolescents. 8/2017. Helsinki.

Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Huurre T, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Interpersonal Conflicts and Development of Self-esteem from Adolescence to Mid-adulthood. A 26-year Follow-up. PLOS ONE. 2016.

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Karvonen S, Rahkonen O, Huurre T. Pathways from family relationships in adolescence to economic adversity in mid-adulthood. Adv Life Course Res. 2017; 38: 65-78. doi:10.1016/j.alcr.2016.07.001.

Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H, Huurre T, Aro H, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Self-esteem and Body Mass Index from Adolescence to Mid-adulthood. A 26-year Follow-up. Int J Behav Med 2016; 23 (3): 355-363.

Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Aro H, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Self-esteem growth trajectory from adolescence to mid-adulthood and its predictors in adolescence. Adv Life Course Res. 2015 23: 29-43.

Konttinen H, Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Haukkala A, Aro H, Marttunen M. Longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and body mass index in a 20-year follow-up. Int J Obes (Lond). 2014 38 (5): 668-674

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Karvonen S, Kestilä L, Lintonen T, Rahkonen O, Huurre T. A 26-year follow-up study of heavy drinking trajectories from adolescence to mid-adulthood and adult disadvantage. Alcohol Alcohol. 2013 48 (4): 452-457.

Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Haukkala A, Aro H. Changes in psychological resources moderate the effect of socioeconomic status on distress symptoms: a 10-year follow-up among young adults Health Psychol. 2013 Jun;32(6): 627-36.

Mustonen U, Huurre T, Kiviruusu O, Haukkala A, Aro H. Long-term impact of parental divorce on intimate relationships quality in adulthood and the mediating role of psychosocial resources. J Fam Psychol 2011;25:615-619.

Huurre T, Lintonen T, Kaprio J, Pelkonen M, Marttunen M, Aro H. Adolescent risk factors for excessive alcohol use. A 16-year prospective follow-up study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2010;45:125-134.

Pelkonen M, Marttunen M, Kaprio J, Huurre T, Aro H. Adolescent risk factors for episodic and persistent depression in adulthood. A 16-year prospective follow-up study.of adolescents. J Affect Disord 2008;106:123-131.

Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Aro H. Psychosocial resources and depression among chronically ill young adults: Are males more vulnerable? Soc Sci Med 2007;65:173-86.

Huurre T, Eerola M, Rahkonen O, Aro H. Does social support affect the relationship between socio-economic status and depression? A longitudinal study from adolescence to adulthood. J Affect Disord 2007;100:55-64.

Huurre T, Junkkari H, Aro H. Long-term psychosocial effects of parental divorce. A follow-up study from adolescence to adulthood. Eur Arch Psych Clin Neurosci 2006;256:256-263.

Huurre T, Aro H, Rahkonen O, Komulainen E. Health, lifestyle, family and school factors in adolescence predicting adult educational level. Educ Res 2006;48 :41-53.

Eerola M, Huurre T, Aro H. The problem of attrition in a Finnish longitudinal survey on depression. Eur J Epidemiol 2005;20:113-120.

Huurre T, Rahkonen O, Komulainen E, Aro H. Socioeconomic status as a cause and consequence of psychosomatic symptoms from adolescence to adulthood. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2005;40:580-587.

Huurre TM, Aro HM, Jaakkola JJK. Incidence and prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis: a cohort study of Finnish adolescents. J Asthma 2004;41:311-17.

Huurre T, Aro H, Rahkonen O. Well-being and health behaviour by parental socioeconomic status. A follow-up study of adolescents aged 16 until 32 years of age. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2003;38:249-255.

Pelkonen M, Marttunen M, Aro H. Risk for depression: a 6-year follow-up of Finnish adolescents. J Affect Disord 2003;77:41-51.

Huurre T, Aro H. Long-term psychosocial effects of persistent chronic illness. A follow-up study of Finnish adolescents aged 16 to 32 years. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2002;11:85-91.
Tulisalo UK, Aro HM. Paternal remarriage as a modifier of proneness to depression in young adulthood. J Affect Disord 2000;57:179-184.

Sillanpää M, Aro H. Headache in teenagers: comorbidity and prognosis. Funct Neurol 2000;15 Suppl 3:116-121.

Aromaa M, Sillanpää M, Aro H. A population-based follow-up study of headache from age 7 to 22. J Headache Pain 2000;1:11-15.

Tulisalo U. Parental divorce and depression in young adulthood.  Academic dissertation. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 694. Tampere 1999.

