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Overview

Gretchen Kerr is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has published extensively in the field of sport psychology and related areas. Their research spans multiple disciplines including psychology, social sciences, and medicine, with a notable focus on developmental and educational psychology, gender studies, social psychology, orthopedics and sports medicine, and safety research.

Their main research topics cover:

  • Sport psychology and performance
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Motivation and self-concept in sports
  • Sports, gender, and society
  • Youth development and social support
  • Sexual assault and victimization studies
  • Cardiovascular effects of exercise

Gretchen Kerr's recent publications include:

  • "It Was the Worst Time in My Life": The Effects of Emotionally Abusive Coaching on Female Canadian National Team Athletes, 2020, Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal
  • Prevalence of Maltreatment Among Canadian National Team Athletes, 2021, Journal of Interpersonal Violence
  • Body shaming as a form of emotional abuse in sport, 2021, International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • 'Safe Sport Is Not for Everyone': Equity-Deserving Athletes' Perspectives of, Experiences and Recommendations for Safe Sport, 2022, Frontiers in Psychology
  • Listening to Athletes' Voices: National Team Athletes' Perspectives on Advancing Safe Sport in Canada, 2022, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Gretchen Kerr include:

  • Ashley Stirling
  • Anthony Battaglia
  • Erin Willson
  • Katherine A. Tamminen
  • Joseph Gurgis

They have published in a range of venues with repeatedly appearing outlets such as:

  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • International Sport Coaching Journal
  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health
  • Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Best Publications

  • The retirement experiences of elite, female gymnasts

    Gretchen Kerr;Anna Dacyshyn

  • Abused athletes' perceptions of the coach-athlete relationship

    Ashley E. Stirling;Gretchen A. Kerr

  • Disordered Eating in Women's Gymnastics: Perspectives of Athletes, Coaches, Parents, and Judges

    Gretchen Kerr;Erica Berman;Mary Jane De Souza

  • The Career Planning, Athletic Identity, and Student Role Identity of Intercollegiate Student Athletes

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  • Defining and categorizing emotional abuse in sport

    Ashley E. Stirling;Gretchen A. Kerr

  • Conceptualizing Excellence: Past, Present, and Future

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  • The perceived effects of elite athletes' experiences of emotional abuse in the coach–athlete relationship

    Ashley E. Stirling;Gretchen A. Kerr

  • Psychological Factors Related to the Occurrence of Athletic injuries

    Gretchen Kerr;Harold Minden

  • Drive for thinness score is a proxy indicator of energy deficiency in exercising women

    Mary Jane De Souza;Rayisa Hontscharuk;Marion Olmsted;Gretchen Kerr

  • Parents’ Reflections on their Child's Experiences of Emotionally Abusive Coaching Practices

    Gretchen A. Kerr;Ashley E. Stirling

  • Elite Female Swimmers' Experiences of Emotional Abuse Across Time

    Ashley E. Stirling;Gretchen A. Kerr

  • A Commentary on Mental Health Research in Elite Sport

    Zoё A. Poucher;Katherine A. Tamminen;Gretchen Kerr;John Cairney

  • The effects of a stress management program on injuries and stress levels.

    Gretchen Kerr;Judy Goss

  • Prevalence of Maltreatment Among Canadian National Team Athletes.

    Erin Willson;Gretchen Kerr;Ashley Stirling;Stephanie Buono

  • Initiating and Sustaining Emotional Abuse in the Coach–Athlete Relationship: An Ecological Transactional Model of Vulnerability

    Ashley E. Stirling;Gretchen A. Kerr

  • Maltreatment in Youth Sport: A Systemic Issue

    Gretchen Kerr;Anthony Battaglia;Ashley Stirling

  • University sport retirement and athlete mental health: a narrative analysis.

    Rachel Jewett;Gretchen Kerr;Katherine Tamminen

  • And the Dance Goes On: Psychological Impact of Injury

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  • Where is Safeguarding in Sport Psychology Research and Practice

    Gretchen Kerr;Ashley Stirling

  • Body shaming as a form of emotional abuse in sport

    Erin Willson;Gretchen Kerr

  • Perceived vulnerabilities of female athletes to the development of disordered eating behaviours

    Ashley Stirling;Gretchen Kerr

  • Child Protection in Sport: Implications of an Athlete-Centered Philosophy.

    Gretchen A. Kerr;Ashley E. Stirling

  • Influence of Retirement on Body Satisfaction and Weight Control Behaviors: Perceptions of Elite Rhythmic Gymnasts

    Ashley E. Stirling;Lisanne C. Cruz;Gretchen A. Kerr

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Schinke
Robert J. Schinke Laurentian University
John Cairney
John Cairney University of Queensland
Faye Mishna
Faye Mishna University of Toronto
Catherine M. Sabiston
Catherine M. Sabiston University of Toronto

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