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

2018

Available through Open Access

Attitudes and beliefs towards alcohol minimum pricing in Western Australia

Health Promotion International.

Keatley, David A.

Hardcastle, Sarah J.

Carragher, Natacha

Chikritzhs, Tanya N.

Daube, Mike

Lonsdale, Adam

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Can Sport and Wellness Technology be My Personal Trainer? : Teenagers and Digital Coaching

Bled eConference. University of Maribor Press.

Kettunen, Eeva

Kari, Tuomas

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Changing people’s attitudes and beliefs toward driving through floodwaters : Evaluation of a video infographic

Transportation Research Part F : Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.

Hamilton, Kyra

Peden, Amy E.

Keech, Jacob J.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Coach-athlete perceived congruence between actual and desired emotions in karate competition and training

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.

Friesen, Andrew

Lane, Andrew

Galloway, Shaun

Stanley, Damian

Nevill, Alan

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Coaches’ Perceptions of Athletes’ Psychobiosocial States : The Case of Three Tennis Coach-Athlete Dyads

International Sport Coaching Journal.

Mueller, Stephanie

Ruiz, Montse C.

Chroni, Stiliani Ani

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Digital coaching and athlete’s self-efficacy : A quantitative study on sport and wellness technology

Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems. MCIS.

Kettunen, Eeva

Kari, Tuomas

Makkonen, Markus

Critchley, Will

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Do factors related to participation in physical activity change following restrictive bariatric surgery? : A qualitative study

Obesity Research and Clinical Practice.

Zabatiero, Juliana

Smith, Anne

Hill, Kylie

Hamdorf, Jeffrey M.

Taylor, Susan F.

Hagger, Martin

Gucciardi, Daniel F.

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Drivers’ experiences during floods : investigating the psychological influences underpinning decisions to avoid driving through floodwater

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction.

Hamilton, Kyra

Price, Shelby

Keech, Jacob J.

Peden, Amy E.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Effects of medication, treatment, and behavioral beliefs on intentions to take medication in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

Atherosclerosis.

Hagger, Martin

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

2018

Available through Open Access

Effects of Self-Efficacy on Healthy Eating Depends on Normative Support : a Prospective Study of Long-Haul Truck Drivers

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Hamilton, Kyra

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Emotional Self-Regulation in Sport and Performance

Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. Oxford University Press.

Robazza, Claudio

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2018

Available through Open Access

Habit and physical activity : Theoretical advances, practical implications, and agenda for future research

Psychology of Sport and Exercise.

Hagger, Martin

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