Katie Gunnell
katiegunnell.bsky.social
Katie Gunnell
@katiegunnell.bsky.social
Associate Professor. Exercise and health psychology. Studying behaviour (screen time and physical activity) and well-being.
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💬 What makes sport protective for adolescent mental health?

How sport is delivered matters.

1️⃣ Involve adolescents & caregivers
2️⃣ Engage with social determinants
3️⃣ Strengthen coping skills
4️⃣ Create inclusive environments
5️⃣ Challenge harmful gender norms

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How can sport promote adolescent mental health? A qualitative study from the rural plains of Nepal
Sport holds potential to deliver adolescent mental health promotion, which is particularly important in low resource settings where there is high burd…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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What’s the link between moving our bodies & meaning in life?

New scoping review of 34 studies (N=>100k) finds consistent, small, positive association in both directions. PA might help us make sense of life, and a sense of meaning might help us stay active.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Physical Activity and Meaning in Life: A Scoping Review - Journal of Happiness Studies
Journal of Happiness Studies - Meaning in life is a key concept in positive psychology and has received increasing attention in recent years. This study aimed to provide an overview of the...
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June 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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I’m excited to be reprising my course on longitudinal data analysis at CCRAM in Calgary next summer! Save the date!
The program for CCRAM's Rocky Mountain Methodology Academy in Calgary is coming together. Check out the tentative schedule at haskayne.ucalgary.ca/ccram/academy (still might be a few changes before registration goes live in a few weeks). As always, a trip to Banff is included with your registration.
November 30, 2024 at 2:04 AM
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It’s here! The second edition of my #positivepsychology textbook is now available!
Instructors can request free review copies from he publisher (Sage) here: collegepublishing.sagepub.com/products/pos...
November 26, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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'Graduate students need more quantitative methods support', a Comment by Andrea L. Howard (@drandreahoward.bsky.social)

Web: go.nature.com/3uAxNZ4
PDF: rdcu.be/dyP0y

#academicsky #psychology
February 16, 2024 at 9:00 PM