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Thelma S. Horn is affiliated with Miami University in the United States and specializes in the field of Psychology, with a focus on developmental and educational psychology, social psychology, safety research, applied psychology, and clinical psychology. Their research primarily addresses topics related to sport psychology and performance, motivation and self-concept in sports, youth development and social support, behavioral health and interventions, as well as studies on perfectionism, procrastination, and anxiety.

Recent scholarly contributions by Thelma S. Horn include:

  • "The relationship between coach behavior and athlete self-regulated learning," 2020, published in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
  • "Examining links between coaching behaviors and collegiate athletes' burnout levels using a longitudinal approach," 2022, published in Psychology of sport and exercise
  • "Reflections on a Scholarly Career in Sport and Exercise Psychology: The Influence of Significant Others on the Psychosocial Well-Being of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults," 2021, published in Kinesiology Review
  • "Guiding growth: the influence of coach-created climate on passion, athletic identity, and perfectionism in teen female athletes," 2025, published in International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • "The influence of coaching behaviors on young athletes' perceptions of competence and control," 2024, published by Michigan State University Libraries

Thelma S. Horn has collaborated with several researchers over the course of their career, including Kathleen Mellano, Mallory E. Mann, Jordan Goffena, and Eric Martin.

Key publication venues in which Horn's work appears include:

  • Psychology of sport and exercise
  • International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching
  • Kinesiology Review
  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Michigan State University Libraries

Thelma S. Horn's research integrates various subfields of psychology, especially developmental and educational psychology and social psychology, underscoring a multidisciplinary approach to better understanding the psychological dimensions of sport and youth development. Their work on coaching behaviors and athlete motivation provides insights into athlete well-being and performance factors.

Best Publications

  • Coaching effectiveness in the sport domain.

    Thelma S. Horn

  • Intrinsic Motivation: Relationships with Collegiate Athletes’ Gender, Scholarship Status, and Perceptions of Their Coaches’ Behavior

    Anthony J. Amorose;Thelma S. Horn

  • Advances in Sport Psychology

    Thelma S. Horn

  • Reasons for attrition in competitive youth swimming.

    Daniel Gould;Deborah Feltz;Thelma Horn;Maureen R. Weiss

  • Parental Influence on Children’s Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Participation: An Expectancy-Value Approach

    Jill M. Dempsey;Jay C. Kimiecik;Thelma S. Horn

  • The Association between Perceived Spirituality, Religiosity, and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Self-Rated Health.

    Keith J. Zullig;Rose Marie Ward;Thelma Horn

  • Coaches' Feedback and Changes in Children's Perceptions of Their Physical Competence.

    Thelma Sternberg Horn

  • A Developmental Analysis of Children’s Self-Ability Judgments in the Physical Domain

    Thelma S. Horn;Maureen R. Weiss

  • Pre- to Post-Season Changes in the Intrinsic Motivation of First Year College Athletes: Relationships with Coaching Behavior and Scholarship Status

    Anthony J. Amorose;Thelma S. Horn

  • Relationships among Children's Beliefs, Perceptions of Their Parents' Beliefs, and Their Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

    Jay C. Kimiecik;Thelma S. Horn;Chris S. Shurin

  • Sources of Stress in Junior Elite Wrestlers

    Daniel Gould;Thelma Horn;Janie Spreemann

  • Developmental Perspectives on Self-Perceptions in Children and Adolescents.

    Thelma S. Horn

  • Parental Beliefs and Children's Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

    Jay C. Kimiecik;Thelma S. Horn

  • Psychological Characteristics and the Criteria Children Use for Self-Evaluation

    Thelma Sternberg Horn;Cynthia A. Hasbrook

  • Children’s Self-Perceptions and Sources of Physical Competence Information: A Cluster Analysis

    Maureen R. Weiss;Vicki Ebbeck;Thelma S. Horn

  • Competitive Anxiety In Junior Elite Wrestlers

    Daniel Gould;Thelma Horn;Janie Spreemann

  • Leadership effectiveness in the sport domain.

    Thelma S. Horn

  • Psychological and personal predictors of leadership behavior in female soccer athletes

    Susan D. Glenn;Thelma S. Horn

  • Expectancy Effects in the Interscholastic Athletic Setting: Methodological Considerations

    Thelma Sternberg Horn

  • The intensity and directional interpretation of anxiety: fluctuations throughout competition and relationship to performance

    Joanne Butt;Robert Weinberg;Thelma S. Horn

  • Advances in sport and exercise psychology.

    T. S. Horn;A. L. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Weinberg
Robert Weinberg Miami University
Maureen R. Weiss
Maureen R. Weiss University of Minnesota
Keith J. Zullig
Keith J. Zullig West Virginia University
Daniel Gould
Daniel Gould Michigan State University
Anthony J. Amorose
Anthony J. Amorose Illinois State University
Joan L. Duda
Joan L. Duda University of Birmingham
Kevin S. Spink
Kevin S. Spink University of Saskatchewan
Deborah L. Feltz
Deborah L. Feltz Michigan State University
Edward McAuley
Edward McAuley University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
E. Scott Huebner
E. Scott Huebner University of South Carolina

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