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 University 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

2008

Social and Emotional Learning Instruction Through Physical Education in Finland

Advances in Social and Emotional Learning Research. American Educational Research Association.

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2008

The effects of physical activity counseling on mood among 75- to 81-year-old people: A randomized controlled trial

Preventive Medicine.

Pakkala, Inka

Read, Sanna

Leinonen, Raija

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Lintunen, Taru

Rantanen, Taina

Publication

2008

Available through Open Access

Tunteiden säätely terveyden osatekijänä

Suomen Lääkärilehti.

Kokkonen, Marja

Kinnunen, Marja-Liisa

Publication

2007

A case study of taking responsibility in an ice-hockey team

12th European Congress of Sport psychology Proceedings. University of Thessaly.

Salmi, Olli

Rovio, Esa

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2007

A case study of using sociometric questionnaire as a tool to measure social cohesion during one ice-hockey season

12th European Congress of Sport psychology Proceedings. University of Thessaly.

Rovio, Esa

Salmi, Olli

Nikander, Antti

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2007

A case study of using sociometry to describe and understand group dynamics in an ice-hockey team

12th European Congress of Sport Psychology Proceedings. University of Thessaly.

Rovio, Esa

Salmi, Olli

Kaarto, Taimi

Kinnunen, Juhana

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2007

Customer-Oriented Counseling for Physical Activity in Older People: Study Protocol and Selected Baseline Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial (ISRCTN 07330512).

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports.

Leinonen, Raija

Heikkinen, Eino

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Lintunen, Taru

Rasinaho, Minna

Sakari-Rantala, Ritva

Kallinen, Mauri

Koski, Jarmo

Möttönen, Sakari

Kannas, Sirkka

Huovinen, Pirjo

Rantanen, Taina

Publication

2007

Factors contributing to verbal self-disclosure

Nordic Psychology.

Ignatius, Emmi

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2007

IAAP Division 12 -Sport Psychology Newsletter Autumn

International Association of Applied Psychology Newsletter.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2007

IAAP Division 12 -Sport Psychology Newsletter Spring

International Association of Applied Psychology Newsletter.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2007

IAAP Division 12 -Sport Psychology Newsletter Summer

International Association of Applied Psychology Newsletter.

Ruiz, Montse C.

Publication

2007

Juniorijääkiekkoilijoiden taitojen kehittymisen avaimet: omatoiminen kiekkoharjoittelu ja monipuolinen liikuntaharrastuneisuus.

Liikunnan ja Terveystiedon Opettaja.

Kedonperä, Maiju

Kokkonen, Marja

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