A5078094809- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Media Influence and Health
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Sports Analytics and Performance
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Sports Performance and Training
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Digital Games and Media
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Music and Audio Processing
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
McGill University
2022-2023
Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation
2023
Queen's University
2015-2022
Queens University
2020
Positive youth development (PYD) is an asset-oriented approach to adolescent that has been adapted sport. Interestingly, in sport, the PYD outcomes (i.e. competence, confidence, connection, and character) have largely introduced as outcomes, with little attention their dynamic nature or individual influences over time. In considering evidence from educational settings indicates peer relationships fluctuate time, current project sought explore dynamicity of these connection) course athletic...
Abstract Community-based physical activity opportunities have been shown to help adults with disabilities improve their participation in daily activities and reduce social isolation. Despite the known benefits, substantial barriers challenges inhibit accessibility these opportunities. To facilitate co-construction of strategies overcome issues pertaining community-based In total, 45 individuals disabilities, patients at a rehabilitation hospital, staff members disability organizations, local...
The interactions between athletes, parents, and coaches outside of the immediate training competition environments can shape sport participants' overall experiences. Accordingly, researchers have explored novel approaches that enable investigation experiences occur beyond activity itself. Technological innovations, combined with careful ethical considerations, led to development research methods be used assess participant conversations in their natural social environments. This article...
This study used ecological sampling methods to examine associations between youth athletes' experiences receiving and engaging in behaviors indicative of in-group ties, cognitive centrality, affect (i.e., social identity) during a 3-day competitive ice hockey tournament. Forty-five (Mage = 12.39 years; SDage 1.14 94% male) from nine teams wore an electronically activated recorder that captured brief (50-s) audio observations throughout the Participants also completed daily diary...
Adversity is viewed as both an inevitable and important experience for elite athletes. The purpose of this study was to explore athletes’ perceptions the experiences characteristics that helped them overcome a shared sport-specific adversity. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 professional athletes ( M age = 27.25, SD 3.28 yr) who had progressed careers in National Hockey League (NHL) despite not being selected annual amateur entry draft. Participants discussed their long-term...
The pathway towards senior professional status in sport is affected by a multitude of factors. An abductive examination the talent identification and development processes at an English Premiership rugby union (RU) club was undertaken for present study. Part one examined perspectives on selection academy male players (n = 8), whereas part two explored perceptions coaches 7). A total three focus groups were used. Three main themes confirmed coaches: (a) task constraints, (b) performer (c)...
The current study assessed how participation in the Transformational Coaching Workshop (TCW) influenced youth sport coaches’ perceived capability, opportunity, and motivation to incorporate transformational coaching behaviors into their practices. Sixty-three volunteer coaches participated as part of an intervention ( n = 31; M age 45.65 years; SD 8.82 years) or comparison group 32; 44.59 11.86 years). employed a two-arm, pre- post-intervention, non-randomized design. Dependent-...
This study sought to examine coaches’ perceptions of social identity among their athletes and explore the ways that they may attempt influence its development. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 head coaches ( M age = 49.25 years; SD 6.5 experience 15.75 7.66 n female 1) male 8) 4) competitive youth ice hockey teams. Three main themes identified through our analysis. First, athletes’ identities described examples peer connection similarity (i.e., in-group ties), positive affect...