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

2020

Available through Open Access

Ironic Effects of Thought Suppression : A Meta-Analysis

Perspectives on Psychological Science.

Wang, Deming (Adam)

Hagger, Martin S.

Chatzisarantis, Nikos L. D.

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Known Knowns and Known Unknowns on Behavior Change Interventions and Mechanisms of Action

Health Psychology Review.

Hagger, Martin S.

Moyers, Susette

McAnally, Kaylyn

McKinley, Lauren E.

Publication

2020

Koronaviruspandemia urheilijoiden kokemuksena

Liikunta ja tiede.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Managing Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond : Reappraisal and Mindset Approaches

Stress and Health.

Hagger, Martin S

Keech, Jacob J.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Mental preparation of olympic and paralympic swimmers : performance-related cognitions and emotions, and the techniques used to manage them

Journal of Physical Education and Sport.

Saint-Martin, Samira V.

Turner, Martin J

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2020

Miten tutkia sukupuoli- ja seksuaalivähemmistöjä eettisesti vastuullisesti ja kestävästi?

Liikunta ja tiede.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Physical Activity and Physical Competence in Overweight and Obese Children : An Intervention Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Morano, Milena

Robazza, Claudio

Bortoli, Laura

Rutigliano, Irene

Ruiz, Montse C.

Campanozzi, Angelo

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Physical Activity in Peri‐Urban Communities : Testing Intentional and Implicit Processes within an Ecological Framework

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.

Olson, Jenny L.

Ireland, Michael J.

March, Sonja

Biddle, Stuart J.

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Predicting change in middle school students’ leisure-time physical activity participation : A prospective test of the trans-contextual model

Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Polet, Juho

Lintunen, Taru

Schneider, Jekaterina

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Predicting Hand Washing and Sleep Hygiene Behaviors among College Students : Test of an Integrated Social-Cognition Model

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

Zhang, Chun-Qing

Fang, Rongyu

Zhang, Ru

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Predicting limiting ‘free sugar’ consumption using an integrated model of health behavior

Appetite.

Phipps, Daniel J.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Predicting Social Distancing Intention and Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic : An Integrated Social Cognition Model

Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Hagger, Martin S

Smith, Stephanie R

Keech, Jacob J

Moyers, Susette A

Hamilton, Kyra

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