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Mark W. Bruner

Mark W. Bruner

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Psychology

D-Index
33
Citations
5182
World Ranking
10489
National Ranking
731

Overview

Mark W. Bruner is affiliated with Nipissing University in Canada with a research focus primarily in psychology and social sciences.

Their work spans several subfields, including social psychology, developmental and educational psychology, safety research, gender studies, and orthopedics and sports medicine. The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Youth Development and Social Support
  • Sports, Gender, and Society
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Physical Education and Pedagogy
  • Sports injuries and prevention

Mark W. Bruner has contributed to multiple publication venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • International Sport Coaching Journal
  • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching

Some of their recent papers include:

  • The effect of sport-based interventions on positive youth development: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021), published in International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Identity leadership and social identification within sport teams over a season: A social network analysis (2021), published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Conceptualizing and measuring positive youth development in sport: a scoping review (2022), published in International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Colin D. McLaren
  • Luc J. Martin
  • Jordan Sutcliffe
  • Alex J. Benson
  • Jean Côté

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

  • Gaining Insight into Actual and Preferred Sources of Coaching Knowledge

    Karl Erickson;Mark W. Bruner;Dany J. MacDonald;Jean Côté

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

    Mark W. Bruner;Krista J. Munroe-Chandler;Kevin S. Spink

  • Athlete Development and Coaching

    Jean Côté;Mark W. Bruner;Karl Erickson;Leisha Strachan

  • Social identity and prosocial and antisocial behavior in youth sport.

    Mark W. Bruner;Ian D. Boardley;Jean Côté

  • Seeing the "We" in "Me" Sports: The Need to Consider Individual Sport Team Environments

    M. Blair Evans;Mark A. Eys;Mark W. Bruner

  • An appraisal of athlete development models through citation network analysis

    Mark W. Bruner;Karl Erickson;Brian Wilson;Jean Côté

  • Group Cohesion and Positive Youth Development in Team Sport Athletes

    Mark W. Bruner;Mark A. Eys;Kathleen S. Wilson;Jean Côté

  • Ties That Bond: Youth Sport as a Vehicle for Social Identity and Positive Youth Development.

    Mark W. Bruner;Shea M. Balish;Christopher Forrest;Sarah Brown

  • Using a Naturalistic Ecological Approach to Examine the Factors Influencing Youth Physical Activity Across Grades 7 to 12

    M Louise Humbert;Karen E Chad;Mark W Bruner;Kevin S Spink

  • The social environment and developmental experiences in elite youth soccer

    Ian M. Taylor;Mark W. Bruner

  • The effect of sport-based interventions on positive youth development: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Mark W. Bruner;Colin D. McLaren;Jordan T. Sutcliffe;Lauren A. Gardner

  • Evaluation of physical activity interventions in children via the reach, efficacy/effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) framework: A systematic review of randomized and non-randomized trials.

    Tara McGoey;Zach Root;Mark W. Bruner;Barbi Law

  • Coach-Initiated Motivational Climate and Cohesion in Youth Sport

    Mark A. Eys;Eryn Jewitt;M. Blair Evans;Svenja Wolf

  • Tracing the origins of athlete development models in sport: a citation path analysis

    Mark W. Bruner;Karl Erickson;Kimberley McFadden;Jean Côté

  • Coach development programmes to improve interpersonal coach behaviours: a systematic review using the re-aim framework

    M. Blair Evans;Matthew McGuckin;Heather Louise Gainforth;Mark W. Bruner

  • The Social Environment in Sport: Selected Topics

    Luc Martin;Mark W. Bruner;Mark Eys;Kevin Spink

  • Examination of birthplace and birthdate in world junior ice hockey players

    Mark W. Bruner;Dany J. Macdonald;William Pickett;Jean Côté

  • The dynamic group environment in sport and exercise

    Mark Eys;Mark W. Bruner;Luc J. Martin

  • Examining the Origins of Team Building in Sport : A Citation Network and Genealogical Approach

    Mark W. Bruner;Mark A. Eys;Mark R. Beauchamp;Jean Côté

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean Côté
Jean Côté Queen's University
Mark A. Eys
Mark A. Eys Wilfrid Laurier University
Kevin S. Spink
Kevin S. Spink University of Saskatchewan
Stewart A. Vella
Stewart A. Vella University of Wollongong
Justin M. Carré
Justin M. Carré Nipissing University
S. Alexander Haslam
S. Alexander Haslam University of Queensland
Mark R. Beauchamp
Mark R. Beauchamp University of British Columbia
Niklas K. Steffens
Niklas K. Steffens University of Queensland
Christian Swann
Christian Swann Southern Cross University
Filip Boen
Filip Boen KU Leuven

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