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

2013

Available through Open Access

Yleisopetuksessa olevien pitkäaikaissairaiden ja vammaisten suomalaisnuorten vapaa-ajan liikuntasyyt

Liikunta ja Tiede.

Rintala, Pauli

Grönroos, Lilja

Välimaa, Raili

Tynjälä, Jorma

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2012

An Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in Undergraduate Students Using Implementation Intentions and Mental Simulations: A Cross-National Study

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Hagger, Martin

Lonsdale, Adam

Koka, Andre

Hein, Vello

Pasi, Heidi

Lintunen, Taru

Chatzisarantis, Nikos

Publication

2012

Effect of physical activity counseling on physical activity of older people in Finland (ISRCTN 07330512)

Health Promotion International.

Rasinaho, Minna

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Törmäkangas, Timo

Raija, Leinonen

Lintunen, Taru

Rantanen, Taina

Publication

2012

Predicting alcohol consumption and binge drinking in company employees: An application of planned behaviour and self-determination theories

British Journal of Health Psychology.

Hagger, Martin

Adam, Lonsdale

Hein, Vello

Koka, Andre

Lintunen, Taru

Pasi, Heidi

Lindwall, Magnus

Rudolfsson, Lisa

Chatzisarantis, Nikos

Publication

2012

Available through Open Access

Psychological Research on Martial Artists

Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum.

Kavoura, Anna

Ryba, Tatiana V.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2012

Available through Open Access

The Development of the Dealing with Challenging Interaction (DCI) Method to Evaluate Teachers’ Social Interaction Skills

International Conference on Education & Educational Psychology. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences. Elsevier.

Talvio, Markus

Lonka, Kirsti

Komulainen, Erkki

Kuusela, Marjo

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2012

Available through Open Access

Translation and Reliability of the Preliminary Spanish Version of the Sport Imagery Questionnaire

Advances in Physical Education.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2012

Tunteet ja niiden käsittely kilpaurheilussa

Urheilupsykologian perusteet. Liikuntatieteellisen Seuran julkaisuja. Liikuntatieteellinen Seura ry.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2012

Urheilupsykologia, liikuntapsykologia ja valmennuksen psykologia

Urheilupsykologian perusteet. Liikuntatieteellisen seuran julkaisuja. Liikuntatieteellinen Seura.

Lintunen, Taru

Esa, Rovio

susanna, Haarala

Matti, Orava

Erkka, Westerlund

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2012

Available through Open Access

Using Team Building Methods With an Ice Hockey Team: An Action Research Case Study

The Sport Psychologist.

Rovio, Esa

Arvinen-Barrow, Monna

Weigand, Daniel A.

Eskola, Jari

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2012

Vastavuoroisuus ikääntyneiden ihmisten vapaaehtoistyössä apua saaneiden henkilöiden kokemana

Gerontologia.

Äyräväinen, Irma

Lyyra, Tiina-Mari

Lintunen, Taru

Rantanen, Taina

Publication

2012

Vuorovaikutustaitojen soveltaminen koulussa nostaa esille opettaja-oppilassuhteen jännitteitä

Kasvatus, Suomen kasvatustieteellinen aikakauskirja.

Virta, Jukka

Lintunen, Taru

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