Palosaari U, Aro H, Laippala P. Parental divorce and depression in young adulthood: Adolescents' closeness to parents and self-esteem as mediating factors. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 1996;93:20-26.

Hänninen V, Aro H. Sex differences in coping and depression among young adults. Soc Sci Med 1996;43:1453-1460.
Bussing R, Aro H. Youth with chronic conditions and their transition to adulthood:Findings from a Finnish cohort study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1996;150:181-186.

Palosaari U, Aro H. Parental divorce, self-esteem and depression: An intimate relationship as a protective factor in young adulthood. J Affect Disord 1995;35:91-6.

Palosaari U, Aro H. Effect of timing of parental divorce on the vulnerability of children to depression in young adulthood. Adolescence 1994;29:681-90.

Aro H. Risk and protective factors in depression - A developmental perspective. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1994;Suppl 377, 89:59-64.

Aro H, Rantanen P. Parental loss and adolescent development. In: Chiland C, Young JG, editors. New approaches to mental health from birth to adolescence. The child in the family vol 9, The Yearbook of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992:324-34.

Aro H, Palosaari U. Parental divorce, adolescence and transition to young adulthood. A  follow-up study. Am J Orthopsychiatry 1992;62:421-9.

Sillanpää M, Aro H. Epidemiology of headache in childhood and adolescence. In: Gallai V, Guidetti V, editors. Juvenile headache. : Elsevier Science Publishers, 1991:99-104.

Aro H, Rantanen P. Perte d'un parent et développement del'adolescent. In: Chiland C, Young JG, editors. Nouvelles approches de la santé mentale de la naissance a l'adolescence pour l'enfant et sa famille. Paris: Livre annuel de l'Association Internationale de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent et des Professions Associées. L'enfant dans sa famille, vol 9. Presses Universitaires de France, 1990:417-29.

Aro H, Hänninen V, Paronen O. Social support, life events and psychosomatic symptoms among 14-16-year old adolescents. Soc Sci Med 1989;29:1051-6.

Aro H. Stress, development and psychosomatic symptoms in adolescence: A comparison of the sexes. Psychiatria Fennica 1989;20:101-9.

Aro H. Stress, development and psychosomatic symptoms in adolescence. Academic dissertation. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis ser A vol 242. Tampere 1988, 134p.

Aro H. Parental discord, divorce and adolescent development. Eur Arch Psychiatry Neur Sci 1988;237:106-11.

Aro H, Taipale V. The impact of timing of puberty on psychosomatic symptoms among fourteen- to sixteen-year-old Finnish girls. Child Dev 1987;58:261-8.

Aro H, Paronen O, Aro S. Psychosomatic symptoms among 14-16 year old Finnish adolescents. Soc Psychiatry 1987;22:171-6.

Aro H. Life stress and psychosomatic symptoms among 14-16 year old Finnish adolescents. Psychol Med 1987;17:191-201.

Articles in domestic scientific journals and article collections

Berg N.  Huono-osaisuuden kasautuminen nuoruudesta keski-ikään. Sos Lääket Aikak 2017; 54: 159-164.

Kiviruusu O. Itsetunnon kehitys nuoruudesta aikuisuuteen ja siihen vaikuttavat tekijät. 26 vuoden seurantatutkimus. Valtiotieteellisen tiedekunnan julkaisuja 2017:37. Helsinki. 

Berg N, Huurre T, Kiviruusu O, Aro H. Nuoruusiän huono-osaisuus ja sen kasautumisen yhteys kuolleisuuteen. Sos Lääket Aikak 2011;48:168-181.

Huurre T, Lintonen T, Kiviruusu O, Aro H, Marttunen M. Nuoruusiän runsaan alkoholin käytön pitkäaikaisvaikutukset aikuisiän psykososiaaliseen hyvinvointiin. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 2011;3:278-288.

Ostamo A, Huurre T, Talala K, Aro H, Lönnqvist J. Mielenterveys. Kirjassa: Palosuo H ym. toim. Terveyden eriarvoisuus Suomessa. Sosioekonomisten terveyserojen muutokset 1980-2005. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, 2007, 87-103.

Huurre T, Rahkonen O, Aro H. Terveydentilan ja terveyskäyttäytymisen sosioekonomiset erot nuoruudesta aikuisuuteen. Sos Lääket Aikak 2003;40:154-162.

