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Philip M. Wilson

Philip M. Wilson

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Psychology

D-Index
37
Citations
8188
World Ranking
9072
National Ranking
612

Overview

Philip M. Wilson is a researcher affiliated with Brock University in Canada. Their scholarly work primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with particular focus on subfields such as Social Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Developmental and Educational Psychology, and Physiology.

The main areas of research explored by Wilson include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports, Sport Psychology and Performance, Physical Activity and Health, Climate Change and Health Impacts, Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction, Youth Development and Social Support, and Healthcare Systems and Technology.

Wilson has contributed to several publication venues, with multiple works appearing in Sports and the PsycTESTS Dataset. Other venues featuring their research include BMJ Open, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, and the Journal of Happiness Studies.

Recent research papers authored or co-authored by Wilson include:

  • Pragmatic evaluation of a coproduced physical activity referral scheme: a UK quasi-experimental study, 2020, BMJ Open
  • Extraordinary claims in the literature on high-intensity interval training (HIIT): III. Critical analysis of four foundational arguments from an interdisciplinary lens, 2023, Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Does Physical Activity in Natural Outdoor Environments Improve Wellbeing? A Meta-Analysis, 2022, Sports
  • The Long and Short-Form Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale: A Reliability Generalization Meta-Analysis, 2024, Journal of Happiness Studies
  • Toward brief tools assessing motivation for exercise: Rationale and development of a six- and 12-item version of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise 3 (BREQ3) Questionnaire., 2023, Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology

Wilson frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Diane E. Mack, Meredith Rocchi, Benjamin D. Sylvester, Eva Guérin, and Zhiyang Shi.

Their research emphasizes the integration of psychological principles with public health and sports science, exploring motivational factors and well-being through various empirical and meta-analytic approaches.

Best Publications

  • The Psychological Need Satisfaction in Exercise Scale

    Philip M. Wilson;W. Todd Rogers;Wendy M. Rodgers;T. Cameron Wild

  • “It's Who I Am … Really!’ The Importance of Integrated Regulation in Exercise Contexts1

    Philip M. Wilson;Wendy M. Rodgers;Christina C. Loitz;Giulia Scime

  • The relationship between perceived autonomy support, exercise regulations and behavioral intentions in women

    P.M. Wilson;W.M. Rodgers

  • Understanding motivation for exercise: A self-determination theory perspective.

    Philip M. Wilson;Diane E. Mack;Kimberly P. Grattan

  • Exercise motivation: a cross-sectional analysis examining its relationships with frequency, intensity, and duration of exercise

    Lindsay R Duncan;Craig R Hall;Philip M Wilson;O Jenny

  • The relationship between psychological needs, self-determined motivation, exercise attitudes, and physical fitness.

    Philip M. Wilson;WendY M. Rodgers;Chris M. Blanchard;Joanne Gessell

  • 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

  • Relationships Between Exercise Regulations and Motivational Consequences in University Students

    Philip M. Wilson;Wendy M. Rodgers;Shawn N. Fraser;Terra C. Murray

  • 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

  • Factors associated with physical activity in Canadian adults with diabetes.

    Ronald C. Plotnikoff;Lorian M. Taylor;Philip M. Wilson;Kerry S. Courneya

  • Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire

    Philip M. Wilson;Wendy M. Rodgers;Shawn N. Fraser

  • The relationship between commitment and exercise behavior.

    Philip M. Wilson;Wendy M. Rodgers;Paul J. Carpenter;Craig Hall

  • Evidence for a Multidimensional Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale.

    Wendy M. Rodgers;P.M. Wilson;C.R. Hall;S.N. Fraser

  • On the nature and function of scoring protocols used in exercise motivation research: An empirical study of the behavioral regulation in exercise questionnaire

    Philip M. Wilson;Catherine M. Sabiston;Diane E. Mack;Chris M. Blanchard

  • Efficacy of an E-mail intervention for the promotion of physical activity and nutrition behavior in the workplace context.

    Ronald C. Plotnikoff;Linda J. McCargar;Philip M. Wilson;Constantinos A. Loucaides

  • The relationship between exercise motives and physical self-esteem in female exercise participants: An application of Self-Determination Theory

    Philip M. Wilson;Wendy M. Rodgers

  • An experimental investigation of the relation between catastrophizing and activity intolerance.

    Michael J.L Sullivan;Wendy M Rodgers;Philip M Wilson;Gordon J Bell

  • The role of body-related self-conscious emotions in motivating women's physical activity.

    Catherine M. Sabiston;Jennifer Brunet;Kent C. Kowalski;Philip M. Wilson

  • Examining the Contributions of Perceived Psychological Need Satisfaction to Well‐Being in Exercise1

    Philip M. Wilson;Katie Longley;Sovoeun Muon;Wendy M. Rodgers

  • Distinguishing perceived competence and self-efficacy: an example from exercise

    Wendy M. Rodgers;David Markland;Anne Marie Selzler;Terra C. Murray

Frequent Co-Authors

Wendy M. Rodgers
Wendy M. Rodgers University of Alberta
Catherine M. Sabiston
Catherine M. Sabiston University of Toronto
Peter R.E. Crocker
Peter R.E. Crocker University of British Columbia
Craig R. Hall
Craig R. Hall University of Western Ontario
Kent C. Kowalski
Kent C. Kowalski University of Saskatchewan
Chris M. Blanchard
Chris M. Blanchard Dalhousie University
Bruno D. Zumbo
Bruno D. Zumbo University of British Columbia
Ronald C. Plotnikoff
Ronald C. Plotnikoff University of Newcastle Australia
Robert C. Eklund
Robert C. Eklund Florida State University
Fiona Gillison
Fiona Gillison University of Bath

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