Behavior Change, Sport and Health Psychology

Overview

Research group type

Core fields of research

Physical activity, health and wellbeing

Research areas

Behaviour change, health, and well-being across the lifespan

Faculty

Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences

Research group description

Our group conducts research into psychological factors that underlie health behaviors, performance and well-being outcomes. In addition, we develop, evaluate and implement theory and evidence-based interventions to improve these outcomes in practice. Further details are forthcoming...

Current

Projects

Related projects

Project

Early Detection of Mental Health Issues among Finnish Athletes

Screening mental health risks among Finnish athletes with translated Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS), referred to as the Finnish Mood Scale (FIMS).

Project

ProAct - A collaborative theory-based intervention to promote physical activity among sedentary parents and their children

Given links between physical activity in children and adults to better health and reduced disease risk, this project aims to test the efficacy of a behavioural intervention to increase physical activity participation in low-active children and their paren

Project

Better Health at Home – Optimized Human-Centered Care of Predialysis and Home Dialysis Patients (BOC)

Research project to optimize patient journeys in care for chronic kidney disease and home dialysis

Project

Lifestyle and Physical Activity as Part of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment (ELO - Elintavat ja liikkuminen osana uniapnean hoitoa)

Research project investigating effects of lifestyle interventions on obstructive sleep apnea, led by Finnish Lung Health Association (Filha ry).

Project

Head Impacts in Finnish Elite Women's Football

Kuvaus kuvaus kuvaus

Project

Grit in Competitive Sport

Explores grit’s role in athletes’ motivation and long-term goal pursuit.

Project

Perfectionism in Competitive Sports

This project aims to examine how perfectionism related variables are linked to psychological distress and if self-compassion can have a moderating role in mental health of athletes.

Project

BEQAH: Between Quantum Algorithms and Hardware

Project BEQAH

Members

Research group

Group leaders

Keegan Knittle

Associate professor

Montse Ruiz Cerezo

Senior Lecturer

Martin Hagger

Professor

Members

Taru Lintunen

Professor, Emerita

Daniel Phipps

Senior Researcher

Juuso Jussila

Grant researcher, conducting grant-funded research

Eeva Kettunen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marja Kokkonen

Senior Lecturer

Ella Hellsten

Doctoral Researcher

Eleonoora Hintsa Figueiredo

Grant researcher, post-graduate study right

Tuija Hyyrynen

Doctoral Researcher

Hanna-Mari Toivonen

University Teacher

Sanna Turakka

Doctoral Student

Fanny Brandstack

PhD Student

JYU

Will Critchley

PhD Student

JYU

Lasse Eini

PhD Student

JYU

Malin Ekholm

PhD Student

University of Helsinki

Weldon Green

PhD Student

JYU

Konsta Kuusinen

PhD Student

JYU

Hanna Lahti-Renkola

PhD Student

JYU

Inna Syrykh

PhD Student

JYU

External members

Kyra Hamilton

Professor, Title of Docent

Griffith University

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Mary Hassandra

Associate Professor, Title of Docent

University of Thessaly

Publications

Publications

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Effects of habit and intention on behavior : Meta-analysis and test of key moderators

Motivation Science.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Phipps, Daniel J.

Protogerou, Cleo

Zhang, Chun-Qing

Girelli, Laura

Mallia, Luca

Lucidi, Fabio

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Health literacy, social cognition constructs, and health behaviors and outcomes : A meta-analysis

Health Psychology.

McAnally, Kaylyn

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Identifying Determinants of Neuro-Enchancement Substance Use in Students : Application of an Integrated Theoretical Model

European Journal of Health Psychology.

Galli, Federica

Chirico, Andrea

Mallia, Luca

Alivernini, Fabio

Manganelli, Sara

Zelli, Arnaldo

Hagger, Martin S.

Lucidi, Fabio

Publication

2023

Jäljellä on vain kultaa : ISOjen yhteisöllisyys

ISOn Tanhuujat 1963-2023.

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Miksi aikuista ihmistä pitää neuvoa liikkumaan?

Liikunta ja tiede.

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2023

Optimizing behavior change through integration of individual- and system-level intervention approaches

Behavioral and Brain Sciences.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Passion in hiking guides affects their group management skills and functional psychobiosocial experiences

Heliyon.

Morsiani, Mabel

Robazza, Claudio

Di Liborio, Massimiliano

Ruiz, Montse C.

Bortoli, Laura

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Perfection behind the whistle : Perfectionism and perceived performance in soccer referees

Heliyon.

Robazza, Claudio

Sivilli, Pietro

Bortoli, Laura

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Perfectionism and performance-related psychobiosocial states : The mediating role of competition appraisals

European Journal of Sport Science.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Appleton, Paul R.

Duda, Joan L.

Bortoli, Laura

Robazza, Claudio

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Physical activity and cortisol regulation : A meta-analysis

Biological Psychology.

Moyers, Susette A.

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Physical activity and sense of coherence : a meta-analysis

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Moyers, Susette A.

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2023

Available through Open Access

Population physical activity legacy from major sports events : The contribution of behavior change science

Journal of Sport and Health Science.

Biddle, Stuart J.H.

Hagger, Martin S.

Kokko, Sami

Ruiz, Montse C.

Lintunen, Taru

Knittle, Keegan

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