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

2019

Available through Open Access

DEBATE: Do interventions based on behavioral theory work in the real world?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Hagger, Martin

Weed, Mike

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Differential effects of perceptions of equal, favourable and unfavourable autonomy support on educational and well-being outcomes

Contemporary Educational Psychology.

Chatzisarantis, Nikos L.D.

Ada, Elif Nilay

Ahmadi, Malek

Caltabiano, Nerina

Wang, Deming

Thogersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Digital Coaching among University Students with Low Levels of Physical Activity : A Quantitative Intervention Study on Exercise Self-efficacy

Bled eConference. University of Maribor.

Kettunen, Eeva

Kari, Tuomas

Makkonen, Markus

Critchley, Will

Sell, Anna

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Discussing lifestyle behaviors : perspectives and experiences of general practitioners

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine.

Hamilton, Kyra

Henderson, Joanna

Burton, Emma

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Driving through floodwater : exploring driver decisions through the lived experience

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.

Hamilton, Kyra

Peden, Amy E.

Keech, Jacob J.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Effectiveness of a creative physical education intervention on elementary school students’ leisure-time physical activity motivation and overall physical activity in Finland

European Physical Education Review.

Kokkonen, Juha

Yli-Piipari, Sami

Kokkonen, Marja

Quay, John

Publication

2019

Embracing Open Science and Transparency in Health Psychology

Health Psychology Review.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2019

Emotion and performance

Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Academic Press.

Robazza, Claudio

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Grit and self-discipline as predictors of effort and academic attainment

British Journal of Educational Psychology.

Hagger, Martin

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Health Behavior, Health Promotion, and the Transition to Parenthood : Insights from Research in Health Psychology and Behavior Change

Pathways and Barriers to Parenthood. Springer.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Health Beliefs of Wearing Facemasks for Influenza A/H1N1 Prevention : A Qualitative Investigation of Hong Kong Older Adults

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health.

Zhang, Chun-Qing

Chung, Pak-Kwong

Liu, Jing-Dong

Hagger, Martin

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Investigating dose–response effects of multimodal exercise programs on health-related quality of life in older adults

Clinical Interventions in Aging.

Kaushal, Navin

Langlois, Francis

Desjardins-Crépeau, Laurence

Hagger, Martin

Bherer, Louis

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