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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 33 Citations 5,869 162 World Ranking 7738 National Ranking 521

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • Developmental psychology

Group cohesiveness, Developmental psychology, Team building, Social psychology and Cohesion are his primary areas of study. His Group cohesiveness study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Group dynamic and Intervention program. His work carried out in the field of Group dynamic brings together such families of science as Physical education and Applied psychology.

Kevin S. Spink combines subjects such as Intrapersonal communication, Absenteeism and Social group with his study of Developmental psychology. Kevin S. Spink has researched Absenteeism in several fields, including Social relation and Conformity. His Social psychology research includes elements of Recreation and Elite.

His most cited work include:

  • Factors That Influence Physical Activity Participation Among High- and Low-SES Youth (231 citations)
  • Team building in an exercise setting. (185 citations)
  • Group cohesion and collective efficacy of volleyball teams. (143 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Kevin S. Spink mainly investigates Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Group cohesiveness, Cohesion and Clinical psychology. His work on Norm, Group dynamic and Identity as part of general Social psychology study is frequently connected to Multilevel model, therefore bridging the gap between diverse disciplines of science and establishing a new relationship between them. Kevin S. Spink interconnects Applied psychology and Group performance in the investigation of issues within Group dynamic.

His Developmental psychology research integrates issues from Social influence, Attribution, Self-efficacy and Social identity theory. His Social group research extends to Group cohesiveness, which is thematically connected. His Clinical psychology study combines topics in areas such as Young adult and Cognition.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (56.44%)
  • Developmental psychology (28.22%)
  • Group cohesiveness (19.02%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2014-2020)?

  • Social psychology (56.44%)
  • Athletes (11.04%)
  • Norm (11.04%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Social psychology, Athletes, Norm, Cohesion and Group cohesiveness. His Social psychology study typically links adjacent topics like Developmental psychology. The Developmental psychology study combines topics in areas such as Consistency and Social identity theory.

His Athletes research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Feeling and Team composition. As part of one scientific family, Kevin S. Spink deals mainly with the area of Norm, narrowing it down to issues related to the Clinical psychology, and often Final examination, Attribution and Young adult. Throughout his Group cohesiveness studies, he incorporates elements of other sciences such as Cohesion and Team communication.

Between 2014 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Less sitting and more moving in the office: Using descriptive norm messages to decrease sedentary behavior and increase light physical activity at work (25 citations)
  • Self-regulatory efficacy's role in the relationship between exercise identity and perceptions of and actual exercise behaviour (17 citations)
  • Coach perspectives of “groups within the group”: An analysis of subgroups and cliques in sport. (14 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social psychology
  • Cognition
  • Psychotherapist

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Social psychology, Group dynamic, Athletes, Norm and Cohesion. His work in the fields of Group cohesiveness, Identity and Self-efficacy overlaps with other areas such as Information exchange and Cohesion. His Identity research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Self-concept, Consistency, Psychotherapist, Social cognitive theory and Social cognition.

Kevin S. Spink integrates many fields in his works, including Group dynamic and Social environment. His Norm study often links to related topics such as Reference group. His Social control studies intersect with other subjects such as Developmental psychology and Context.

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Best Publications

Factors That Influence Physical Activity Participation Among High- and Low-SES Youth

M. Louise Humbert;Karen E. Chad;Kevin S. Spink;Nazeem Muhajarine.
Qualitative Health Research (2006)

414 Citations

Team building in an exercise setting.

Albert V. Carron;Kevin S. Spink.
Sport Psychologist (1993)

368 Citations

Group cohesion and collective efficacy of volleyball teams.

Kevin S. Spink.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (1990)

361 Citations

Entry into Elite Sport: A Preliminary Investigation into the Transition Experiences of Rookie Athletes

Mark W. Bruner;Krista J. Munroe-Chandler;Kevin S. Spink.
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (2008)

317 Citations

The Group Size-Cohesion Relationship in Minimal Groups

Albert V. Carron;Kevin S. Spink.
Small Group Research (1995)

236 Citations

An ecologically based examination of barriers to physical activity in students from grade seven through first-year university

Nancy C. Gyurcsik;Kevin S. Spink;Steven R. Bray;Karen Chad.
Journal of Adolescent Health (2006)

232 Citations

Group Cohesion and Adherence in Exercise Classes

Kevin S. Spink;Albert V. Carron.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (1992)

205 Citations

Group Cohesion Effects in Exercise Classes

Kevin S. Spink;Albert V. Carron.
Small Group Research (1994)

190 Citations

Examining the Role of Social Support and Group Cohesion in Exercise Compliance

Shawn N. Fraser;Kevin S. Spink.
Journal of Behavioral Medicine (2002)

181 Citations

Team building and cohesiveness in the sport and exercise setting: Use of indirect interventions

Albert V. Carron;Kevin S. Spink;Harry Prapavessis.
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (1997)

179 Citations

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