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

2002

Available through Open Access

Tunnetaitoja voi oppia

Liikunta ja tiede.

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2001

Aikuisiän tunteiden säätely ja fyysinen terveys

Psykologia.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2001

Ballet for adult beginners: developing the curriculum and a case study on body awareness and the perception and expression of movement

International symposium on dance and medicine. Medical, psychological anf nutritional aspects of dance. Tanssin tiedotuskeskus.

Häyrynen, Teija

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2001

Available through Open Access

Emotion regulation and physical health in adulthood : A longitudinal, personality-oriented approach

Jyväskylä Studies in Education, Psychology and Social Research. Jyväskylän yliopisto.

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2001

Examination of the paths between personality, current mood, its evaluation, and emotion regulation

European Journal of Personality.

Kokkonen, Marja

Pulkkinen, Lea

Publication

2001

Extraversion and neuroticism as antecedents of emotion regulation and dysregulation in adulthood

European Journal of Personality.

Kokkonen, Marja

Pulkkinen, Lea

Publication

2001

Factor Structure Of The Sport Imagery Ability Measure (Siam)

Proceedings of 10th World Congress of ISSP (International Society of Sport Psychology), May 28-June 2, 2001, Skiathos, Greece. University of Thessaly.

Riches, Darryl

Elfving, Tiina

Lintunen, Taru

Watt, Anthony

Morris, Tony

Publication

2001

Low self-control of emotions as an antecedent of self-reported physical symptoms: A longitudinal perspective

European Psychologist.

Kokkonen, Marja

Pulkkinen, Lea

Kinnunen, Taru

Publication

2001

Norms as group goals - a qualitative goal-setting study

Proceedings of 10th World Congress of ISSP (International Society of Sport Psychology), May 28-June 2, 2001, Skiathos, Greece. University of Thessaly.

Rovio, Esa

Lintunen, Taru

Kozub, Stephen

Duda, Joan

Publication

2001

Reliability, Factor Structure, and Criterion Validity of The Sport Imagery Ability Measure (SIAM) in Athletes from Finland

Proceedings of 10th World Congress of ISSP (International Society of Sport Psychology), May 28-June 2, 2001, Skiathos, Greece. University of Thessaly.

Elfving, Tiina

Riches, Darryl

Lintunen, Taru

Morris, Tony

Watt, Anthony

Publication

2001

Terveydenhuoltohenkilökunnan neuvonnan yhteys iäkkäiden henkilöiden liikuntaharrastuksen lisääntymiseen

Liikunta ja tiede.

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Lintunen, Taru

Heikkinen, Eino

Rantanen, Taina

Publication

2001

The Use of Active Listening in Physical Education : A Qualitative Case Study

World Congress of Sport Psychology. Christodoulidi.

Kuusela, Marjo

Heikinaro-Johansson, Pilvikki

Lintunen, Taru

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