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Melinda A. Solmon is affiliated with Louisiana State University in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of psychology and social sciences, with a focus on subfields such as social psychology, physical therapy, sports therapy and rehabilitation, sociology and political science, safety research, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The major topics addressed in their work include motivation and self-concept in sports, physical education and pedagogy, inclusion and disability in education and sport, youth development and social support, education, achievement and giftedness, children's physical and motor development, and behavioral health and interventions.

Solmon has contributed to multiple publication venues with a concentration in:

  • Kinesiology Review
  • Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • International Journal of Sport Exercise and Health Research

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Melinda A. Solmon include:

  • "Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy: The Application of the Academic Discipline of Kinesiology" (2021), published in Kinesiology Review
  • "Physical Education Teacher Education in Kinesiology: Past, Present, and Future" (2020), published in Kinesiology Review
  • "Using Critical Incident Technique to Investigate Anxiety in Physical Activity Settings" (2021), published in Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • "Fostering Motivation in Physical Education to Promote Learning and Achievement" (2024), published in Kinesiology Review
  • "Exploring the Relationships Among Achievement Goal Theory, State Anxiety, and Intentions to Be Physically Active" (2022), published in International Journal of Sport Exercise and Health Research

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Timothy M. Dasinger
  • Kim C. Graber
  • Amelia Mays Woods
  • Nancy I. Williams
  • Thomas J. Templin

Best Publications

  • Impact of motivational climate on students' behaviors and perceptions in a physical education setting.

    Melinda A. Solmon

  • Children's motivation in elementary physical education: an expectancy-value model of achievement choice.

    Ping Xiang;Ron McBride;Jianmin Guan;Melinda Solmon

  • Creating a Sense of Family in Urban Schools Using the “Sport for Peace” Curriculum

    Catherine D. Ennis;Melinda A. Solmon;Barbara Satina;Susan J. Loftus

  • Need Support, Need Satisfaction, Intrinsic Motivation, and Physical Activity Participation among Middle School Students

    Tao Zhang;Melinda A. Solmon;Maria Kosma;Russell L. Carson

  • “...If I Had a Choice, I Would....” A Feminist Poststructuralist Perspective on Girls in Physical Education

    Laura Azzarito;Melinda A. Solmon;Louis Harrison

  • Impact of Motivational Climate on Students' Behaviors and Perceptions in a Physical Education Setting.

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  • Beliefs about Gender Appropriateness, Ability, and Competence in Physical Activity

    Melinda A. Solmon;Amelia M. Lee;Donald Belcher;Louis Harrison

  • Relationships Among Dispositional Ability Conceptions, Intrinsic Motivation, Perceived Competence, Experience, Persistence, and Performance

    Weidong Li;Amelia M. Lee;Melinda A. Solmon

  • Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-Aged Children.

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  • Practice Schedule Effects on the Performance and Learning of Low- and High-Skilled Students: An Applied Study

    Edward P. Hebert;Dennis Landin;Melinda A. Solmon

  • The Impact of Student Goal Orientation in Physical Education Classes

    Melinda A. Solmon;Jerry Boone

  • The Role of Teachers’ Support in Predicting Students’ Motivation and Achievement Outcomes in Physical Education

    Tao Zhang;Melinda A. Solmon;Xiangli Gu

  • Self-determination in physical education: designing class environments to promote active lifestyles

    Charity L. Bryan;Melinda A. Solmon

  • Promoting School Students’ Physical Activity: A Social Ecological Perspective

    Tao Zhang;Melinda A. Solmon;Zan Gao;Maria Kosma

  • Understanding Classroom Teachers' Perceptions of Integrating Physical Activity: A Collective Efficacy Perspective

    Melissa Parks;Melinda Solmon;Amelia Lee

  • “Smart Bodies” school wellness program increased children's knowledge of healthy nutrition practices and self-efficacy to consume fruit and vegetables

    Georgianna Tuuri;Michael Zanovec;Michael Zanovec;Linda Silverman;James Geaghan

  • An Investigation of Students Embodied Discourses in Physical Education: A Gender Project

    Laura Azzarito;Melinda A. Solmon

  • The Landscape of Elementary School Physical Education

    Kim C. Graber;Lawrence F. Locke;Dorothy D Lambdin;Melinda A. Solmon

  • Cognitive Conceptions of Teaching and Learning Motor Skills

    Amelia M. Lee;Melinda A. Solmon

  • The Interaction of School Context and Role Identity of First-Year Teachers.

    Melinda A. Solmon;Terry Worthy;Jo A. Carter

  • African American Women’s Self-Determination across the Stages of Change for Exercise

    Joan B. Landry;Melinda A. Solmon

  • Student motivation in physical education and engagement in physical activity.

    Charity Leigh Bryan;Melinda A. Solmon

Frequent Co-Authors

Zan Gao
Zan Gao University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Ping Xiang
Ping Xiang Texas A&M University
Stephen Silverman
Stephen Silverman Columbia University
Athanasios Papaioannou
Athanasios Papaioannou University Of Thessaly
Philippe Sarrazin
Philippe Sarrazin Grenoble Alpes University
Catherine D. Ennis
Catherine D. Ennis University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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