Aro H. Uusia näkemyksiä lastenpsykiatrisessa epidemiologiassa. Kirjassa: Arajärvi T, Piha J, toim. Lastenpsykiatrinen tieteellinen tutkimustyö. Teoriaa ja käytäntöä. Helsinki: Lastenpsykiatrisen tutkimussäätiön julkaisusarja No 5, 1991:45-52.

Aro H. Riski- ja suojaavien tekijöiden vuorovaikutus lapsen kehityksessä. Suomen Lääkärilehti, 1990;90:2754-2757.

Paronen O, Aro H. Elämänmuutosten vaikutus nuorten tupakointiin ja alkoholinkäyttöön. Terveyskasvatustutkimuksen vuosikirja 1985. Helsinki: Lääkintöhallituksen julkaisuja. Terveyskasvatus. Sarja Tutkimukset, 1985:27-34.

Aro H, Paronen O, Aro s, Rantanen P, Terho A. Tamperelaisten koululaisten terveydentila ja sairauskäyttäytyminen. Suomen Lääkärilehti 1983; 38:754-759.

Other publications

Jukarainen S Parisuhteen laadun ja masennuksen yhteys eri ikävaiheissa. Pro radu -tutkielma. Helsingin yliopisto. 2015.

Mustonen U, Huurre T, Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Aro H, Marttunen M Elämänkulku, mielenterveys ja hyvinvointi. Seurantatutkimus 16-vuotiaista tamperelaisnuorista 22-, 32- ja 42-vuotiaina (TAM-projekti).  Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. Raportti 17/2013.

Risk and protective factors for mental health

Merikanto I, Partonen T, Berg N, Kiviruusu O. Stability of morningness/eveningness during mid-adulthood in association with longitudinal changes in sleep and mental health – 10-year prospective follow-up from ages 42 to 52 years. Health Psychology 2023.

Mustonen U, Huurre T, Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Aro H, Marttunen M. Elämänkulku, mielenterveys ja hyvinvointi. Seurantatutkimus 16-vuotiaista tamperelaisnuorista 22-, 32- ja 42-vuotiaina (TAM-projekti). Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos. Raportti 17/2013.

Huurre T, Lintonen T, Kiviruusu O, Aro H, Marttunen M. Nuoruusiän runsaan alkoholin käytön pitkäaikaisvaikutukset aikuisiän psykososiaaliseen hyvinvointiin. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 2011;3:278-288.

Huurre T, Aro H. Long-term psychosocial effects of persistent chronic illness. A follow-up study of Finnish adolescents aged 16 to 32 years. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2002;11:85-91.

Aro H. Uusia näkemyksiä lastenpsykiatrisessa epidemiologiassa. Kirjassa: Arajärvi T, Piha J, toim. Lastenpsykiatrinen tieteellinen tutkimustyö. Teoriaa ja käytäntöä. Helsinki: Lastenpsykiatrisen tutkimussäätiön julkaisusarja No 5, 1991:45-52.

Aro H. Riski- ja suojaavien tekijöiden vuorovaikutus lapsen kehityksessä. Suomen Lääkärilehti, 1990;90:2754-2757.

Depression

Jukarainen S. Parisuhteen laadun ja masennuksen yhteys eri ikävaiheissa. Pro radu -tutkielma. Helsingin yliopisto. 2015.

Pelkonen M, Marttunen M, Kaprio J, Huurre T, Aro H. Adolescent risk factors for episodic and persistent depression in adulthood. A 16-year prospective follow-up study.of adolescents. J Affect Disord 2008;106:123-131.

Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Aro H. Psychosocial resources and depression among chronically ill young adults: Are males more vulnerable? Social Science & Medicine 2007;65:173-186.
Pelkonen M, Marttunen M, Aro H. Risk for depression: a 6-year follow-up of Finnish adolescents. J Affect Disord 2003;77:41-51.

Hänninen V, Aro H. Sex differences in coping and depression among young adults. Soc Sci Med 1996;43:1453-1460.

Aro H. Risk and protective factors in depression - A developmental perspective. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1994;Suppl 377, 89:59-64.

Self-esteem

Kiviruusu O. Itsetunnon kehitys nuoruudesta aikuisuuteen ja siihen vaikuttavat tekijät. 26 vuoden seurantatutkimus. Valtiotieteellisen tiedekunnan julkaisuja 2017:37. Helsinki. 

Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Huurre T, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Interpersonal Conflicts and Development of Self-esteem from Adolescence to Mid-adulthood. A 26-year Follow-up. PLOS ONE. 2016. 

Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H, Huurre T, Aro H, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Self-esteem and Body Mass Index from Adolescence to Mid-adulthood. A 26-year Follow-up. Int J Behav Med 2016 23 (3): 355-363.

Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Aro H, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Self-esteem growth trajectory from adolescence to mid-adulthood and its predictors in adolescence. Adv Life Course Res. 2015 23: 29-43.

Palosaari U, Aro H. Parental divorce, self-esteem and depression: An intimate relationship as a protective factor in young adulthood. J Affect Disord 1995;35:91-6.

Lifestyle and health behavior

Huurre T, Aro H, Rahkonen O, Komulainen E. Health, lifestyle, family and school factors in adolescence predicting adult educational level. Educ Res 2006;48 :41-53.

Huurre T, Aro H, Rahkonen O. Well-being and health behaviour by parental socioeconomic status. A follow-up study of adolescents aged 16 until 32 years of age. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2003;38:249-255.

Huurre T, Rahkonen O, Aro H. Terveydentilan ja terveyskäyttäytymisen sosioekonomiset erot nuoruudesta aikuisuuteen. Sos Lääket Aikak 2003;40:154-162.

Weight and nutrition

Rosenqvist E, Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Konttinen H. Stress-induced eating and drinking and their associations with weight among women and men during 30-year follow-up. Psychology and Health, 2023. doi:10.1080/08870446.2023.2192240

Rosenqvist E, Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H. The associations of socioeconomic status and financial strain with restrained and emotional eating among 42-year-old women and men. Appetite. 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105795

Konttinen H, Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Haukkala A, Aro H, Marttunen M. Longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and body mass index in a 20-year follow-up. Int J Obes. 2013. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2013.151.

Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H, Huurre T, Aro H, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Self-esteem and Body Mass Index from Adolescence to Mid-adulthood. A 26-year Follow-up. Int J Behav Med 2016 23 (3): 355-363.

Smoking and alcohol consumption

Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Piirtola M, Viertiö S, Suvisaari J, Korhonen T, Marttunen M. Life course associations between smoking and depressive symptoms. A 30-year Finnish follow-up study. Nicotine Tob Res 2024. 

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Lintonen T, Huurre T. Longitudinal prospective associations between psychological symptoms and heavy episodic drinking from adolescence to midlife. Scand J Public Health. 2019; 47(4): 420-427. doi:10.1177/1403494818769174

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Bean CG, Huurre T, Lintonen T, Hammarström A. Social relationships in adolescence and heavy episodic drinking from youth to midlife in Finland and Sweden — examining the role of individual, contextual and temporal factors. BMC Public Health 18:1000. 2018. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5885-8

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Lintonen T, Virtanen P, Hammarström A. Associations between unemployment and heavy episodic drinking from adolescence to midlife in Sweden and Finland. Eur J Public Health. 2017. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckx207.

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Karvonen S, Kestilä L, Lintonen T, Rahkonen O, Huurre T. A 26-year follow-up study of heavy drinking trajectories from adolescence to mid-adulthood and adult disadvantage. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 2013 48 (4): 452–457.

Huurre T, Lintonen T, Kiviruusu O, Aro H, Marttunen M. Nuoruusiän runsaan alkoholin käytön pitkäaikaisvaikutukset aikuisiän psykososiaaliseen hyvinvointiin. Yhteiskuntapolitiikka 2011;3:278-288.

Huurre T, Lintonen T, Kaprio J, Pelkonen M, Marttunen M, Aro H. Adolescent risk factors for excessive alcohol use. A 16-year prospective follow-up study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2010;45:125-134.

Paronen O, Aro H. Elämänmuutosten vaikutus nuorten tupakointiin ja alkoholinkäyttöön. Terveyskasvatustutkimuksen vuosikirja 1985. Helsinki: Lääkintöhallituksen julkaisuja. Terveyskasvatus. Sarja Tutkimukset, 1985:27-34.

Inequality in health and well-being and cumulative disadvantage

Rosenqvist E, Konttinen H, Berg N, Kiviruusu O. Development of body dissatisfaction in women and men at different educational levels during the life-course. Int J Behav Med 2023.

Rosenqvist E, Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H. The associations of socioeconomic status and financial strain with restrained and emotional eating among 42-year-old women and men. Appetite. 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2021.105795

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Lintonen T, Virtanen P, Hammarström A. Associations between unemployment and heavy episodic drinking from adolescence to midlife in Sweden and Finland. Eur J Public Health. 2017. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckx207.

