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Ken Hodge is affiliated with the University of Otago in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a significant number of publications in social psychology, developmental and educational psychology, applied psychology, public health, environmental and occupational health, and health, toxicology, and mutagenesis.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
  • Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Flow Experience in Various Fields
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Urban Green Space and Health

Ken Hodge has frequently published in these venues:

  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Leisure Sciences
  • Tourism Recreation Research
  • British Journal of Sports Medicine

Some of the recent research papers associated with or frequently linked to the scientist include:

  • Changes in Physical Activity Pre-, During and Post-lockdown COVID-19 Restrictions in New Zealand and the Explanatory Role of Daily Hassles, 2021, Frontiers in Psychology
  • How does adventure sport tourism enhance well-being? A conceptual model, 2021, Tourism Recreation Research
  • Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Relationships With Motivational Quality and Nature Contexts, 2021, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
  • IOC consensus statement: interpersonal violence and safeguarding in sport, 2024, British Journal of Sports Medicine
  • Great Expectations: A Qualitative Analysis of the Factors That Influence Affective Forecasts for Exercise, 2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Among Ken Hodge's frequent collaborators are:

  • Susan Houge Mackenzie
  • Elaine A. Hargreaves
  • Patrick Boudreau
  • Matthew Jenkins
  • Craig Lee

Best Publications

  • The Behavioral Regulation in Sport Questionnaire (BRSQ): Instrument Development and Initial Validity Evidence

    Christopher Sean Lonsdale;Ken Hodge;Elaine A. Rose

  • Athlete burnout in elite sport: a self-determination perspective.

    Christopher Sean Lonsdale;Ken Hodge;Elaine A. Rose

  • Enhancing youth development through sport.

    Steven Danish;Tanya Forneris;Ken Hodge;Ihirangi Heke

  • Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior in Sport: The Role of Coaching Style, Autonomous vs. Controlled Motivation, and Moral Disengagement

    K Hodge;Christopher Lonsdale

  • Psychological Foundations of Coaching: Similarities and Differences among Intercollegiate Wrestling Coaches

    Daniel Gould;Ken Hodge;Kirsten Peterson;Linda Petlichkoff

  • The Basic Needs Satisfaction in Sport Scale (BNSSS) : instrument development and initial validity evidence

    Johan Y.Y. Ng;Chris Lonsdale;Ken Hodge

  • Athlete Engagement in Elite Sport: An Exploratory Investigation of Antecedents and Consequences

    Ken Hodge;Christopher Sean Lonsdale;Susan A. Jackson

  • Burnout in elite rugby: relationships with basic psychological needs fulfilment.

    Ken Hodge;Christopher Sean Lonsdale;Johan Y.Y. Ng

  • Motivation in Masters sport: Achievement and social goals

    Ken Hodge;Justine B. Allen;Liz Smellie

  • A Case Study of Excellence in Elite Sport: Motivational Climate in a World Champion Team

    Ken Hodge;Graham Henry;Wayne Smith

  • Developing a Conceptual Framework for Life Skills Interventions

    Ken Hodge;Steven Danish;Julia Martin

  • Goal Profiles in Sport Motivation: A Cluster Analysis

    Ken Hodge;Linda Petlichkoff

  • Educational Needs of Elite U.S. National Team, Pan American, and Olympic Coaches

    Daniel Gould;John Giannini;Vikki Krane;Ken Hodge

  • Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior in Sport: The Role of Motivational Climate, Basic Psychological Needs, and Moral Disengagement

    Ken Hodge;Daniel F. Gucciardi

  • Athlete engagement: II. Development and initial validation of the Athlete Engagement Questionnaire

    Chris Lonsdale;Ken Hodge;Susan A. Jackson

  • Pixels vs. Paper: Comparing Online and Traditional Survey Methods in Sport Psychology

    Chris Lonsdale;Ken Hodge;Elaine A. Rose

  • Psychological mechanisms underlying doping attitudes in sport: motivation and moral disengagement.

    Ken Hodge;Elaine A Hargreaves;David Gerrard;Chris Lonsdale

  • Cross-cultural and gender differences on coping style in sport.

    M. H. Anshell;L. R. T. Williams;K. Hodge

  • Athlete engagement : I. A qualitative investigation of relevance and dimensions

    Chris Lonsdale;Ken Hodge;Thomas D Raedeke

  • Moral reasoning and achievement motivation in sport: a qualitative inquiry.

    David A Tod;K Hodge

  • The Behavioral Regulation in SportQuestionnaire (BRSQ): InstrumentDevelopment and Initial Validity Evidence

    Chris Lonsdale;Ken Hodge;Elaine A. Rose

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris Lonsdale
Chris Lonsdale Australian Catholic University
Steven J. Danish
Steven J. Danish Virginia Commonwealth University
Daniel F. Gucciardi
Daniel F. Gucciardi Curtin University
David Lavallee
David Lavallee Abertay University
David Tod
David Tod Lancaster University
Daniel Gould
Daniel Gould Michigan State University
Scott B. Martin
Scott B. Martin University of North Texas
James A. Dimmock
James A. Dimmock University of Western Australia
Mark R. Beauchamp
Mark R. Beauchamp University of British Columbia
Maria Kavussanu
Maria Kavussanu University of Birmingham

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