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Kerry R. McGannon

Kerry R. McGannon

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Psychology

D-Index
39
Citations
8425
World Ranking
8465
National Ranking
571

Overview

Kerry R. McGannon is affiliated with Laurentian University in Canada. Their research spans multiple disciplines within the social sciences, with a significant focus on psychology and gender studies, as well as sociology and political science. The scientist's work intersects notably with topics related to sports, gender, and society.

Their publication record includes articles in various scholarly venues. These include:

  • Sport Education and Society
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • American Behavioral Scientist
  • Methods in Psychology

Key topics of research covered by McGannon include:

  • Sports, Gender, and Society
  • Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Physical Education and Pedagogy
  • Sports Injuries and Prevention
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media

Frequent coauthors of McGannon's work are:

  • Jenny McMahon
  • Chris Zehntner
  • Ann Pegoraro
  • Andrea Bundon
  • Shaantanu Kulkarni

McGannon has contributed to several papers, with notable publications including:

  • "Body shaming and associated practices as abuse: athlete entourage as perpetrators of abuse," 2021, Sport Education and Society
  • "#sendwine: An Analysis of Motherhood, Alcohol Use and #winemom Culture on Instagram," 2021, Substance Abuse Research and Treatment
  • "(Re)Storying embodied running and motherhood: a creative non-fiction approach," 2021, Sport Education and Society
  • "The fast-tracking of one elite athlete swimmer into a swimming coaching role: a practice contributing to the perpetuation and recycling of abuse in sport?," 2020, European Journal for Sport and Society
  • "Skating through pregnancy and motherhood: A narrative analysis of digital stories of elite figure skating expectant mothers," 2021, Psychology of Sport and Exercise

In addition to journal articles, McGannon has published a book titled Sport, Social Media, and Digital Technology in 2022 with Elsevier BV.

Best Publications

  • Developing rigor in qualitative research: problems and opportunities within sport and exercise psychology

    Brett Smith;Kerry R. McGannon

  • The Effect of Exercise on Global Self-Esteem: A Quantitative Review

    John C. Spence;Kerry R. McGannon;Pauline Poon

  • Centralizing culture in cultural sport psychology research: The potential of narrative inquiry and discursive psychology

    Kerry R. McGannon;Brett Smith

  • Gender differences in perceived environmental correlates of physical activity

    Enrique Garcia Bengoechea;John C Spence;Kerry R McGannon

  • Toward cultural praxis and cultural sensitivity: strategies for self-reflexive sport psychology practice.

    Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon;William D. Parham;Andrew M. Lane

  • Acculturation in elite sport: a thematic analysis of immigrant athletes and coaches

    Robert Joel Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon;Randy Cesar Battochio;Greg D. Wells

  • Qualitative research in six sport and exercise psychology journals between 2010 and 2017: An updated and expanded review of trends and interpretations

    Kerry R. McGannon;Brett Smith;Kelsey Kendellen;Christine A. Gonsalves

  • Social ecological correlates of physical activity in normal weight, overweight, and obese individuals

    C M Blanchard;K R McGannon;J C Spence;R E Rhodes

  • The social determinants of the incidence and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: are we prepared to rethink our questions and redirect our research activities?

    Dennis Raphael;Susan Anstice;Kim Raine;Kerry R. McGannon

  • Cultural sport psychology research: conceptions, evolutions, and forecasts

    Amy T. Blodgett;Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon;Leslee A. Fisher

  • Views of adolescent female youth on physical activity during early adolescence.

    Hope E. Yungblut;Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon

  • (De)Constructing Paula Radcliffe: Exploring media representations of elite running, pregnancy and motherhood through cultural sport psychology

    Kerry R. McGannon;Kim Curtin;Robert J. Schinke;Amanda N. Schweinbenz

  • “My first choice is to work out at work; then i don't feel bad about my kids”: A discursive psychological analysis of motherhood and physical activity participation

    Kerry R. McGannon;Robert J. Schinke

  • Comparing elite male and female distance runner's experiences of disordered eating through narrative analysis

    Rebecca Busanich;Kerry R. McGannon;Robert J. Schinke

  • Strategies for Reflective Cultural Sport Psychology Research

    Kerry R. McGannon;Christina R. Johnson

  • Speaking of the self and understanding physical activity participation: what discursive psychology can tell us about an old problem

    Kerry R. McGannon;John C. Spence

  • Understanding concussion in socio-cultural context: a media analysis of a National Hockey League star's concussion.

    Kerry R. McGannon;Sarah M. Cunningham;Robert J. Schinke

  • Moving beyond words: exploring the use of an arts-based method in Aboriginal community sport research

    Amy T. Blodgett;Diana A. Coholic;Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon

  • Discursive Psychology: An Alternative Approach for Studying Adherence to Exercise and Physical Activity

    Kerry R. McGannon;Michael K. Mauws

  • Routledge International Handbook of Sport Psychology

    Robert J. Schinke;Kerry R. McGannon;Brett Smith

  • Expanding understandings of the body, food and exercise relationship in distance runners: A narrative approach

    Rebecca Busanich;Kerry R. McGannon;Robert J. Schinke

  • Pathways for community research in sport and physical activity: criteria for consideration.

    Robert J. Schinke;Brett Smith;Kerry R. McGannon

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Schinke
Robert J. Schinke Laurentian University
Chris M. Blanchard
Chris M. Blanchard Dalhousie University
Ryan E. Rhodes
Ryan E. Rhodes University of Victoria
Brett Smith
Brett Smith Durham University
Tanya R. Berry
Tanya R. Berry University of Alberta
Wendy M. Rodgers
Wendy M. Rodgers University of Alberta
Tatiana V. Ryba
Tatiana V. Ryba University of Jyväskylä
Natalia Stambulova
Natalia Stambulova Halmstad University
Gershon Tenenbaum
Gershon Tenenbaum Reichman University
John Cairney
John Cairney University of Queensland

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