Berg N. Accumulation of disadvantage from adolescence to midlife : A 26-year follow-up study of 16-year old adolescents. Dissertationes Scholae Doctoralis Ad Sanitatem Investigandam Universitatis Helsinkiensis. 8/2017. Helsinki.

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Karvonen S, Kestilä L, Lintonen T, Rahkonen O, Huurre T. A 26-year follow-up study of heavy drinking trajectories from adolescence to mid-adulthood and adult disadvantage. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 2013 48 (4): 452–457.

Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Haukkala A, Aro H. Changes in psychological resources moderate the effect of socioeconomic status on distress symptoms: a 10-year follow-up among young adults. Health Psychology 2013 32(6):627-36.

Berg N, Huurre T, Kiviruusu O, Aro H. Nuoruusiän huono-osaisuus ja sen kasautumisen yhteys kuolleisuuteen. Sos Lääket Aikak 2011;48:168-181.

Ostamo A, Huurre T, Talala K, Aro H, Lönnqvist J. Mielenterveys. Kirjassa: Palosuo Hannele ym. toim. Terveyden eriarvoisuus Suomessa. Sosioekonomisten terveyserojen muutokset 1980-2005. Helsinki: Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö, 2007, 87-103.

Huurre T, Eerola M, Rahkonen O, Aro H. Does social support affect the relationship between socio-economic status and depression? A longitudinal study from adolescence to adulthood. J Affect Disord 2007;100:55-64.

Huurre T, Aro H, Rahkonen O, Komulainen E. Health, lifestyle, family and school factors in adolescence predicting adult educational level. Educ Res 2006;48 :41-53.

Huurre T, Rahkonen O, Komulainen E, Aro H. Socioeconomic status as a cause and consequence of psychosomatic symptoms from adolescence to adulthood. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2005;40:580-587.

Huurre T, Aro H, Rahkonen O. Well-being and health behaviour by parental socioeconomic status. A follow-up study of adolescents aged 16 until 32 years of age. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2003;38:249-255.

Huurre T, Rahkonen O, Aro H. Terveydentilan ja terveyskäyttäytymisen sosioekonomiset erot nuoruudesta aikuisuuteen. Sos Lääket Aikak 2003;40:154-162.

Berg N. Nuoruusiän huono-osaisuuden yhteys kuolleisuuteen. Seurantutkimus 16-vuotiaista nuorista. Jyväskylän yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma.

Chronic illness and psychosomatic symptoms

Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Aro H. Psychosocial resources and depression among chronically ill young adults: Are males more vulnerable? Social Science & Medicine 2007;65:173-186.

Huurre TM, Aro HM, Jaakkola JJK. Incidence and prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis: a cohort study of Finnish adolescents. J Asthma 2004;41:311-17.

Huurre T, Aro H. Long-term psychosocial effects of persistent chronic illness. A follow-up study of Finnish adolescents aged 16 to 32 years. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2002;11:85-91.

Aromaa M, Sillanpää M, Aro H. A population-based follow-up study of headache from age 7 to 22. J Headache Pain 2000;1:11-15.

Bussing R, Aro H. Youth with chronic conditions and their transition to adulthood: Findings from a Finnish cohort study. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 1996;150:181-186.

Sillanpää M, Aro H. Epidemiology of headache in childhood and adolescence. In: Gallai V, Guidetti V, editors. Juvenile headache. : Elsevier Science Publishers, 1991:99-104.

Aro H, Hänninen V, Paronen O. Social support, life events and psychosomatic symptoms among 14-16-year old adolescents. Soc Sci Med 1989;29:1051-6.

Aro H. Stress, development and psychosomatic symptoms in adolescence: A comparison of the sexes. Psychiatria Fennica 1989;20:101-9.

Aro H. Stress, development and psychosomatic symptoms in adolescence. Academic dissertation. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis ser A vol 242. Tampere 1988, 134p.

Aro H, Rantanen P. Relationships with the parents and psychosomatic symptoms in Adolescence. XXII Nordiske Psykiater-kongres, Abstracts. Reykjavik, 10.-13 August, 1988.

Aro H, Taipale V. The impact of timing of puberty on psychosomatic symptoms among fourteen- to sixteen-year-old Finnish girls. Child Dev 1987;58:261-8.

Aro H, Paronen O, Aro S. Psychosomatic symptoms among 14-16 year old Finnish adolescents. Soc Psychiatry 1987;22:171-6.

Aro H. Life stress and psychosomatic symptoms among 14-16 year old Finnish adolescents. Psychol Med 1987;17:191-201.

