, and coaches) have on the well-being of individuals in sport and physical activity. In the following pages, I provide a summary of the work that was completed in each of these areas. Each summary begins with an explanation as to how I got interested in that line of research and then briefly presents a
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Reflections on a Scholarly Career in Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Influence of Significant Others on the Psychosocial Well-Being of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Thelma S. Horn
What Is Physical Literacy? An International Review and Analysis of Definitions
Richard Bailey, Iva Glibo, Katrin Koenen, and Nadia Samsudin
and Public Health, 18 ( 3 ), 1199 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031199 Melby , P.S. , Nielsen , G. , Brønd , J.C. , Tremblay , M.S. , Bentsen , P., & Elsborg , P. ( 2022 ). Associations between children’s physical literacy and well-being: Is physical activity a mediator? BMC
Mental Health and Perceived Stress in Kinesiology Graduate Students
Elizabeth M. Mullin, Anna Bottino, Danielle D. Wadsworth, Steven J. Petruzzello, and Tiffanye M. Vargas
health and well-being ( Hyun et al., 2006 ). Graduate students are more than six times as likely to experience depression and anxiety compared to the general population ( Evans et al., 2018 ) and report increased incidences of exhaustion and feeling overwhelmed ( Hunter & Devine, 2016 ; Hyun et
Transgender Inclusion in Sport
George B. Cunningham, Risa Isard, and E. Nicole Melton
transgender inclusion in sport: sport as a human right, fairness, gendered notions of athleticism, well-being, and economics. Given that (a) state legislatures have sought to limit transgender boys and men from participating in interscholastic and intercollegiate sport ( Hunt, 2021 ) and (b) federal law now
Graduate Education From Physical Education to Kinesiology: Preparing the Next Generation
Diane L. Gill
translational research and implementation science. Translational research aims to move basic research into practice, and implementation science focuses on how to promote the uptake of research into routine practice. Clearly, such research is important, and especially so to promote health and well-being
Peer Mentoring to Enhance Graduate Students’ Sense of Belonging and Academic Success
Ting Liu, YuChun Chen, Michelle Hamilton, and Katie Harris
, 2021 ; Oddone Paolucci et al., 2021 ). Specifically, reducing isolation and increasing sense of belongingness and overall well-being can provide students with the needed support during graduate programs. In addition, peer mentoring provides a way to socialize students to better understand the
Blending Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health and Public Health in Kinesiology
Barbara Ainsworth
his career, he traveled worldwide, promoting the values of exercise programs for health and well-being ( Marshfield Clinic Health Systems YMCA, 2023 ). In their observations, Hitchcock recognized the need to improve college student’s health and physical development. Sargent identified employees’ lack
A Meta-Study of Qualitative Research on Social Support Related to Physical Activity Among Older Adults
L. Jayne Beselt, Michelle C. Patterson, Meghan H. McDonough, Jennifer Hewson, and Scott MacKay
Physical activity (PA) and social support related to PA have benefits for older adults’ health and well-being ( Baker, Meisner, Logan, Kungl, & Weir, 2009 ). Social support is positively associated with PA behavior and affective experiences in PA contexts in older adults ( McAuley et al., 2000
How to Promote Physical Activity Across the Life Span: Tips From Grasshoppers, Ants … and Eleanor Metheny
R. Scott Kretchmar
we do? Options for Ant–Grasshopper Relationships Several possibilities for promoting the well-being of both grasshoppers and ants are available. One of them has each species moving to a different neighborhood. The ants will say goodbye to the grasshoppers and vice versa. The great advantage here is
Social Influence in Promoting Change Among Older Adults: Group-Mediated Cognitive Behavioral Interventions
L.R. Brawley, P.K. Flora, S.R. Locke, and M.S.H. Gierc
In this paper, we argue that the social influence of the group is a supportive medium for older adult thriving. To promote the physical well-being aspect of thriving, we discuss groups as one means of offering social support. We present a specific model of physical activity intervention (i.e., group-mediated cognitive behavioral intervention) that uses deliberately-formed interactive groups to help motivate older adults to engage in and sustain physical activity. Our article includes four sections that concern the GMCB intervention model. The first serves as background as to why groups can be powerful behavior change agents and describes the basic model of group motivated intervention. The second section provides a generic description of the intervention structure and how the GMCB intervention is conducted. The third section presents a meta-analytic summary of results of older adult GMCB physical activity interventions across three levels of outcomes: adherence to physical activity, functional and physiological, and social cognitive. The fourth section concludes with commentary about the translational perspective for the GMCB in the future.
