- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Physical Activity and Health
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Child Development and Education
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Management and Marketing Education
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Sports Performance and Training
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2023-2024
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
2018-2023
University of North Texas
2016-2018
The purpose of this study was to conduct a literature review on the motivational processes in Sport Education curriculum model among high school-aged students using self-determination theory and achievement goal as theoretical frameworks. Literature for analysis searched through electronic databases including Academic Research Complete, ERIC, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Web Science by entering ‘Sport Education’, ‘physical education’, ‘high school’ or ‘secondary keywords. Articles were then...
Globally, more than half of school-aged children do not engage in the recommended 60 minutes daily moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Given that developing sufficient fundamental motor skills (FMS) competence during early elementary school years is important for a child's and cognitive development, purpose this study was examine effects an 8-week FMS-based afterschool program on health outcomes among children. Participants were 31 K-2 students (19 girls, 12 boys; Mage = 6.65 ±...
A need-supportive environment can provide various motivational benefits to impact children's psychomotor developmental levels. However, very little is known about the effects of motor skill intervention on competence and physical activity by gender. Guided self-determination theory (SDT), this study aimed (a) investigate effect a fundamental movement (FMS) program FMS moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA), (b) explore potential gender differences in these effects. Thirty-six children (63.8% girls;...
Positive psychology is the study of well-being, which includes 5 essential elements-positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment (PERMA).Applying positive teaching strategies can therefore foster student engagement classroom community, especially in an online modality during novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic social connections are more important yet harder to establish than ever.The aims this teacher-ready theory review (a) briefly PERMA model...
Mental health is an important public issue and up to one in five youth experience mental problems. The primary purpose of this study was examine the relationship among motor competence, health-related physical fitness outcomes adolescents. A secondary goal test direct indirect effects competence on adolescents' through fitness. Participants were 279 adolescents (Mage = 12.49, SD 0.89) recruited south-west region US Motor including volleyball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, assessed using PE...
This case study outlines the use of rehabilitation profiling and an interprofessional care team to ease elite athlete's significant transitions through phases Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear, impacting her competitive season a sudden transition sport injury rehabilitation. The aim was encompass physical psychological components deemed most valuable current phase give insight into which interventions employ. effectiveness assessed by monitoring athlete individual consultation, feedback...
This study examined the relationship between physical literacy (i.e., motor competence, activity, and health-related fitness) academic performance executive function, class attendance, standardized test scores) among adolescents. Second, we investigated whether these relationships differ boys girls using a structural invariable test. Using prospective research design, recruited 330 adolescents (154 176 girls; M age = 12.52 years, SD 0.86) in Texas conducted correlational analyses, finding...
Sport participation is an important means for adolescents to achieve moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), yet most high school students including athletes do not the 60-minute daily MVPA guideline. As psychosocial factors influence athlete engagement and during sport, perceived environment created by coaches could play a role in this influence. Guided self-determination achievement goal theories, four-month prospective study examined direct indirect effects of coach-created on...
Introduction Relatedness—a sense of meaningful connectedness and belonging—is one the basic psychological needs proposed by self-determination theory. Statement Problem The current literature lacks evidence-based strategies that support student relatedness in college classroom. In education, research has indicated what relatedness, but not how to implement this well-established important concept Literature Review Self-determination theory suggests supporting between instructor students,...
Using the theory of student involvement, purpose this study was to compare sport club participation and health-related outcomes, as well association between these two variables by sex academic classification among college students. Participants were 127 members recruited from a university in southwestern United States. MANOVA analyses indicated that males reported more recreation center visits, greater satisfaction, lower subjective vitality than females; freshmen visits higher grade point...
Promoting physical activity (PA) and eliminating health disparities among underserved minority children is a public priority. The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship actual motor competence (a set object control skills) perceived with PA participation health-related quality life (HRQoL) Hispanic who were born in U.S. Guided by Stodden et al.’s conceptual model, we tested direct indirect effects (mediational model) on outcomes (PA HRQoL) through competence. Participants...
Research has suggested the need to use a person-centred approach examine multidimensionality of motivation. Guided by self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985), primary aim present study was motivational profiles in table tennis players and their composition gender, country, training status, competition levels (from recreational international). The secondary differences performance anxiety subjective vitality across profiles. Participants were 281 from multiple countries, mostly U.S....
Abstract Guided by family systems and achievement goal theories, this study examined how the sex of athletes their main sport parents, as well participation patterns (same sport, different sports, no sports) parent–athlete sibling compositions (same‐sex mixed‐sex), differentiated athlete perceptions parenting climates—task‐involving (emphasizing individual improvements, effort, mastery) ego‐involving winning performance comparison). Participants were 353 U.S. high school ( M age = 15.52 SD...
Purpose: Based on the self-determination theory, this study explored predictive strengths and relative importance of basic psychological needs (BPNs; i.e., autonomy, competence, relatedness) in physical education physical, cognitive, outcomes among Hispanic boys girls. Methods: Fourth- fifth-grade children (N = 214; 110 104 girls) completed surveys measuring BPNs, effort education, general well-being objective assessments cardiorespiratory fitness body mass index. Multiple regression...
Objective: Classroom teachers can play an important role in supporting the implementation of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programme (CSPAP) by integrating physical activity (PA) into academic lessons, providing PA opportunities at recess and becoming models for school-aged children. Grounded expectancy-value model, goal this study was to explore preservice classroom teachers’ perspectives towards programme terms their expectancy-related beliefs subjective task values. Setting: A...
Given how COVID-19 had caused significant increases in collegiate athletes' psychological distress, we examined the extent to which such distress may have been ameliorated by psychosocial resources (e.g., resilience). We used structural equation modeling examine direct and indirect relationships of resilience, self-compassion, social support women (N = 3,924; 81.2% White) distress; athletes completed measures these constructs from mid-April mid-May 2020. Analyses revealed effects: More...
It is well documented that the physical activity levels of young adults have declined below recommended guidelines on health. Since positive experiences in education (PE) could influence individuals to adopt physically active lifestyles, studying different motivation types (motivational regulations) university PE warranted. Guided by self-determination theory (SDT), main purpose present study was investigate differential relationships among social environments (i.e. autonomy support,...
Identifying impediments to learning can help both instructors and students. In this study students ( N = 222) from across the nation listed concepts research methods they found most challenging—“potholes” or learning, also rated difficulty of various class. We measured student attitudes perceptions course. Our results showed validity is one hardest for understand in RM. Not surprisingly, within a list methods, tend be tripped up by terms similar grouping. Perceptions course was strongly...
This study aimed to examine preservice elementary classroom teachers' perceptions of the comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) and literacy (PL). Participants were 192 teachers enrolled in a public research university US. Three themes found between CSPAP psychomotor domain PL: 1) improving fitness (PF) motor skills; 2) increasing (PA) time; 3) promoting healthy lifestyle. The contributed PL's cognitive through three themes: learning knowledge about PA benefits; academic...