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

2020

Available through Open Access

Valmentajan vuorovaikutustapojen yhteydet joukkuevoimistelijoiden harjoituskokemuksiin

Liikunta ja tiede.

Louhimaa, Roosa-Maaria

Lyyra, Nelli

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2020

Available through Open Access

Young Elderly and Digital Coaching : A Quantitative Intervention Study on Exercise Self-Efficacy

Bled eConference. University of Maribor.

Kettunen, Eeva

Kari, Tuomas

Makkonen, Markus

Frank, Lauri

Critchley, Will

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

A Case For a Study Quality Appraisal in Survey Studies in Psychology

Frontiers in Psychology.

Protogerou, Cleo

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

A meta-analysis of the health action process approach

Health Psychology.

Zhang, Chun-Qing

Zhang, Ru

Schwarzer, Ralf

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Adolescent sugar-sweetened beverage consumption : An extended Health Action Process Approach

Appetite.

Zhang, Chun-Qing

Wong, Marco Cheuk-Yiu

Zhang, Ru

Hamilton, Kyra

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2019

Associations Between Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment by a Coach and Psychological Ill-Being Amongst Gender and Sexual Minority Sport Participants in Finland

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Being active in pregnancy : Theory-based factors associated with physical activity among pregnant women

Women and Health.

Hamilton, Kyra

Fleig, Lena

Henderson, Joanna

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Can Digital Coaching Boost Your Performance? : A Qualitative Study among Physically Active People

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

Kettunen, Eeva

Critchley, Will

Kari, Tuomas

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Coach-created motivational climate and athletes’ adaptation to psychological stress : Temporal motivation-emotion interplay

Frontiers in Psychology.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Robazza, Claudio

Tolvanen, Asko

Haapanen, Saara

Duda, Joan

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Coaches’ implementation strategies in providing social support to Singaporean university athletes : A case study

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.

Koh, K. T.

Kokkonen, M.

Law, H. R. B.

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Critical Experiences with Sport and Wellness Technology Digital Coach : A Study among University Students with Low Levels of Physical Activity

Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems. Association for Information Systems.

Kettunen, Eeva

Kari, Tuomas

Critchley, Will

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Cross validation of hard-copy and web-based formats of the Sport Imagery Ability Measure

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Watt, Anthony P.

Samper, Natalia Palacios

Morris, Tony

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