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  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Deborah L. Feltz is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of psychology and medicine, with a stronger focus on psychology as evidenced by 22 publications. Within psychology, their work concentrates on subfields such as social psychology, applied psychology, and developmental and educational psychology. They also contribute to areas intersecting with physiology, sociology, and political science.

The scientist's research topics reflect interests in motivation and self-concept in sports, behavioral health and interventions, sport psychology and performance, physical activity and health, sports performance and training, eating disorders and behaviors, and social and intergroup psychology.

Their publication record includes notable papers such as:

  • A Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sports (CEQS): Validity Evidence for a Brazilian Version (2021) published in Perceptual and Motor Skills
  • Can Simulated Partners Boost Workout Effort in Long-Term Exercise? (2020) published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
  • Tripartite efficacy and behavior of clients working with a personal trainer (2021) published in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
  • The Self-Efficacy to Regulate Physical Activity Scale: Exploring the Factor Structure, Temporal Invariance, and External Validity in a Latent Variable Framework (2023) published in Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science
  • Attenuation of the Köhler Effect in Racially Dissimilar Partnered Exercise Reversed Using Team Identity Strategy (2021) published in Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Frequent co-authors of Deborah L. Feltz include Nicholas D. Myers, Stephen Samendinger, Alan L. Smith, Christopher R. Hill, and André G. Bateman, reflecting collaborative efforts in various aspects of sports psychology and related research.

Publications often appear in specialized journals and venues such as Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Kinesiology Review, PsycTESTS Dataset, and Perceptual and Motor Skills, indicating a focus on sports and exercise psychology as well as measurement methodologies.

In addition to journal articles, Deborah L. Feltz has contributed to book publications, including the title Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology: An Open Access Textbook, published in 2021 by the Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology eBooks.

The scientist has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 1989, marking their standing within the professional psychological community.

Best Publications

  • The effects of mental practice on motor skill learning and performance: A meta-analysis.

    Deborah L. Feltz;Daniel M. Landers

  • The Relation of Self-Efficacy Measures to Sport Performance: A Meta-Analytic Review

    Sandra E. Moritz;Deborah L. Feltz;Kyle R. Fahrbach;Diane E. Mack

  • Self-efficacy in sport.

    Deborah L. Feltz;Sandra E. Short;Philip Joseph Sullivan

  • The Relationship between the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 and Sport Performance: A Meta-Analysis

    Lynette L. Craft;Lynette L. Craft;T. Michelle Magyar;T. Michelle Magyar;Betsy J. Becker;Deborah L. Feltz

  • A Conceptual Model of Coaching Efficacy: Preliminary Investigation and Instrument Development

    Deborah L. Feltz;Melissa A. Chase;Sandra E. Moritz;Phillip J. Sullivan

  • Perceived team and player efficacy in hockey.

    Deborah L. Feltz;Cathy D. Lirgg

  • Motives for participating in competitive youth swimming

    Daniel Gould;Deborah Feltz;Maureen Weiss

  • Path analysis of the causal elements in Bandura's theory of self-efficacy and an anxiety-based model of avoidance behavior

    Deborah Louise Feltz

  • Psychological Interventions with Athletes in Competitive Situations: A Review

    Michael J. Greenspan;Deborah L. Feltz

  • Collective Efficacy and Team Performance: A Longitudinal Study of Collegiate Football Teams

    Nicholas D. Myers;Deborah L. Feltz;Sandra E. Short

  • Enhancing Self-efficacy in High-avoidance Motor Tasks: A Comparison of Modeling Techniques

    Deborah L. Feltz;Daniel M. Landers;Ursula Raeder

  • Reasons for attrition in competitive youth swimming.

    Daniel Gould;Deborah Feltz;Thelma Horn;Maureen R. Weiss

  • Self-confidence and sports performance.

    Deborah L. Feltz

  • Effects of in vivo emotive imagery and performance feedback on self-efficacy and muscular endurance.

    Deborah L. Feltz;Camala A. Riessinger

  • Development and Preliminary Validation of the Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sports

    Sandra E. Short;Philip Sullivan;Deborah L. Feltz

  • The Effect of a Coaching Education Program on Coaching Efficacy

    Leapetswe Malete;Deborah L. Feltz

  • Self-efficacy in sport: research and strategies for working with athletes, teams and coaches.

    D. L. Feltz;S. E. Short;P. J. Sullivan

  • A Conceptual Model of Referee Efficacy

    Félix Guillén;Deborah L. Feltz

  • Reciprocal Relationships Between Collective Efficacy and Team Performance in Women's Ice Hockey.

    Nicholas D. Myers;Craig A. Payment;Deborah L. Feltz

  • Coaching efficacy in intercollegiate coaches: sources, coaching behavior, and team variables.

    Nicholas D. Myers;Tiffanye M. Vargas-Tonsing;Deborah L. Feltz

  • Current directions in self-efficacy research in sport

    Alison Ede;Seunghyun Hwang;Deborah L. Feltz

Frequent Co-Authors

Norbert L. Kerr
Norbert L. Kerr Michigan State University
Maureen R. Weiss
Maureen R. Weiss University of Minnesota
Daniel M. Landers
Daniel M. Landers Arizona State University
Daniel Gould
Daniel Gould Michigan State University
Alan L. Smith
Alan L. Smith Michigan State University
John Schaubroeck
John Schaubroeck University of Missouri
Chris G. Harwood
Chris G. Harwood Loughborough University
Lisa M. Barnett
Lisa M. Barnett Deakin University
Thelma S. Horn
Thelma S. Horn Miami University
Sean P. Cumming
Sean P. Cumming University of Bath

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