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

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

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

Publication

2001

Voiko etiikaan kasvaa ja kasvattaa?

Urheilun etiikka ja doping. Urheilun etiikka ja doping -symposium. Liikunnan ssosiaalitieteiden laitos.

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2000

A Multimedia Program on Preventing Behavior Problems in Physical Education

Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. Research Reports on Sport and Health. Neuromuscular Research Center & Likes Research Center.

Tommi, Lehto

Heikinaro-Johansson, Pilvikki

Lintunen, Taru

French, Ron

Publication

2000

A Sport Psychological Intervention Study in Figure Skating

Sport Psychology Conference in the New Millennium - A Dynamic Research-Practice Perspective. Centre for Sport Science, Halmstad University.

Cantell, Marja

Rovio, Esa

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2000

Active Listening as a Social Interaction Skill of the P.E. Teacher : A Qualitative Case Study

Annual Congress of European College of Sport Science. Research Reports on Sport and Health. Neuromuscular Research Center & Likes Research Center.

Heikinaro-Johansson, Pilvikki

Kuusela, Marjo

Cantell, Marja

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2000

Depressed Mood and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Muscle Strength Decline on Old Men.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Rantanen, Taina

Penninx, Brenda W.J.H.

Masaki, Kamal

Lintunen, Taru

Foley, Dan

Guralnick, Jack M.

Publication

2000

Emootion ja käyttäytymisen säätelyn tutkimus: tutkimusprojektin kuvaus

Jyväskylän yliopiston psykologian laitoksen julkaisuja.

Pulkkinen, Lea

Savioja, Katri

Juujärvi, Petri

Kokkonen, Marja

Metsäpelto, Riitta-Leena

Publication

2000

Group Goal Setting in Ice-Hockey team : A Qualitative Intervention Study

Sport Psychology Conference in the New Millennium. Centre for Sport Science, Halmstad University.

Rovio, Esa

Silvennoinen, Martti

Innanen, Mikko

Heikinaro-Johansson, Pilvikki

Lintunen, Taru

Kozub, Stephen

Duda, Joan

Publication

2000

Intervention for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder

Annual Congress of European College of Sport Science. Research Reports on Sport and Health. University of Jyväskylä, Department of Biology of Physical Activity; Neuromuscular Research Center; Likes Research Center.

Cantell, Marja

Heikinaro-Johansson, Pilvikki

Numminen, Pirkko

Luukkonen, Eeva

Sääkslahti, Arja

Kooistra, Libbe

Lintunen, Taru

Larkin, Dawn

Publication

2000

Jyväskylän yliopiston hyvinvointiteknologia strategia

Liikunnan kehittämiskeskuksen julkaisusarja. Jyväskylän yliopisto.

Suomi, Kimmo

Rajaniemi, Vesa

Hänninen, Sinikka

Alén, Markku

Era, Pertti

Lintunen, Taru

Keskinen, Kari

Suominen, Harri

Marin, Marjatta

Viitasalo, Jukka

Publication

2000

Available through Open Access

Liikkuvasta lapsesta liikunnalliseksi aikuiseksi - ja vanhukseksi

Liikunta ja tiede.

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Rantanen, Taina

Lintunen, Taru

Publication

2000

Millainen rooli liikunnalla on minäkäsityksen kehittymisessä?

Haasteena huomisen hyvinvointi. Liikunnan ja kansanterveyden julkaisuja. Liikunnan ja kansanterveyden edistämissäätiö.

Lintunen, Taru

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