Dr. Tony Amorose
Professor
Office
SFCM Student Fitness Center & Mccormick Hall 227l
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- About
- Education
- Selected Research
Current Courses
KNR 320.001 Developmental Aspects Of Youth Sport
KNR 208.001 Dynamics Of United States Contemporary Health Issues
KNR 303.002 Exercise Psychology
KNR 303.003 Exercise Psychology
KNR 499.011 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
KNR 407.003 Psychology Of Physical Activity
KNR 408.001 Psychosocial Athlete Development
KNR 254.001 Social-Psychological Perspectives In Physical Activity
Ph D Sport and Exercise Psychology
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
MS Sport Performance and Behavior
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
BS Sports Organization
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio
Grants and Contracts
High School Student-Athlete Life Skill Development and Transfer
Scott Pierce, Anthony Amorose.
Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recration and Dance. August 1 2019 - December 31 2021
Designing and Validating the Coaching Life Skills in Sport Questionnaire
Scott Pierce, Anthony Amorose, Martin Camire, Corliss Bean.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - Partnership Engage Grants.. August 1 2018 - December 31 2019
Parent and coach influences on youth athletes’ motivation.
Anthony Amorose.
Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance/Research Consortium Research Grant Program. - 2013
Testing the effectiveness of affective-based text message prompts on physical activity motivation
Anthony Amorose.
- 2018
The influence of autonomy-supportive and controlling coaching behaviors on changes in athletes’ motivation.
Anthony Amorose.
- 2012
Abstract
A comparison of PA barriers and motives in students referred and not referred to an Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIMOC) program
Kristen Lagally, Anthony J Amorose.
MSSE, 55 (9S), 272, (2023)
Barriers to Physical Activity in University Students Referred to an EIMOC Program
Alex M DiSerio, Kristen Lagally, Anthony Amorose, Anna Miles.
Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 53 (8S), 453, (2021), doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000764500.87531.79
Exercise is Medicine on Campus Program Comparisons
Kristen Lagally, Jacqueline Sherman, Anthony Amorose, Anna Miles, Carena S Winters.
Medicine & Science is Sport & Exercise, 51 (6), 127-128, (2019)
Testing the Effects of Message Framing on PA Motivation: Does Stage of Change Matter?
Derek Hevel, Anthony Amorose, Kristen Lagally, Anna Miles, Scott Pierce.
Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 50 (5S), 315, (2018)
The relationship between supportive parental practices related to physical activity and preschool-aged children’s physical activity levels and BMI
Kristen Lagally, Anthony Amorose, Mallery Boczek.
Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise, (2015)
Utlization of Resistance Training Facilities by Men and Women
Brianna Ackerman, David Thomas, Kristen Lagally, Lindy Lukenheimer, Anthony Amorose, Kari Tunney.
Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 46 (5S), 243-253, (2014)
A psychometric evaluation of a short exercise enjoyment measure
T. D. Raedke, Anthony Amorose.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 35, S110, (2013)
Comparison of affective responses to exercise performed at self-selected and imposed intensities.
Kristen Lagally, Anthony Amorose, Shannon OHara, Suhadolnik Liana, Jonathan Kurka.
Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise, 44 (5), S645, (2012)
Independent and interactive effects of mother, father, and coach autonomy support on athletes’ self-determined motivation
Anthony Amorose, M. L. McDavid, A. Riley, A. Iachini.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 44 (5), Sxx, (2012)
Exploring the relationship between dimensions of psychological need satisfaction and intrinsic motivation in athletes
Anthony Amorose, J. Richardson, Anne Cox, Peter Smith.
Medicine and Science on Sports and Exercise, (41), S532, (2009)
Book, Chapter
Competence Motivation Theory
Anthony Amorose, Scott Pierce.
(2018), Dictionary of Sport Psychology, Elsevier
Youth motivation and participation in sport and physical activity.
M. R. Weiss, Anthony Amorose, L. E. Kipp.
(2012), The Oxford Handbook of Motivation, Oxford University Press
Journal Article
Ball Don’t Lie: Exploring Competence as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Coach Communication and Athlete Enjoyment
O. Atkinson, D. Anderson-Butcher, S. Sutherland, S. Bates, Anthony Amorose.
Quest, 77 (3), 323-343, (2025)
LiFEsports in the Pandemic: COVID-19 Didn’t Stop Us!
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian, Anthony Amorose, Jerome Davis, Travis R. Scheadler.
Journal of Sport Behavior, 46 (3), 1-17, (2023)
Canyons Community Schools: Universities and Colleges as Key Partners
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Samantha Bates, Karen Sterling, Michelle Voegler, Wendy Dau, Anthony Amorose.
