The present guide provides a practical to conducting latent profile analysis (LPA) in the Mplus software system. This is intended for researchers familiar with some variable modeling but not LPA specifically. A general procedure provided six steps: (a) data inspection, (b) iterative evaluation of models, (c) model fit and interpretability, (d) investigation patterns profiles retained model, (e) covariate analysis, (f) presentation results. worked example syntax results exemplify steps.

Student well-being in the management classroom is of concern to both educators and managers. Well-being conceptualized here as students’ reduction stress, enhanced experienced meaning engagement classroom, and, ultimately, heightened satisfaction with life. The authors investigated whether purposeful semester-long interventions could influence these dimensions student well-being. Specifically, examined impact stress techniques, gratitude journaling, a combination control condition on...

Utilizing planned missing data (PMD) designs (ex. 3-form surveys) enables researchers to ask participants fewer questions during the collection process. An important question, however, is just how few are needed effectively employ in research studies. This article explores this question by using simulated three-form assess analytic model convergence, parameter estimate bias, standard error mean squared (MSE), and relative efficiency (RE).Three models were examined: a one-time-point,...

Background/Aim. Increased knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about a topic behavioral capability self-efficacy for healthy eating are often precursor to behavior change. The purpose of this study is determine the effectiveness multicomponent school-based program on children's eating, their habits over time. Method. Quasi-experimental (4 treatment, 2 comparison) in metropolitan area using pretest-posttest method. Participants were 628 fifth-grade youth (377 251 with mean age 9.9 years....

Objective: To examine international student-athletes' (ISAs) rates of depression, perceived stress, problematic drinking, and sleep disturbance. Participants: 509 ISAs (Mage = 20.39 years, women 63.1%) from over 80 NCAA institutions. Methods: Survey data were collected in April/May 2020. Results: Overall, 27.9% 9.2% endorsed clinical high levels depression respectively; 2.4% (n 12) reported severe disturbances 12.4% 63) drinking. Except being a woman ISA was associated with significantly...

ABSTRACT The use of finite mixture models to identify a limited number mutually exclusive latent (i.e., unknown) subgroups classes or profiles) based on individuals' survey responses, observational and/or physiological values. Finite modelling is also an active area quantitative methodological research and advancement, which means best practices continue evolve. This tutorial transition analysis (LTA) written facilitate researchers using this approach answer questions about transitions from...

Olympic-style lifts (OSL) and plyometric exercises (PE) are frequently combined with traditional resistance training (TRT) to improve athletic performance. The goal of this study was directly compare the performance effect TRT (30 minutes) either OSL or nondepth-jump PE (15 on entry level competitive collegiate athletes. Ten female 5 male soccer players, divided into 2 groups, completed 12 weeks tri-weekly during their off-season. Countermovement vertical jump, 4 repetition maximum squat,...

Individuals experiencing a highly caring, task-involving, and low ego-involving exercise climate have reported greater ownership in class empowerment to general. Purpose: This study examined the relationship between exercise, with 2 context-specific outcomes, satisfaction physical education (PE) activity, respectively. Given mission of PE foster individuals' lifelong activity habit, perceptions high school students were collected for this study. Ownership was hypothesized be significantly,...

Across a variety of domains, such as in academics and the military, grit is significant predictor performance, even after controlling for dimensions innate ability. However, little known about how develops or psychosocial factors that may contribute to its presence (i.e. motivational climates, mindsets, goal orientations). Although sport natural context which examine grit, both an outcome, few studies have done so. Thus, within framework achievement motivation theory, we examined...

Given the key role coaches play in experience of athletes, understanding relationship between coach leadership styles and positive youth development (PYD) is crucial. This study examined transformational (TFL) to PYD. Athletes (n = 203) nested within 28 competitive basketball teams completed questionnaires about their coaches' TFL, two measures related own PYD – Youth Experiences for Sport, measuring specific sport context, a measure assess 5Cs (Competence, Confidence, Connection, Character,...

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the variables associated with coach–athlete relationship (CAR) from coaches’ perspective. Three databases were searched; 57 studies published between January 2000 and May 2021 met inclusion criteria. Correlates ( n = 35) grouped into three categories: coach variables, athlete coaching behaviors. Variables positively perspective CAR included satisfaction, teaching life skills, engaging in need-supportive Negative correlates burnout,...

The onset of COVID-19 and cancellation collegiate sports may have exacerbated student-athletes’ psychological distress. Within a national sample athletes ( N = 5,755; 66.7% women), we determined how gender race related to rates depression, stress, counseling use at the beginning pandemic (April/May 2020). Overall, 26.5% n 1,526) 10.6% 612) endorsed clinical levels depression respectively; 25.1% 1,443) 69.7% 4,014) reported subclinical levels. Few (2.3%–17.1%) before or after COVID-19; those...

Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) and re-injuries are endemic in high-speed running sports. The biceps femoris long head (BFlh) is the most frequently injured muscle among hamstrings. Structural parameters of hamstring stated to be susceptible at this location. This retrospective study targeted comparing BFlh's structural between previously uninjured athletes.

This study's purpose was to examine the psychometric properties of two new scales developed quantitatively measure participants' ownership in exercise classes and empowerment, with respect exercise. These outcome measures will compliment Achievement Goal Perspective Theory (AGPT) grounded research better understand experiences. College class participants (N = 414; M age 21.25 years; 63% female) completed survey during last weeks a semester. Measurement invariance assessed by two-group (i.e.,...

The purpose of this study was to develop an abbreviated version the Perceived Motivational Climate in Exercise Questionnaire (PMCEQ-A) provide a more practical instrument for use applied exercise settings. In calibration step, two shortened versions' measurement and latent model values were compared each other original PMCEQ using three-group CFA invariance testing approach with previously collected setting data (N = 5,427). Based on fit reliability values, 12-item performed better than...

Purpose: Given the recent push to increase children's physical activity levels through whole-of-school approaches, relationship between and academic achievement has received much attention. Therefore, this study sought understand healthy school transformations in urban elementary children (4th grade; ∼10 years old).Method: A total of 378 students participated an 8-month transformation that included both nutrition programming. The Building Healthy Communities (BHC) program is a six main...