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

Members

Research group

Group leaders

Members

Grant researcher, conducting grant-funded research

Eeva Kettunen

Postdoctoral Researcher

Marja Kokkonen

Senior University Lecturer

Ella Hellsten

Doctoral Researcher

Eleonoora Hintsa Figueiredo

Grant researcher, post-graduate study right

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

Mary Hassandra

Associate Professor, Title of Docent

University of Thessaly

Publications

Publication

2016

‘Let’s Move It’ – a school-based multilevel intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among older adolescents in vocational secondary schools: a study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial

BMC Public Health.

Hankonen, Nelli

Heino, Matti T. J.

Araujo-Soares, Vera

Sniehotta, Falko F.

Sund, Reijo

Vasankari, Tommi

Absetz, Pilvikki

Borodulin, Katja

Uutela, Antti

Lintunen, Taru

Haukkala, Ari

Publication

2016

Applying the integrated trans-contextual model to mathematics activities in the classroom and homework behavior and attainment

Learning and Individual Differences.

Hagger, Martin

Sultan, Sarwat

Hardcastle, Sarah J.

Reeve, Johnmarshall

Patall, Erika A.

Fraser, Barry

Hamilton, Kyra

Chatzisarantis, Nikos L.D.

Publication

2016

Assessment of Performance-Related Experiences : An Individualized Approach

Sport Psychologist.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Hanin, Yuri

Robazza, Claudio

Publication

2016

Athletes’ Expectations About Sport Injury Rehabilitation : A Cross-Cultural Study

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation.

Arvinen-Barrow, Monna

Clement, Damien

Hamson-Utley, Jennifer Jordan

Kaphoff, Cindra

Zakrajsek, Rebecca

Lee, Sae-Mi

Hemmings, Brian

Lintunen, Taru

Martin, Scott B.

Publication

2016

Commentary: Misguided Effort with Elusive Implications, and Sifting Signal from Noise with Replication Science

Frontiers in Psychology.

Hagger, Martin

Chatzisarantis, Nikos L. D.

Publication

2016

Finnish interpretations of Creative Physical Education

Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education.

Quay, John

Kokkonen, Juha

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2016

Implementation Intention and Planning Interventions in Health Psychology : Recommendations from the Synergy Expert Group for Research and Practice

Psychology and Health.

Hagger, Martin

Luszczynska, Aleksandra

Wit, John de

Benyamini, Yael

Burkert, Silke

Chamberland, Pier-Eric

Chater, Angel

Dombrowski, Stephan U.

van Dongen, Anne

French, David P.

Gauchet, Aurelie

Hankonen, Nelli

Karekla, Maria

Kinney, Anita Y.

Kwasnicka, Dominika

Lo, Siu Hing

López-Roig, Sofía

Meslot, Carine

Marques, Marta Moreira

Neter, Efrat

Plass, Anne Marie

Potthoff, Sebastian

Rennie, Laura

Scholz, Urte

Stadler, Gertraud

Stolte, Elske

Hoor, Gill ten

Verhoeven, Aukje

Wagner, Monika

Oettingen, Gabriele

Sheeran, Paschal

Gollwitzer, Peter M.

Publication

2016

Lähtökohtana holistinen kehollisuus : koululiikunnan uudet tuulet

Liikunta ja tiede.

Siljamäki, Mariana

Kalaja, Merja

Perttula, Juha

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2016

Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa : LIITU-tutkimuksen tuloksia 2016

Valtion liikuntaneuvoston julkaisuja.

Kokko, Sami

Hämylä, Riikka

Husu, Pauliina

Villberg, Jari

Jussila, Anne-Mari

Mehtälä, Anette

Tynjälä, Jorma

Vasankari, Tommi

Ng, Kwok

Tokola, Kari

Vähä-Ypyä, Henri

Suomi, Kimmo

Mononen, Kaisu

Blomqvist, Minna

Koski, Pasi

Laine, Antti

Tammelin, Tuija

Jaakkola, Timo

Sääkslahti, Arja

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Lintunen, Taru

Palomäki, Sanna

Huotari, Pertti

Rajala, Katja

Haapala, Henna

Kämppi, Katriina

Hakonen, Harto

Salasuo, Mikko

Matilainen, Pertti

Kallio, Jouni

Parkkari, Jari

Räisänen, Anu

Pasanen, Kati

Rimpelä, Arja

Roos, Eva

Rintala, Pauli

Saari, Aija

Ray, Carola

Hampf, Sofia

Publication

2016

Measuring Psychobiosocial States in Sport : Initial Validation of a Trait Measure

PLoS ONE.

