Institute of Sport Pedagogy and Coaching

University of Tartu, Estonia

Professor of Physical Education

Email: vello.hein@ut.ee

Qualifications

1998 Ph.D., exercise and sport sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia

1992 M.S., exercise and sport sciences, University of Tartu, Estonia

Publications (Selected)

1. Hein,V., Caune, A. (2014). Relationships between perceived teachers’ autonomy support, effort and physical self-esteem. Kinsesioloy, 46,44-52.
2. Hein V., Koka A., & Hagger, S.M.. (2015). Relationships between perceived teachers’ controlling behaviour, psychological need thwarting, anger and bullying behaviour in high-school students. Journal of Adolescence, 42, 103-114.
3. Hein, V., Jõesaar, H. (2015). How perceived autonomy support from adults and peer motivational climate are related with self-determined motivation among young athletes, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 13, 193-204. DOI:10.1080/1612197X.2014.947304.
4. Jõesaar, H., Hein, V., (2011) Psychosocial Determinants of Young Athletes’ Continued Participation Over Time, Perceptual and Motor Skills, 113,1, 55-66.
5. Jõesaar, H., Hein, V., Hagger, M. S. (2011) Peer influence on young athletes’ need satisfaction, intrinsic motivation and persistence in sport: A 12-month prospective study Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 12, 500-508.
6. Hagger, M. S., Hein, V., Chatzisarantis, N.L.D. (2011) Achievement Goals, Physical Self-Concept, and Social Physique Anxiety in a Physical Activity Context Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41, 6, 1299–1333.
7. Ries, F., Hein, V., Pihu, M., Armenta J, M.S. (2012) Self-identity as a component of the Theory of Planned Behaviour in predicting physical activity. European Physical Education Review, (3) 322-334.
8. Jõesaar, H., Hein, V., & Hagger, M. (2012). Youth athletes’ perception of autonomy support from the coach, peer motivational climate and intrinsic motivation in sport setting: one-year effects. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13, 257–262.
9. Hein, V ., Ries, F., Pires, F., Caune A., Emeljanovas, A., Heszteráné Ekler, J.H., Valantiniene, I (2012) The relationship between teaching styles and motivation to teach among physical education teachers. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine 11, 123-130.
10. Hagger, M. S., Lonsdale, A. J., Koka, A., Hein, V., Pasi, H., Lintunen, T. and Chatzisarantis, N. L. D An Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in Undergraduate Students Using Implementation Intentions and Mental Simulations: A Cross-National Study.International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2012, Volume 19, Number 1, Pages 82-96.
11. Hagger, M. S., Lonsdale, A. J., Hein, V., Koka, A., Lintunen, T., Pasi, H., Lindwall, M., Rudolfsson, L. and Chatzisarantis, N. L. D. (2012), Predicting alcohol consumption and binge drinking in company employees: An application of planned behaviour and self-determination theories. British Journal of Health Psychology, 17: 379–407.
12. V. Hein, M. Pihu. (2009) Temporal relationship between intrinsic motivations in physical education and in a leisure-time context Acta kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis, (14),34 - 43.
13. M. S. Hagger, N. L. D. Chatzisarantis, V. M. Hein, I. Soós, I. Karsai, T. Lintunen & S. Leemans. (2009) Teacher, peer, and parent autonomy support in physical education and leisure-time physical activity: A trans-contextual model of motivation in four nations. Psychology and Health, 24, 689-711.
14. M.Pihu, V. Hein, A. Koka and M. S. Hagger. (2008) How students' perceptions of teachers' autonomy-supportive behaviours affect physical activity behaviour: an application of the trans-contextual model. European Journal of Sport Science, 8:4, 193-204.
15. V. Ööpik, M. Arvisto, V. Hein. (2008) Physical education and education through sport in Estonia In G. Klein and K Hardman (Eds.) Physical education and Sport Education in European Union,(pp. 122-131). Edition Revue EP.S, Paris.
16. M. Pihu, V. Hein. (2007) Autonomy support from physical education teachers, peers and parents among school students: trans-contextual motivation model.Acta kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis, (12),116 - 128.
17. M. S.Hagger, F. H. Asçi, M. Lindwall, V. Hein, Ö. Mülazimoglu-Balli, M. Tarrant, Y. Pastor Ruiz & V. Sell. (2007) Cross-cultural validity and measurement invariance of the Social Physique Anxiety Scale in five European nations. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 6, 703-719.
18. V. Hein, & M. S. Hagger. (2007) Global self-esteem, goal achievement orientations and self-determined behavioural regulations in physical education setting. Journal of Sport Sciences.25, 2, 149-159.
19. M. S. Hagger, N. L. D. Chatzisarantis, V. Hein, M. Pihu, I. Soós, & I. Karsai.(2007) The perceived autonomy support scale for exercise settings (PASSES): Development, validity, and cross-cultural invariance in young people. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 632-653.
20. M. S. Hagger, N. L. D. Chatzisarantis, V. Barkoukis, J. C. K. Wang, V. Hein, M. Pihu, I. Soós & I. Karsai. (2007) Cross-cultural generalizability of the Theory of Planned Behavior among young people in a physical activity context. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29, 1-19.
21. V. Hein & A. Koka. (2007) Perceived feedback and motivation in physical education and physical activity. In M. S. Hagger, N. L. D. Chatzisarantis (Eds.), Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport (pp. 127-140). Champaign, Il.: Human Kinetics.
22. A. Koka and V. Hein. (2006) Perceptions of teachers’ general and informaqtional feedback andintrinsic motivation in physical education: Two -years effects. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 103, 321-332,http://www.cs.ut.ee/~vello/6.pdf.