Children & Schools, 45 (1), 17-26, (2022), 10.1093/cs/cdac025
Examining the Impact of Counselor and Peer Support on Social Skill Development in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program
K. Barcza-Renner, D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, R. Wade-Mdivanian.
Journal of Sport Behavior, 45 (1), (2022)
Social Skill Transfer from a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program to the School Setting: Transferring Self Control to School
Scott Pierce, Travis Scheadler, Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian.
Sport Social Work Journal, 1, 78-95, (2022)
What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention and Physical Literacy in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, Claire Sobecki, Travis Scheadler, Obidiah Atkinson, Emily Gutzwiller.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, (2022)
Mother’s and Father’s Autonomy Support and Control Within Parenting Dyads: A Person-Centered Approach in the Youth Sport Context
Liam O'Neil, Anthony Amorose.
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 53, (2021)
Social‑Emotional Learning Interventions in Youth Sport: What Matters in Design?
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Samantha Bates, Anthony Amorose, Rebecca Wade-Mdivianian, Leeann Lower-Hoppe.
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 38, 367-379, (2021)
Student-athletes’ dual commitment to school and sport: Compatible or conflicting?
Liam O'Neil, Anthony Amorose, Scott Pierce.
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52, (2021)
Driving School Improvement Planning with Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Surveys (CAYCI-SES)
D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, S. Bates, A. L. Iachini, A. Ball, T. Henderson.
Children & Schools, 42 (1), 7-17, (2020)
Exercise is Medicine on Campus Programs: A Descriptive Study
Kristen Lagally, Jacqueline Sherman, Anthony Amorose, Anna Miles, Carena Winters.
Recreational Sport Journal, 43 (2), 106-116, (2019)
Exploring the Influence of Program Staff and Parental Support on Changes in Physical Health Outcomes during a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Summer Camp
D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, S. Bates, T. Newman, K. Okamoto, A. Volek.
Journal of Sport Behavior, 42 (4), 394-414, (2019)
Testing the effects of messaging on physical activity motivation in active and non-active adults
Derek Hevel, Anthony Amorose, Kristen Lagally, Anna Miles, Scott Pierce.
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43, 333-342, (2019)
Examining the Influence of Sport Program Staff and Parent/Caregiver Support on Youth Outcomes
T. J. Newman, D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose.
Applied Developmental Psychology, (2018)
The Parent Perceptions of Overall School Experiences Scale: Initial Development and Validation
A. Ball, S. Bates, Anthony Amorose, D. Anderson-Butcher.
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, (2018)
High School Athletes' Self-Determined Motivation: The Independent and Interactive Effects of Coach, Father, and Mother Autonomy Support
Anthony Amorose, D. Anderson-Butcher, T. J. Newman, M. G. Fraina, A. Iachini.
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 26, 1-8, (2016)
Testing the Moderating Effect of the Perceived Importance of the Coach on the Relationship Between Perceived Coaching Feedback and Athletes’ Perceptions of Competence
Anthony Amorose, Wendy Nolan-Sellers.
International Journal of Sports Sciences & Coaching, 11 (6), 789-798, (2016)
The case for the Perceived Social Competence Scale -II
D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, L. Lower, A. Riley, A. Gibson, D. Ruch.
Research on Social Work Practice, 26 (4), 419-428, (2016)
Exploring the independent and interactive effects of autonomy-supportive and controlling coaching behaviors on adolescent athletes' motivation for sport
Anthony Amorose, Dawn Anderson-Butcher.
Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 4 (3), 206-218, (2015)
Emphasizing Appearance versus Health Outcomes in Exercise: The Influence of the Instructor and Participants’ Reasons for Exercise
S. O'Hara, A. E. Cox, Anthony Amorose.
Body Image, 11, 109-118, (2014)
Maximizing youth experiences in community sports settings: The design and impact of the LiFE Sports Camp
A. Anderson-Butcher, A. Riley, Anthony Amorose, A. Iachini, R. Wade-Mdivanian.
Journal of Sport Management, 28, 236-249, (2014)
Scholarship Status, Controlling Coaching Behavior and Intrinsic Motivation in Collegiate Swimmers: A Test of Cognitive Evaluation Theory
D. Matosic, Anne Cox, Anthony Amorose.
Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 3 (1), 1-12, (2014)
Exploring the impact of a summer sport-based youth development program
D. Anderson-Butcher, A. Iachini, A. Riley, R. Wade-Mdivanian, J. Davis, Anthony Amorose.
Evaluation and Program Planning, (37), 64-69, (2013)
Social Responsibility among Low-Income Youth in Physical Activity-Based Positive Youth Development Programs: Scale Development and Associations with Social Relationships
M. H. McDonough, S. Ullrich-French, D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, A. Riley.
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, (25), 431-447, (2013)
The Development of the Perceived School Experiences Scale
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, Aidyn Iachini, Annahita Ball.