Robazza, Claudio

Bertollo, Maurizio

Ruiz, Montse C.

Bortoli, Laura

Publication

2016

Non-Conscious Processes and Dual-Process Theories in Health Psychology

Health Psychology Review.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2016

Parempaa työkykyä ja henkistä hyvinvointia miesvaltaisille aloille : pelastajat ja urheiluvalmentajat ryhmätyönohjauksessa yhdessä ja erikseen : tutkimus- ja kehittämishankkeen loppuraportti

University of Jyväskylä.

Kokkonen, Marja

Pirttimäki, Mikko

Behavior Change, Sport and Health Psychology

Research group description

Early Detection of Mental Health Issues among Finnish Athletes

ProAct - A collaborative theory-based intervention to promote physical activity among sedentary parents and their children

Better Health at Home – Optimized Human-Centered Care of Predialysis and Home Dialysis Patients (BOC)

Lifestyle and Physical Activity as Part of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment (ELO - Elintavat ja liikkuminen osana uniapnean hoitoa)

Head Impacts in Finnish Elite Women's Football

Grit in Competitive Sport

Perfectionism in Competitive Sports

BEQAH: Between Quantum Algorithms and Hardware

Research group

Group leaders

Members

Fanny Brandstack

Will Critchley

Lasse Eini

Malin Ekholm

Weldon Green

Konsta Kuusinen

Hanna Lahti-Renkola

Inna Syrykh

External members

Kyra Hamilton

Mary Hassandra

Publications

‘Let’s Move It’ – a school-based multilevel intervention to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour among older adolescents in vocational secondary schools: a study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial

Applying the integrated trans-contextual model to mathematics activities in the classroom and homework behavior and attainment

Assessment of Performance-Related Experiences : An Individualized Approach

Athletes’ Expectations About Sport Injury Rehabilitation : A Cross-Cultural Study

Commentary: Misguided Effort with Elusive Implications, and Sifting Signal from Noise with Replication Science

Finnish interpretations of Creative Physical Education

Implementation Intention and Planning Interventions in Health Psychology : Recommendations from the Synergy Expert Group for Research and Practice

Lähtökohtana holistinen kehollisuus : koululiikunnan uudet tuulet

Lasten ja nuorten liikuntakäyttäytyminen Suomessa : LIITU-tutkimuksen tuloksia 2016

Measuring Psychobiosocial States in Sport : Initial Validation of a Trait Measure

Non-Conscious Processes and Dual-Process Theories in Health Psychology

Parempaa työkykyä ja henkistä hyvinvointia miesvaltaisille aloille : pelastajat ja urheiluvalmentajat ryhmätyönohjauksessa yhdessä ja erikseen : tutkimus- ja kehittämishankkeen loppuraportti

Behavior Change, Sport and Health Psychology

Research group description

Related projects

Early Detection of Mental Health Issues among Finnish Athletes

ProAct - A collaborative theory-based intervention to promote physical activity among sedentary parents and their children

Better Health at Home – Optimized Human-Centered Care of Predialysis and Home Dialysis Patients (BOC)

Lifestyle and Physical Activity as Part of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatment (ELO - Elintavat ja liikkuminen osana uniapnean hoitoa)

Head Impacts in Finnish Elite Women's Football

Grit in Competitive Sport

Perfectionism in Competitive Sports

BEQAH: Between Quantum Algorithms and Hardware

Research group

Group leaders

Members

Fanny Brandstack

Will Critchley

Lasse Eini

Malin Ekholm

Weldon Green

Konsta Kuusinen

Hanna Lahti-Renkola

Inna Syrykh

External members

Kyra Hamilton

Mary Hassandra

Publications