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

2019

Available through Open Access

Liikunta ja urheilu - sukupuoleen perustuva ja seksuaalinen häirintä : mitä siitä tiedetään tutkimuksen valossa?

Liikunta ja tiede.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

LIITU 2018 -tutkimus : liikunnan merkitysten kirjo on kaventunut

Liikunta ja tiede.

Kokko, Sami

Martin, Leena

Villberg, Jari

Blomqvist, Minna

Mononen, Kaisu

Koski, Pasi

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Lyyra, Nelli

Välimaa, Raili

Polet, Juho

Laukkanen, Arto

Lintunen, Taru

Palomäki, Sanna

Rintala, Pauli

Asunta, Piritta

Ng, Kwok

Hentunen, Johanna

Laakso, Nina

Huotari, Katja

Elorinne, Marjorit

Paakkari, Leena

Ojala, Kristiina

Tynjälä, Jorma

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Perceived goal setting practices across a competitive season

International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching.

Forsblom, Kim

Konttinen, Niilo

Weinberg, Robert

Matilainen, Pertti

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Predicting intention to participate in self-management behaviors in patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia : a cross-national study

Social Science and Medicine.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Hardcastle, Sarah J.

Hu, Miao

Kwok, See

Lin, Jie

Nawawi, Hapizah M.

Pang, Jing

Santos, Raul D.

Soran, Handrean

Su, Ta-Chen

Tomlinson, Brian

Watts, Gerald F.

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Predicting moral attitudes and antisocial behavior in young team sport athletes : A self-determination theory perspective

Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Mallia, Luca

Lucidi, Fabio

Zelli, Arnaldo

Chirico, Andrea

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Predicting pool safety habits and intentions of Australian parents and carers for their young children

Journal of Safety Research.

Hamilton, Kyra

Peden, Amy E.

Smith, Stephanie

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Protocol for developing a mental imagery intervention: a randomised controlled trial testing a novel implementation imagery e-health intervention to change driver behaviour during floods

BMJ Open.

Hamilton, Kyra

Keech, Jacob J.

Peden, Amy E.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Reactions to a career-ending sport injury : Pekka Hirvonen, a professional ice hockey player

The Psychology of Sport and Performance Injury. Routledge.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Kaski, Satu

Frantsi, Päivi

Robazza, Claudio

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Redefining habits and linking habits with other implicit processes

Psychology of Sport and Exercise.

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Self-efficacy and enjoyment of physical activity in children : factorial validity of two pictorial scales

PeerJ.

Morano, Milena

Bortoli, Laura

Ruiz, Montse C.

Vitali, Francesca

Robazza, Claudio

Publication

2019

Self-regulation

Dictionary of sport psychology. Academic Press.

Robazza, Claudio

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2019

Available through Open Access

Self‐control and health‐related behaviour : The role of implicit self‐control, trait self‐control, and lay beliefs in self‐control

British Journal of Health Psychology.

Hagger, Martin S.

Gucciardi, Daniel F.

Turrell, Amelia S.

Hamilton, Kyra

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