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

2021

Sport and Wellness Technology to Promote Physical Activity of Teenagers : An Intervention Study

Optimizing Health Monitoring Systems With Wireless Technology. IGI Global.

Kettunen, Eeva

Makkonen, Markus

Kari, Tuomas

Critchley, Will

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

The Multi-States (MuSt) Theory for Emotion- and Action-regulation in Sports

Feelings in Sport. Routledge.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Bortoli, Laura

Robazza, Claudio

Publication

2021

The Palgrave Handbook of Psychological Perspectives on Alcohol Consumption

Palgrave Macmillan.

Cooke, Richard

Conroy, Dominic

Davies, Emma Louise

Hagger, Martin S.

de Visser, Richard O.

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Training and motivation in childhood and adolescence in Finnish elite footballers at different phases of their athletic careers

Journal of Physical Education and Sport.

Holopainen, Sakari

Lyyra, Nelli

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Training programme for novice physical activity instructors using Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model : a programme development and protocol

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Toivonen, Hanna-Mari

Wright, Paul M.

Hassandra, Mary

Hagger, Martin S.

Hankonen, Nelli

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Talvio, Markus

Gould, Daniel

Kalaja, Sami

Tammelin, Tuija

Laine, Kaarlo

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Trait self-control and self-discipline : Structure, validity, and invariance across national groups

Current Psychology.

Hagger, Martin

Zhang, Chun-Qing

Kangro, Eva-Maria

Ries, Francis

Wang, John C. K.

Heritage, Brody

Chan, Derwin K. C.

Publication

2021

Tunnetaitojen harjoittelun avulla hyvinvointia urheiluvalmentajille

Valmentaja.

Aronen, Aleksis

Kokkonen, Marja

Hietarinta, Emma

Hintsa, Taina

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Urheilumaailma ei ole valmis, mutta valmistumaan päin : Marja Kokkosen kolumni

Yleisurheilu.fi.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Using Digital Coaching to Promote Physical Activity to University Students with Low Levels of Physical Activity : A Qualitative Intervention Study

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

Kettunen, Eeva

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

Validity of the compulsive exercise test in regular exercisers

Eating Disorders.

Limburg, Karina

Bodill, Kate

Watson, Hunna J.

Kane, Robert T.

Hagger, Martin S.

Egan, Sarah J.

Publication

2021

Available through Open Access

What do we know about the sporting experiences of gender and sexual minority athletes and coaches? : A scoping review

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Kavoura, Anna

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

"Ei tehdä mitään numeroo" : heteronormatiivisuus ja sukupuolen moninaisuus liikunnanopettajien puhetavoissa seksuaali- ja sukupuolivähemmistöihin kuuluvista oppilaista

Kasvatus.

Berg, Päivi

Kokkonen, Marja

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