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

2015

Available through Open Access

Tavoiteristiriita ja kiinteys : tapaus- ja seurantatutkimus yhdestä naisten SM-tason ringettejoukkueesta

Liikunta ja tiede.

Forsblom, Kim

Lintunen, Taru

Konttinen, Niilo

Publication

2015

The development of teachers’ responses to challenging situations during interaction training

Teacher Development: An international journal of teachers' professional development.

Talvio, Markus

Lonka, Kirsti

Komulainen, Erkki

Kuusela, Marjo

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2015

Available through Open Access

Three- to four-year-old children’s socioemotional competencies assessed by kindergarten teachers in general and physical education settings, and by parents at home

Preschool and Primary Education.

Takala, Katri

Kokkonen, Marja

Gråstén, Arto

Liukkonen, Jarmo

Publication

2015

Available through Open Access

Women fighters as agents of change: A Brazilian jiu jitsu case study from Finland

Global perspectives on women in combat sport. Women warriors around the world. Palgrave Macmillan.

Kavoura, Anna

Chroni, Stiliani

Kokkonen, Marja

Ryba, Tatiana V.

Publication

2014

Available through Open Access

Adolescents' physical activity at recess and actions to promote a physically active school day in four Finnish schools

Health education research.

Haapala, Henna

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Laine, K.

Laakso, Lauri

Hakonen, H.

Lintunen, Taru

Tammelin, T. H.

Publication

2014

Available through Open Access

Alakoululaisten itse arvioidun sosiaalisen pätevyyden sukupuolierot ja yhteydet liikunnan työskentelytaitojen arvosanaan

Liikunta ja tiede.

Kokkonen, Marja

Poutanen, Suvi

Kokkonen, Juha

Publication

2014

Coping with emotions in motorbike enduro racing

Case Studies in Sport Science and Medicine. CreateSpace.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2014

Developing preschoolers' social skills through cross-cultural physical education intervention

Early Child Development and Care.

Tsangaridou, Niki

Zachopoulou, Evridiki

Liukkonen, Jarmo

Gråstén, Arto

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2014

Developing social and emotional skills

Routledge companion to sport and exercise psychology. Global perpectives and fundamental concepts.

Lintunen, Taru

Gould, Daniel

Publication

2014

Available through Open Access

Discrimination of sexual and gender minorities in sports and exercise

Publications of National Sports Council. Ministry of Education and Culture/National Sports Council.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2014

Available through Open Access

Esa Rovio 1972-2013 : In Memoriam

Liikunta ja tiede.

Lintunen, Taru

Havas, Eino

Saaranen-Kauppinen, Anita

Pyykkönen, Teijo

Tiihonen, Arto

Publication

2014

Female Fighter Phenomenon in Denmark and Greece : Exploring Gender Dynamics in Judo

Fighting. Sport and Society. Common Ground Publishing.

Kavoura, Anna

Kokkonen, Marja

Ryba, Tatiana V.

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