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

2021

Available through Open Access

Autonomiaa tukeva liikunnanopetus

Liikunta ja tiede.

Polet, Juho

Laukkanen, Arto

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Beliefs and Experiences of Individuals Following a Zero-Carb Diet

Behavioral Sciences.

Protogerou, Cleo

Leroy, Frédéric

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2021

Changing driver behavior during floods : testing a novel e-health intervention using implementation imagery

Safety Science.

Hamilton, Kyra

Keech, Jacob J.

Peden, Amy E.

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Changing stress mindsets with a novel imagery intervention : A randomized controlled trial

Emotion.

Keech, Jacob J.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2021

Determinants and Effects of Pre-drinking

The Palgrave Handbook of Psychological Perspectives on Alcohol Consumption. Palgrave Macmillan.

Caudwell, Kim M.

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Effects of a School-Based Intervention on Motivation for Out-of-School Physical Activity Participation

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.

Barkoukis, Vassilis

Chatzisarantis, Nikos

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Effects of socio-structural variables in the theory of planned behavior : a mediation model in multiple samples and behaviors

Psychology and Health.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Feasibility of a Responsibility-Based Leadership Training Program for Novice Physical Activity Instructors

Frontiers in Psychology.

Toivonen, Hanna-Mari

Hassandra, Mary

Wright, Paul M.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hankonen, Nelli

Laine, Kaarlo

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2021

Feelings in Sport : Theory, Research, and Practical Implications for Performance and Well-being

Routledge.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Robazza, Claudio

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

General causality orientations in self-determination theory : meta-analysis and test of a process model

European Journal of Personality.

Hagger, Martin S

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2021

Habits

The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology, Volume 2. John Wiley & Sons.

Hagger, Martin S.

Rebar, Amanda L.

Publication

2021

Investigating the role of self‐control beliefs in predicting exercise behaviour : a longitudinal study

British Journal of Health Psychology.

Kaushal, Navin

Bérubé, Béatrice

Hagger, Martin S.

Bherer, Louis

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