Pamela‐Zoe Topalli

ORCID: 0000-0003-1444-4940
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Research Areas
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance

University of Turku
2015-2024

This study examined the relationships between social loneliness, emotional anxiety and peer victimisation among 390 seventh- through ninth-grade secondary students. Data were collected in fall spring of school year. Path analyses revealed that feelings loneliness (both emotional) increased adolescents' experiences, however was associated with higher levels than seventh eighth grade. Early experiences significantly predicted bullying victimisation. Implications for research intervention...

10.1080/02673843.2015.1083449 article EN cc-by-nc International Journal of Adolescence and Youth 2015-09-14

Introduction We examined the experience of intensification home-schooling and/or childcare in working mothers United Kingdom during first national COVID-19 lockdown. Our focus was on understanding how dealt with this challenging period both emotionally and practically. Methods Eligible ( n = 47; Mage 39.6) participated an anonymous online survey openended questions. Results Thematic analysis responses showed that found to be challenging. This particularly notable situations where support...

10.3389/fsoc.2024.1168465 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Sociology 2024-03-21

Abstract We examined working mothers’ experiences and feelings about homeschooling caring for children while during the summer 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in UK. Eligible mothers were invited to participating an on-line survey of open-ended questions that was distributed via social media between mid - June mid-August 2020. Participants ( n = 47; M age 39.6, range 28 54 years) predominantly white married most had a higher education degree. The experience combining homeschooling/caring perceived...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-333649/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-03-16

We examined the perceptual discrepancy profiles between self‐ and peers, teacher evaluations of adolescents’ social competence ( SC ) interrelations these with self‐reported depressive symptoms. The participants were 390 Finnish lower secondary school pupils. Latent profile analysis revealed five classes profiles; adolescents congruent perceptions, quite positively discrepant perceptions reported scores symptoms, whereas those negatively extremely highest larger others’ were, more symptoms...

10.1111/jora.12504 article EN Journal of Research on Adolescence 2019-04-29

Introduction In March 2020 many countries around the world, including Finland, implemented lockdown measures to mitigate unprecedented impacts of coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) on public health. As a result, school and daycare settings closed indefinitely working from home became new normal for big part workforce, which came with increased homeschooling childcare responsibility mothers. Methods this article we present findings maternal responses open ended questions psychosocial...

10.3389/fpubh.2024.1304319 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Public Health 2024-03-07
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