A5015990500- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Human Behavior and Motivation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Chemistry and Stereochemistry Studies
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Cognitive and psychological constructs research
Deakin University
2017-2025
University of Michigan
2024
University of South-Eastern Norway
2023
Centre of Social and Psychological Sciences of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
2023
Australian College of Applied Psychology
2015-2021
Creative Commons
2017
Monash University
2017
Center for Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences
2007-2008
University of Hartford
2006
The Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) is a widely used measure of core facet the positive body image construct. However, extant research concerning measurement invariance BAS-2 across large number nations remains limited. Here, we utilised Image in Nature (BINS) dataset – with data collected between 2020 and 2022 to assess 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, age groups. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis indicated that full scalar was upheld all groups, suggesting...
The Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) is a widely used self-report measure of subjective well-being, but studies its measurement invariance across large number nations remain limited. Here, we utilised the Body Image in Nature (BINS) dataset–with data collected between 2020 and 2022 –to assess SWLS 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, age groups ( N = 56,968). All participants completed under largely uniform conditions. Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis indicated that...
The aim of this study was to quantify the stress associated with performing maritime pilotage tasks in a high-fidelity simulator.Eight trainee and 13 pilots completed two simulated varying complexity. Salivary cortisol samples were collected pre- post-simulation for both trials. Heart rate measured continuously throughout study.Significant changes salivary (P = 0.000, η 0.139), average 0.006, 0.087), peak heart 0.013, 0.077) from postsimulation found. Varying task complexity did partially...
Increasing prevalence rates of mental health problems among adolescents is an issue growing concern. Surf therapy a novel intervention that may provide tangible benefits to address this problem. Congruent with the ecological dynamics perspective (EDP), existing research postulates surf yields psychological in part due unique affordances immersion blue space such as ocean. Evidence worldwide has validated use surfing therapeutic mediator achieve positive change, however, no been conducted on...
Background: Little is known regarding the symptoms of fatigue that maritime pilots experience during shift work. Moreover, strategies these individuals use to cope with onset are also unknown. The current study explored and coping experienced by when on-shift. Material methods: Fifty were recruited via an advertisement in national association’s quarterly newsletter (Mage = 51.42; SD 9.81). Participants responded a modified version questionnaire used aviation assessed overall fatigue,...
Traditional career assistance programs focused on the provision of vocational and educational support for elite athletes. Following a recent shift towards holistic services these athletes, purpose this research was to explore newly developed Personal Excellence (PE) adviser role within Australia's high-performance sport system. The current investigation exploratory in nature examined PE role, experiences essential provided by advisers supporting Utilising an interpretative phenomenological...
Emerging evidence within the context of athlete mental health and well-being has pointed towards benefits creating holistic support programmes that assist athletes with a myriad issues. In this study, role player development managers (PDM) Australian professional sports, club environment in which they work was examined. Guided by an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach, qualitative study explored lived experiences 13 PDMs from Football League, cricket rugby union. Analyses...
This study examined how objective measures of sleep change across shift-cycles, and the impact this on quality fatigue. Forty maritime pilots were recruited from Australian ports. Sleep wake-behaviour (timing length), self-reported fatigue, assessed to determine any roster status 'on-call' status. On-roster experienced reduced night time duration compared those off-roster (57 ± 8.8 min), while working on-call also diminished (126 11.3 min) quality, workers not on-call. Fatigue scores...
This investigation explored practitioners' experiences of providing Athlete Life Management (ALM) as a career assistance support service for Singaporean athletes. The researchers adopted relativist ontology and constructionist epistemology to frame the study, an interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology. five participants (four female, one male) were from various sporting organisations employed ALM practitioners. Following data analysis, we discovered superordinate theme:...
Anecdotal reports within the Caribbean track and field fraternity have revealed that there is a high level of athlete dropout from competitive sport at junior-elite level, poor transition to senior-elite status. Consequently, this qualitative investigation explored key motives may contributed toward unsuccessful transitions ensuing athletes during junior senior period. Eleven former (four males, seven females; M age = 29, SD ± 4.2 years) four English-speaking islands participated in...
Background A recent upsurge in nature-based exercise research demonstrates the potential added benefits of exercising this context compared to more urban ones. Yet there is a lack qualitative investigating lived experiences those who participate events. Objective To explore experience individuals were first-time participants running event. Method Six completed Run Forrest trail run for first time individually interviewed. Semi-structured interviews devised, and invited talk about their...
Background and Objectives: Underlying mechanisms behind the benefits of nature-based exercise (NBE) for subjective wellbeing (SWB) remain largely unknown. Nature- social-connectedness may be factors that contribute to better welling. This study explores whether nature connectedness social mediate relationship between NBE SWB. Method: Participants (N = 359 Australian citizens; Female 229 (63.8%); Mage 40.15, SD 16.23) recruited through media responded an online survey focused on NBE, SWB,...
Social prescriptions are one term commonly used to describe non-pharmaceutical approaches healthcare and gaining popularity in the community, with evidence highlighting psychological benefits of reduced anxiety, depression improved mood physiological risk cardiovascular disease hypertension. The relationship between human health planetary is also noted. There are, however, numerous barriers, such as duration frequencies participate activities, access, suitability, volition a range...
This study examined the effects of anxiety and perfectionism on putting performance their relationship to yips, a specific type choking in golf. Two hundred eighty amateur golfers completed an online questionnaire that included items (Smith, Smoll, Cumming, & Grossbard, 2006), (Stöber, Otto, Stoll, 2004), performance. Results indicated 26.1% participants have experienced yips when executing stroke A series hierarchical regression analyses revealed who independently reported higher levels,...
In teaching social psychology, the process of identifying a particular theorist can lead to an enhanced understanding theories associated with that individual. Employing this into summative assessment, article outlines exercise facilitated introductory psychology 147 undergraduate students. The students completed in critical evaluation and ranking contributions several significant figures history psychology. Evaluations revealed most popular triad included various combinations Festinger,...
Peer review of teaching (PRT) programs have the capacity to address practice imperative evaluating and enhancing practice, ethical safeguarding promoting educator wellbeing, which is intrinsically linked student wellbeing. This article outlines practice-led development an institution-wide, embedded contextualised PRT program, we conceptualise as Peer-supported Teaching Practice (PTP). In contrast traditional PRT, our working framework built from ground up situates driver a relational...
Skydivers are required to interpret person-context characteristics overcome inherent internal challenges (i.e., fear and anxiety) external equipment malfunctions) successfully perform. Research suggests that as skydiving experience increases, skydivers' self-confidence in their actions while perception of risk anxiety decreases. However, there is a lack research investigating the influence considerations performance extreme sports. This study examined on interpretation perception,...