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

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

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

Publication

2016

Predicting Physical Activity-Related Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Health Action Process Approach

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.

Hattar, Anne

Pal, Sebely

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2016

Predicting Self-Management Behaviors in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Using an Integrated Theoretical Model: the Impact of Beliefs About Illnesses and Beliefs About Behaviors

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Hagger, Martin

Hardcastle, Sarah J.

Hingley, Catherine

Strickland, Ella

Pang, Jing

Watts, Gerald F.

Publication

2016

Promotion de l'activité physique chez les seniors. Revue systématique des programmes d'intervention centrés sur les barrières affectives

Staps.

Campo, M.

Louvet, B.

Dosseville, F.

Ferrand, C.

Hagger, Martin

Martinent, G.

Nicolas, M.

Réguer, D.

Sanchez, X.

Publication

2016

Relations Between Autonomous Motivation and Leisure-Time Physical Activity Participation : The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation Techniques

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Nurmi, Johanna

Hagger, Martin

Haukkala, Ari

Araújo-Soares, Vera

Hankonen, Nelli

Publication

2016

Self-Efficacy, Planning, or a Combination of Both?: A Longitudinal Experimental Study Comparing Effects of Three Interventions on Adolescents' Body Fat

PLoS ONE.

Luszczynska, Aleksandra

Hagger, Martin

Banik, Anna

Horodyska, Karolina

Knoll, Nina

Scholz, Urte

Publication

2016

Stop there's water on the road! : Identifying key beliefs guiding people's willingness to drive through flooded waterways

Safety Science.

Hamilton, K.

Peden, A. E.

Pearson, M.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2016

Strategista rahoitusta

Liikunta ja tiede.

Lintunen, Taru

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

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

Predicting Physical Activity-Related Outcomes in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Health Action Process Approach

Predicting Self-Management Behaviors in Familial Hypercholesterolemia Using an Integrated Theoretical Model: the Impact of Beliefs About Illnesses and Beliefs About Behaviors

Promotion de l'activité physique chez les seniors. Revue systématique des programmes d'intervention centrés sur les barrières affectives

Relations Between Autonomous Motivation and Leisure-Time Physical Activity Participation : The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation Techniques

Self-Efficacy, Planning, or a Combination of Both?: A Longitudinal Experimental Study Comparing Effects of Three Interventions on Adolescents' Body Fat

Stop there's water on the road! : Identifying key beliefs guiding people's willingness to drive through flooded waterways

Strategista rahoitusta

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