Families in Sport
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Utah State University Families in Sport Lab. A resource for families, parents, and key stakeholders in sport.
Logan, UT
Joined November 2012
Exciting new pub from our group at @USUAggies @usuCEHS @USU_HDFS examining the role of organized youth sport, unstructured physical activity, and land-use recreation on children’s psychosocial well-being. Free access here:
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Dr. Kat Adams (@jumpingkat) and Katie Alexander (@ktalexander33) recently presented at the inaugural meeting of the International Conference on Safe Sport Research in Québec City 🇨🇦. Well done, ladies! Your work will make a huge impact!
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Emily DeLisle, Kat Adams, and Stephanie Fuller presenting their research at @NASPSPA 2025 in Lake Tahoe!
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Always awesome when one of our alums drops in to say hello (from all the way across the pond)! @DanielJMFleming @USU_HDFS
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Dreaming big is not the problem. But when dreams turn into pressure and expectations, it’s time to take a step back and remember why we put our kids in sports in the first place….
Only a miniscule percentage of high school athletes will play pro sports. That doesn't stop some parents from dreaming big. 1 in 10 sports parents believe their child can go pro, according to our latest survey with @FamiliesInSport and @Blazojor.
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Congrats to our newest graduate, Dr. Kat Adams (@jumpingkat). Big things coming from this one…
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Important work being done by @BigSkyBoiler and @Blazojor, supported by @AspenInstSports. Excited to learn more about the results from Colorado!.
Quick trip to Denver to present at the State of Sport Colorado Symposium. Many thanks to @DenverUPsych and @AspenInstSports for bringing me out. A lot of great minds in the room!
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RT @AspenInstSports: The average U.S. sports family spent $1,016 on their child’s primary sport in 2024, up 46% since 2019, according to th….
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Participation in youth sports is getting more expensive – and there seems no end in sight. The average U.S. sports family spent $1,016 on their child’s primary sport in 2024, a 46% increase since...
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Awesome night celebrating the end of the fall term with our extended lab family. Many thanks to all the students for their hard work this semester and our mentors @BigSkyBoiler, @AlSmithProf, and @srpynn. And finally, a big shout-out to @BStudenka and @BigSkyBoiler for hosting!
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‼️ NEW PUB ALERT ‼️ .Congrats to @jumpingkat, @ktalexander33, and @BigSkyBoiler for their new pub “You're made to feel like you're the crazy one”: An interpretive description of former college student-athletes’ views of emotional abuse!. Free access here:
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RT @DanielJMFleming: New pub: “There’s no good, it’s just satisfactory”: perfectionism, performance, and perfectionistic reactivity in NCAA….
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Perfectionistic reactivity is a characteristic style of responding to adversity that elicits a bio-psychosocial response. Those with elevated levels of perfectionistic tendencies are thought to rea...
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3 Minute Thesis presentations today in Developmental Sport Psychology Seminar. Well done, students! And thanks to @srpynn for organizing!
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Another one off the press with Dr. @valeria_eckardt! ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️.
How can parents, coaches, and youth soccer academy staff effectively cooperate with each other? .Our grounded theory on cooperation is now published in PSE. Thanks for the team work, Travis Dorsch (@FamiliesInSport)!.Open access article ➩
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12-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in Physical Activity & Mental Health. This is an Extension position that focuses on applied research and outreach education across the state. More information here:. Come work with us ⬇️
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Dr. Travis Dorsch (@BigSkyBoiler), Kat Adams (@jumpingkat), and Katie Alexander (@ktalexander33) have been awarded funding to examine Lasso Safe’s proprietary sport wellness platform. Exciting work ahead!.
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Daxon Toone, an undergraduate Research Assistant in the @FamiliesInSport lab, presenting his poster on youth sport in the Intermountain west at @NASPSPA in New Orleans! #WildWildWest
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RT @franziloetzner: Hey @NASPSPA Students! Don't forget so sign up for this year's student faculty chats with leaders in MLC, SEP, and MD!….
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RT @BigSkyBoiler: @AlSmithProf, Dean of @usuCEHS, delivering the Sport and Exercise Psychology Senior Lecturer at @NASPSPA in New Orleans!….
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Pro athletes can multisport? .Who knew….
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