Aro H, Paronen O, Aro s, Rantanen P, Terho A. Tamperelaisten koululaisten terveydentila ja sairauskäyttäytyminen. Suomen Lääkärilehti 1983; 38:754-759.

Family and familial structure

Grundström J, Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H, Berg N. Reciprocal associations between parenthood and mental well-being – a prospective analysis from age 16 to 52 years. Current Psychology, 2023. doi:10.1007/s12144-023-04487-3

Grundström J, Konttinen H, Berg N, Kiviruusu O. Associations between relationship status and mental well-being in different life phases from young to middle adulthood. Social Science & Medicine – Population Health. 2021; 14: 100774. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100774. 

Aro H, Rantanen P. Parental loss and adolescent development. In: Chiland C, Young JG, editors. New approaches to mental health from birth to adolescence. The child in the family vol 9, The Yearbook of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992:324-34.

Aro H, Rantanen P. Perte d'un parent et développement del'adolescent. In: Chiland C, Young JG, editors. Nouvelles approches de la santé mentale de la naissance a l'adolescence pour l'enfant et sa famille. Paris: Livre annuel de l'Association Internationale de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent et des Professions Associées. L'enfant dans sa famille, vol 9. Presses Universitaires de France, 1990:417-29.

Parental divorce

Mustonen U, Huurre T, Kiviruusu O, Haukkala A, Aro H. Long-term impact of parental divorce on intimate relationships quality in adulthood and the mediating role of psychosocial resources. J Fam Psychol 2011;25:615-619.

Mustonen Ulla (Social Psychology): “Long-term influence of parental divorce on quality of intimate relationship in adulthood and the modifying tole of psychosocial resources.” Master thesis. University of Helsinki, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Psychology, 2009.

Huurre T, Junkkari H, Aro H. Long-term psychosocial effects of parental divorce. A follow-up study from adolescence to adulthood. Eur Arch Psych Clin Neurosci 2006;256:256-263.

Tulisalo UK, Aro HM. Paternal remarriage as a modifier of proneness to depression in young adulthood. J Affect Disord 2000;57:179-184.

Tulisalo U. Parental divorce and depression in young adulthood. Academic dissertation. Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 694. Tampere 1999.

Palosaari U, Aro H, Laippala P. Parental divorce and depression in young adulthood: Adolescents' closeness to parents and self-esteem as mediating factors. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1996;93:20-26.

Palosaari U, Aro H. Parental divorce, self-esteem and depression: An intimate relationship as a protective factor in young adulthood. J Affect Disord 1995;35:91-6.

Palosaari U, Aro H. Effect of timing of parental divorce on the vulnerability of children to depression in young adulthood. Adolescence 1994;29:681-90.

Aro H, Palosaari U. Parental divorce, adolescence and transition to young adulthood. A follow-up study. Am J Orthopsychiatry 1992;62:421-9.

Aro H. Parental discord, divorce and adolescent development. Eur Arch Psychiatry Neur Sci 1988;237:106-11.

Developmental paths

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Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Lintonen T, Huurre T. Longitudinal prospective associations between psychological symptoms and heavy episodic drinking from adolescence to midlife. Scand J Public Health. 2019; 47(4): 420-427. doi:10.1177/1403494818769174

Kiviruusu O. Itsetunnon kehitys nuoruudesta aikuisuuteen ja siihen vaikuttavat tekijät. 26 vuoden seurantatutkimus. Valtiotieteellisen tiedekunnan julkaisuja 2017:37. Helsinki. 

Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Huurre T, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Interpersonal Conflicts and Development of Self-esteem from Adolescence to Mid-adulthood. A 26-year Follow-up. PLOS ONE. 2016. 

Kiviruusu O, Konttinen H, Huurre T, Aro H, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Self-esteem and Body Mass Index from Adolescence to Mid-adulthood. A 26-year Follow-up. Int J Behav Med 2016 23 (3): 355-363.

Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Aro H, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Self-esteem growth trajectory from adolescence to mid-adulthood and its predictors in adolescence. Adv Life Course Res. 2015 23: 29-43.

Konttinen H, Kiviruusu O, Huurre T, Haukkala A, Aro H, Marttunen M. Longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and body mass index in a 20-year follow-up. Int J Obes. 2013. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2013.151.

Berg N, Kiviruusu O, Karvonen S, Kestilä L, Lintonen T, Rahkonen O, Huurre T. A 26-year follow-up study of heavy drinking trajectories from adolescence to mid-adulthood and adult disadvantage. Alcohol and Alcoholism. 2013 48 (4): 452–457.