Behavior Change, Sport and Health Psychology

Overview

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

2022

Available through Open Access

Digital Coaching Motivating Young Elderly People towards Physical Activity

Sustainability.

Kettunen, Eeva

Kari, Tuomas

Frank, Lauri

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Does Physical Activity Application Use Promote Self-Efficacy for Exercise? A Study Among Aged People

Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences. University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

Kari, Tuomas

Makkonen, Markus

Frank, Lauri

Kettunen, Eeva

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Evidence That Habit Moderates the Implicit Belief-Behavior Relationship in Health Behaviors

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Phipps, Daniel J.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Gender bias and gender equality beliefs in teaching efficacy profiles of Finnish physical education teachers

Teachers and Teaching : Theory and Practice.

Gråstén, Arto

Kokkonen, Juha

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Heteronormativity meets queering in physical education : the views of PE teachers and LGBTIQ+ students

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy.

Berg, Päivi

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Iäkkäiden ihmisten ja eläkeikäisten vapaaehtoistyöntekijöiden kokemuksia kanssakäymisestä vapaaehtoistyössä

Gerontologia.

Äyräväinen, Irma

Piirainen, Arja

Vuoskoski, Pirjo

Lintunen, Taru

Rantanen, Taina

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Improving Hand Hygiene Behavior Using a Novel Theory-Based Intervention During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Smith, Stephanie R

Hagger, Martin S

Keech, Jacob J

Moyers, Susette A

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Loudness Perceptions Influence Feelings of Interpersonal Closeness and Protect Against Detrimental Psychological Effects of Social Exclusion

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Wang, Deming

Ziano, Ignazio

Hagger, Martin S.

Chatzisarantis, Nikos L. D.

Publication

2022

Meta-analysis

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Moving from intention to behaviour : a randomised controlled trial protocol for an app-based physical activity intervention (i2be)

BMJ Open.

Kókai, Lili L.

Ó Ceallaigh, Diarmaid T.

Wijtzes, Anne I.

Roeters van Lennep, Jeanine E.

Hagger, Martin S.

Cawley, John

Rohde, Kirsten I. M.

van Kippersluis, Hans

Burdorf, Alex

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Needs and preferences of women with prior severe preeclampsia regarding app-based cardiovascular health promotion

BMC Womens Health.

Kókai, Lili L.

van der Bijl, Marte F.

Hagger, Martin S.

Ó Ceallaigh, Diarmaid T.

Rohde, Kirsten I.M.

van Kippersluis, Hans

Burdorf, Alex

Duvekot, Johannes J.

Roeters van Lennep, Jeanine E.

Wijtzes, Anne I.

Publication

2022

Available through Open Access

Perceived behavioral control moderating effects in the theory of planned behavior : A meta-analysis

Health Psychology.

Hagger, Martin S.

Cheung, Mike W.-L.

Ajzen, Icek

Hamilton, Kyra

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