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

2016

Available through Open Access

Syrjintä ja henkinen pahoinvointi seksuaalivähemmistöjen liikuntaharrastuksissa

Urheilun takapuoli. Nuorisotutkimusverkoston julkaisuja.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2016

Available through Open Access

Tackling discrimination in grassroots sports : a handbook for teachers and coaches

The IRIS project; Regional Center of Vocational Training and Lifelong Learning in Achaia, Region of Western Greece.

Kavoura, Anna

Kokkonen, Marja

Siljamäki, Mariana

Publication

2016

Available through Open Access

The Copenhagen Consensus Conference 2016: children, youth, and physical activity in schools and during leisure time

British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Bangsbo, Jens

Krustrup, Peter

Duda, Joan

Hillman, Charles

Andersen, Lars Bo

Weiss, Maureen

Williams, Craig A

Lintunen, Taru

Green, Ken

Hansen, Peter Riis

Naylor, Patti-Jean

Ericsson, Ingegerd

Nielsen, Glen

Froberg, Karsten

Bugge, Anna

Lundbye-Jensen, Jesper

Schipperijn, Jasper

Dagkas, Symeon

Agergaard, Sine

von Seelen, Jesper

Østergaard, Charlotte

Skovgaard, Thomas

Busch, Henrik

Elbe, Anne-Marie

Publication

2016

The perception of elite athletes’ guided self-reflection and performance in archery

Reflective Practice: International and Multidisciplinary Perspectives.

Tan, Si Lie

Koh, Koon Teck

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2016

Available through Open Access

Theory-Based Interventions Combining Mental Simulation and Planning Techniques to Improve Physical Activity: Null Results from Two Randomized Controlled Trials

Frontiers in Psychology.

Meslot, Carine

Gauchet, Aurélie

Allenet, Benoît

François, Olivier

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2016

Available through Open Access

Translational Research for Improving the Care of Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The “Ten Countries Study” and Beyond

Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis.

Watts, Gerald F.

Ding, Phillip Y.A.

George, Peter

Hagger, Martin

Hu, Miao

Lin, Jie

Khoo, Kah Lin

Marais, A. David

Miida, Takashi

Nawawi, Hapizah M.

Pang, Jing

Park, Jeong Euy

Gonzalez-Santos, Lourdes B.

Su, Ta-Chen

Truong, Thanh Huong

Santos, Raul D.

Soran, Handrean

Yamashita, Shizuya

Tomlinson, Brian

Study", for the members of the "Ten countries

Publication

2016

Understanding the need for novelty from the perspective of self-determination theory

Personality and Individual Differences.

González-Cutre, D.

Sicilia, Á.

Sierra, A. C.

Ferriz, R.

Hagger, Martin

Publication

2016

Available through Open Access

Urheilun takapuoli : tasa-arvo ja yhdenvertaisuus liikunnassa ja urheilussa

Nuorisotutkimusverkoston julkaisuja.

Berg, Päivi

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2016

Available through Open Access

Using meta-analytic path analysis to test theoretical predictions in health behavior: An illustration based on meta-analyses of the theory of planned behavior

Preventive Medicine.

Hagger, Martin

Chan, Dervin K. C.

Protogerou, Cleo

Chatzisarantis, Nikos L. D.

Publication

2015

Athletes' Use of Mental Skills During Sport Injury Rehabilitation

Journal of sport rehabilitation.

Arvinen-Barrow, Monna

Clement, Damien

Hamson-Utley, Jennifer J.

Zakrajsek, Rebecca A.

Lee, Sae-Mi

Kamphoff, Cindra

Lintunen, Taru

Hemmings, Brian

Martin, Scott B.

Publication

2015

Available through Open Access

Effectiveness of a Mobile Phone App for Adults That Uses Physical Activity as a Tool to Manage Cigarette Craving After Smoking Cessation: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR Research Protocols.

Hassandra, Mary

Lintunen, Taru

Kettunen, Tarja

Vanhala, Mauno

Toivonen, Hanna-Mari

Kinnunen, Kimmo Ilari

Heikkinen, Risto

Publication

2015

Hellisonin malli rakentaa elämäntaitoja ja hyvinvointia liikunnan avulla

Liikunta ja tiede.

Lintunen, Taru

Toivonen, Hanna-Mari

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