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 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

2024

Available through Open Access

Predicting Adolescents’ Physical Activity Intentions : Testing an Integrated Social Cognition Model

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Balla, Jessica

Polet, Juho

Kokko, Sami

Hirvensalo, Mirja

Vasankari, Tommi

Lintunen, Taru

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Predicting alcohol consumption : Application of an integrated social cognition model of intentions, habits, and cue consistency

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.

Simpson‐Rojas, Danielle

Phipps, Daniel J.

Jenkins, Kailas

Fleig, Lena

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Predicting performance of elite kickboxers using the multi-states theory framework

European Journal of Sport Science.

Morrone, Marco

Ventura, Lucia

Roggio, Irene

Di Blasio, Andrea

Ruiz, Montse

Deriu, Franca

Cugusi, Lucia

Manca, Andrea

Robazza, Claudio

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Predicting Undergraduates’ willingness to engage in dangerous e-scooter use behaviors

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour.

Phipps, Daniel, J.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2024

Protecting children from COVID-19 : examining U.S. parents motivation and behaviour using an integrated model of self-determination theory and the theory of planned behaviour

Psychology and Health.

Wan, Alison W. L.

Hagger, Martin S.

Zhang, Chun-Qing

Chung, Joan S. K.

Lee, Kerry

Bautista, Alfredo

Chan, Derwin K. C.

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Protection motivation theory and health behaviour : conceptual review, discussion of limitations, and recommendations for best practice and future research

Health Psychology Review.

Balla, Jessica

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Psychological determinants and evidence-based behavior change interventions in adherence to therapy for familial hypercholesterolemia

Current opinion in endocrinology, diabetes and obesity.

Hagger, Martin S.

Hamilton, Kyra

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Relationships between Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Inter-Student Bullying in Finnish Physical Education

International Journal of Bullying Prevention.

Kokkonen, Juha

Gråstén, Arto

Kokkonen, Marja

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Self-Determination Theory and Workplace Outcomes : A Conceptual Review and Future Research Directions

Behavioral Sciences.

McAnally, Kaylyn

Hagger, Martin S.

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Self-Reported Performance and Hormonal-Cycle-Related Symptoms in Competitive Female Athletes

Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal.

Ihalainen, Johanna K.

Takalo, Sinikka

Mjøsund, Katja

Solli, Guro Strøm

Valtonen, Maarit

Kokkonen, Marja

Hackney, Anthony C.

Mikkonen, Ritva S.

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Social Cognition Correlates of Self-Management Behaviors in Patients with Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) : A Meta-Analytic Review

Social Science and Medicine.

Majeed, Rabia

Hamilton, Kyra

Watts, Gerald, F.

Hagger, Martin, S.

Publication

2024

Available through Open Access

Social cognition, personality and social-political correlates of health behaviors : Application of an integrated theoretical model

Social Science and Medicine.

Griffith, Zoe M.

Polet, Juho

Lintunen, Taru

Hamilton, Kyra

Hagger, Martin S.

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