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15084
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4525
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300

Peter R.E. Crocker publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter R.E. Crocker sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 174 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Peter R.E. Crocker D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter R.E. Crocker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Peter R.E. Crocker is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of psychology, medicine, and social sciences. Their work spans several subfields including social psychology, clinical psychology, developmental and educational psychology, physiology, and health.

Their research frequently addresses topics related to sport psychology and performance, eating disorders and behaviors, motivation and self-concept in sports, physical activity and health, health disparities and outcomes, emotions and moral behavior, and aging and gerontology research.

  • An examination of older men's body image: How men 65 years and older perceive, experience, and cope with their aging bodies (2020, Body Image)
  • The rebalancing act: Injured varsity women athletes' experiences of global and sport psychological well-being (2020, Psychology of Sport and Exercise)
  • Experiences With Social Participation in Group Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults (2021, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology)
  • Social support among older adults in group physical activity programs (2022, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology)
  • Conditioned pain modulation in elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020, Scandinavian Journal of Pain)

Crocker's frequent collaborators include Erica Bennett, Lisa R. Trainor, Andrea Bundon, Meghan H. McDonough, and Jennifer Hewson.

Their publication record shows regular contributions to journals such as Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Body Image, Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, and Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Best Publications

  • A six-year longitudinal study of the relationship of physical activity to bone mineral accrual in growing children: the university of Saskatchewan bone mineral accrual study.

    D. A. Bailey;H. A. Mckay;R. L. Mirwald;P. R. E. Crocker

  • Measuring general levels of physical activity: preliminary evidence for the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children.

    Peter R. E. Crocker;Donald A. Bailey;Robert A. Faulkner;Kent C. Kowalski

  • Validation of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children

    Kent C. Kowalski;Peter R.E. Crocker;Robert A. Faulkner

  • Convergent Validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents

    Kent C. Kowalski;Peter R.E. Crocker;Nanette P. Kowalski

  • Applying Self-Compassion in Sport: An Intervention With Women Athletes

    Amber D. Mosewich;Peter R.E. Crocker;Kent C. Kowalski;Anita DeLongis

  • Coping by Competitive Athletes with Performance Stress: Gender Differences and Relationships with Affect

    Peter R.E. Crocker;Thomas R. Graham

  • Children's physical activity and physical self-perceptions

    Peter R.E. Crocker;Robert C. Eklund;Kent C. Kowalski

  • A school-based exercise intervention augments bone mineral accrual in early pubertal girls.

    Kerry J. MacKelvie;Heather A. McKay;Karim M. Khan;Peter R.E. Crocker

  • Goal contents, motivation, psychological need satisfaction, well-being and physical activity: A test of self-determination theory over 6 months

    Katie E. Gunnell;Peter R.E. Crocker;Diane E. Mack;Philip M. Wilson

  • Self-compassion and women athletes' responses to emotionally difficult sport situations: An evaluation of a brief induction

    Nathan A. Reis;Kent C. Kowalski;Leah J. Ferguson;Catherine M. Sabiston

  • Gender differences in physical self-perceptions, global self-esteem and physical activity: evaluation of the physical self-perception profile model.

    Sean D. Hayes;Peter R. E. Crocker;Kent C. Kowalski

  • “The zipper effect”: Exploring the interrelationship of mental toughness and self-compassion among Canadian elite women athletes

    Danielle Wilson;Erica V. Bennett;Amber D. Mosewich;Guy E. Faulkner

  • Psychological need satisfaction and thwarting: A test of Basic Psychological Needs Theory in physical activity contexts ☆

    Katie E. Gunnell;Peter R.E. Crocker;Philip M. Wilson;Diane E. Mack

  • Testing self-determined motivation as a mediator of the relationship between psychological needs and affective and behavioral outcomes.

    Meghan H. McDonough;Peter R.E. Crocker

  • Self-compassion in the stress process in women athletes.

    Amber D. Mosewich;Catherine M. Sabiston;Kent C. Kowalski;Patrick Gaudreau

  • Managing stress by competitive athletes: ways of coping.

    Peter R. Crocker

  • A confirmatory factor analysis of the positive affect negative affect schedule (PANAS) with a youth sport sample.

    Peter R.E. Crocker

  • Development and Validation of the Coping Function Questionnaire for Adolescents in Sport

    Kent C. Kowalski;Peter R.E. Crocker

  • Psychosocial experiences of breast cancer survivors involved in a dragon boat program: exploring links to positive psychological growth.

    Catherine M. Sabiston;Meghan H. McDonough;Peter R.E. Crocker

  • Longitudinal Assessment of the Relationship Between Physical Self-Concept and Health-Related Behavior and Emotion in Adolescent Girls

    Peter R. E. Crocker;Catherine M. Sabiston;Kent C. Kowalski;Meghan H. McDonough

Frequent Co-Authors

Kent C. Kowalski
Kent C. Kowalski University of Saskatchewan
Catherine M. Sabiston
Catherine M. Sabiston University of Toronto
Katherine A. Tamminen
Katherine A. Tamminen University of Toronto
Philip M. Wilson
Philip M. Wilson Brock University
Bruno D. Zumbo
Bruno D. Zumbo University of British Columbia
Heather A. McKay
Heather A. McKay University of British Columbia
Patrick Gaudreau
Patrick Gaudreau University of Ottawa
Mark R. Beauchamp
Mark R. Beauchamp University of British Columbia
Laura Clarke
Laura Clarke European Bioinformatics Institute
Martyn Standage
Martyn Standage University of Bath

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