Tsz Lun Chu

ORCID: 0000-0003-3464-1431
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Research Areas
  • 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...

10.1177/1356336x17751231 article EN European Physical Education Review 2018-01-30

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 ±...

10.3390/ijerph17030733 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020-01-23

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;...

10.3390/children7030021 article EN cc-by Children 2020-03-17

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...

10.1037/stl0000238 article EN Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology 2020-10-19

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...

10.1080/02640414.2019.1605652 article EN Journal of Sports Sciences 2019-04-15

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...

10.1080/21520704.2024.2359699 article EN Journal of Sport Psychology in Action 2024-06-03

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...

10.1177/0031512519845274 article EN Perceptual and Motor Skills 2019-04-29

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...

10.1177/1747954120959733 article EN International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching 2020-09-30

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,...

10.1177/00986283211046873 article EN Teaching of Psychology 2021-09-22

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...

10.1123/rsj.2016-0030 article EN Recreational Sports Journal 2018-04-01

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...

10.3390/ijerph17093013 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020-04-26

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....

10.1080/02640414.2018.1488517 article EN Journal of Sports Sciences 2018-06-27

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...

10.1002/ejsc.12112 article EN cc-by European Journal of Sport Science 2024-04-20

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...

10.1123/jtpe.2018-0126 article EN Journal of Teaching in Physical Education 2018-12-11

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...

10.1177/0017896920958047 article EN Health Education Journal 2020-09-12

10.1037/stl0000223 article EN Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology 2020-08-24

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...

10.1123/jsep.2022-0262 article EN Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 2023-07-19

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,...

10.1080/1612197x.2017.1339727 article EN International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 2017-06-20

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...

10.1177/0098628320979881 article EN Teaching of Psychology 2020-12-16

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...

10.4236/ape.2019.94022 article EN Advances in Physical Education 2019-01-01
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