The research stream focuses on the relationship between topical and changing job demands and resources and well-being and health in different work environments. Current research topics include for example, multilocational work, work intensification and illegitimate tasks. Well-being at work is studied from both negative (such as stress and job burnout) and positive (such as work engagement) perspectives.
Funding: Ami foundation
Burnout related practices and their implications in various countries (2022–2024)
Principle investigator: Anne Mäkikangas
Funding: Government’s analysis, assessment and research activities
Touch and Affect in health care interaction (2021–2025)
Principle investigator: Johanna Ruusuvuori
Funding: The Academy of Finland
Funding: Helsingin Sanomat Foundation
Safely remotely – occupational well-being and its management in telework (2021–2022)
Coordinator: Anne Mäkikangas
Funding: Finnish Work Environment Fund
EuroAgeism (2018–2022)
Coordinator: Pirjo Nikander
Funding: EU Horizon 2020
Blue-Collar Workers – Psychological contract, meaning in work and occupational pride on manual work (2020–2021)
Coordinator: Tiina Saari
Funding: The Finnish Work Environment Fund
Managing new intensified job demands through self-regulative resources (2017–2022)
Coordinator: Saija Mauno
Funding: The Academy of Finland
Making Leisure Work: Leisure Crafting as Active Recovery from Stressful Work (2017–2022)
Coordinator: Jessica de Bloom
Funding: Academy of Finland, University of Groningen
Evidence-based health promotion at work (2016–2019)
Coordinator: Johanna Ruusuvuori
Funding: Academy of Finland, Strategic Research Council
Occupational health conference in supporting work ability (2015–2018)
Coordinator: Johanna Ruusuvuori
Consortium: University of Tampere and Finnish Institute of Occupational Health