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Christina Salmivalli
Born (1967-09-18) September 18, 1967 (age 57)
NationalityFinland
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Turku
Academic work
DisciplinePsychology
Sub-disciplineEducational psychology
Developmental psychology
InstitutionsUniversity of Turku

Christina Salmivalli (born September 18, 1967)[1] is a Finnish psychologist. A professor of psychology at the University of Turku in Finland, Salmivalli is recognized as an expert on school bullying.

Biography

In 1992, Salmivalli completed a master's degree in psychology from the University of Turku.[2] She earned her doctoral degree in psychology from the University of Turku in 1998.[2] Her research, on social and personality factors of school bullying,[3] won the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters doctoral dissertation award in 1999.[1]  

Salmivalli joined the psychology faculty at the University of Turku as an adjunct professor in 2001, becoming a full professor of psychology in 2004.[4] She has held several visiting professorships, including positions at the University of Stavanger in Norway; at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Australia; and at Shandong University in Jinan, China.[2][4]

Research

Salmivalli conducts research within the fields of educational and developmental psychology on school bullying.[4] She has published on the role of the peer group in bullying.[5][6]

KiVa

In 2006, Salmivalli began leading a team of researchers tasked by Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture to develop and evaluate a bullying intervention program.[7] The resulting program, named KiVa (short for "kiusaamista vastan", Finnish for "against bullying"), includes lessons on emotions, healthy relationships, and bystander responses to bullying.[7] The program also outlines a specific protocol for school staff to follow when they encounter incidents of bullying.[7][8]

KiVa is Finland's national bullying prevention program;[9] as of 2016, it had been implemented in over 2,300 Finnish schools.[10] It is also used at schools in countries around the world, including Chile, Italy, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.[11][12]

KiVa's effectiveness has been evaluated in a number of longitudinal studies. One study of more than 7,000 Finnish students found significant improvements among students' bullying and mental health at schools involved in KiVa, compared to control schools.[9]

Awards and honours

Salmivalli was named Psychologist of the Year by the Finnish Psychological Association in 2009.[4] In 2017, the Minister of Education and Culture, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, presented Salmivalli with the Finnish Science Prize, worth €100,000.[4][12]

Selected works

References

  1. ^ a b Ellonen, Leena, ed. (2008). Suomen professorit 1640–2007. Helsinki: Professoriliitto. p. 640. ISBN 978-952-99281-1-8.
  2. ^ a b c "Christina Salmivalli". University of Turku. Retrieved 2020-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Salmivalli, Christina (1998). Not only bullies and victims : participation in harassment in school classes : some social and personality factors. ISBN 978-951-29-1080-9.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Professor Christina Salmivalli wins Finnish Science Award". Academy of Finland. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2020-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Salmivalli, Christina (2010). "Bullying and the peer group: A review". Aggression and Violent Behavior. 15 (2): 112–120. doi:10.1016/j.avb.2009.08.007.
  6. ^ Salmivalli, Christina (1999). "Participant role approach to school bullying: implications for interventions". Journal of Adolescence. 22 (4): 453–459. doi:10.1006/jado.1999.0239.
  7. ^ a b c García-Ajofrín, Lola (2018-11-28). "A fórmula da Finlândia para combater o 'bullying'". EL PAÍS (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  8. ^ Glory, Pivetal (2017-05-27). "El mètode 'antibullying' que triomfa a Finlàndia". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2020-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ a b Wolpert, Stuart (2016-02-01). "Anti-bullying program focused on bystanders helps the students who need it the most". UCLA Newsroom. Retrieved 2020-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Ring, Evelyn (2016-06-10). "Anti-bullying programme focused on changing bystander behaviour should be in Irish schools". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2020-02-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Sepúlveda, Paulina (2018-08-10). "Profesores son el factor más influyente para prevenir el acoso escolar". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ a b "KiVa-koulun kehittäjä, professori Christina Salmivalli sai 100 000 euron tiedepalkinnon". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2020-02-08.
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