Research on Social Work Practice, 22 (2), 186-194, (2012), 10.1177/1049731511419866
The relative roles of physical education teachers and parents in adolescents’ leisure time physical activity motivation and behavior.
L. McDavid, Anne Cox, Anthony Amorose.
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, (13), 99-107, (2012)
Student-Athletes’ Dual Commitment to School and Sport: Compatible or Conflicting?
O'Neil Liam, Anthony Amorose, Scott Pierce.
Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Tailoring supports to youth in schools: One approach to identifying needs and targeting intervention
S. Bates, D. Anderson-Butcher, T. Henderson, Anthony Amorose, E. Magier, T. J. Newman.
International Journal of School Social Work, 5 (1), 10.4148/2161-4148.1049
Other
After-school All-Stars evaluation report 2015
L. Paluta, D. Anderson-Butcher, R. Wade-Mdvanian, Anthony Amorose.
(2015)
After-school All-Stars evaluation report 2016
L. Paluta, D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, R. Wade-Mdvanian.
(2015)
2011 Ohio State University LiFE Sports program annual evaluation report
D. Anderson-Butcher, R. Wade-Mdivanian, L. Paluta, L. Lower, Anthony Amorose, J. Davis.
The Ohio State University, (2014)
After-school All-Stars evaluation report 2014
L. Paluta, D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, R. Wade-Mdvanian.
(2014)
After-school All-Stars evaluation report 2013
R. Wade-Mdvanian, D. Anderson-Butcher, L. Paluta, Anthony Amorose, S. Szyminski.
(2013)
Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Family of Survey: Teacher/school staff survey
D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, A. L. Iachini, A. Ball.
The Ohio State University, (2013)
Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Family of Surveys: Elementary school student survey
D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, A. L. Iachini, A. Ball.
The Ohio State University, (2013)
Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Family of Surveys: Middle/high school student survey
D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, A. L. Iachini, A. Ball.
The Ohio State University, (2013)
Community and Youth Collaborative Institute School Experience Family of Surveys: Parent/caregiver survey
D. Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, A. L. Iachini, A. Ball.
The Ohio State University, (2013)
2011 Ohio State University LiFE Sports program annual evaluation report
D. Anderson-Butcher, R. Wade-Mdivanian, A. Riley, Anthony Amorose, A. Iachini, J. Davis.
The Ohio State University, (2012)
Presentations
Life After Sports: Evaluating a Career Transition Program for Graduating Collegiate Student-Athletes
Melvin Sangalang, Scott Pierce, Lindsey Kellar, Anthony Amorose, Brett Haffner.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, October, 2025
Meeting Athletes Where They Are At: Mental Performance Consultants’ Perspectives of Developmentally Appropriate Consulting
Ellie Cain, Scott Pierce, Anthony Amorose.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, October, 2025
Taking LiFEsports to Scale: Initial Pilot Innovations
D. Anderson-Butcher, S. Bates, Anthony Amorose, J. Goldstein, O. Atkinson, K. Ault-Baker, S. Mack.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Montreal, Quebec, October, 2025
Life After Sports: A Career Transition Program for Graduating Collegiate Student-Athletes
Melvin Sangalang, Scott Pierce, Lindsay Kellar, Anthony Amorose.
Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Holland, MI, February 17, 2024
Collegiate Student-Athletes’ Commitment to School and Sport: The Role of Academic and Athletic Identification
Liam O'Neil, Justin Worley, Sarah Schwartz, Scott Pierce, Anthony Amorose.
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Toronto, Ontario, June, 2023
Creating an athlete questionnaire to assess coaching life skills
Scott Pierce, Liam O'Neil, Martin Camire, Corliss Bean, Anthony Amorose, Scott Rathwell, Tarkington Newman.
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Toronto, Ontario, June, 2023
Sport-Based Positive Youth Development: Research, Practice, and Future Directions
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Samantha Bates, Anthony Amorose, Obi Atkinson, Dimitri Brandon, Jackie Goodway, Sydney Mack, Travis R. Scheadler.
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Toronto, Ontario, June, 2023
The Role of Coach Communication, Athlete Gender, and Grade on Burnout in High School Athletes
Obi Atkinson, Dimitri Brandon, Jackie Goodway, Sue Sutherland, Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Samantha Bates, Anthony Amorose.
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Toronto, Ontario, June, 2023
A comparison of PA barriers and motives in students referred and not referred to an Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIMOC) program
Kristen Lagally, Anthony Amorose.
ACSM Annual Conference, Denver, Co, May, 2023
Sport as Social Support? Associations Among Participation in Sport and Adolescent Mental Health Concerns during COVID-19
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Samantha Bates, Anthony Amorose.
Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC, January, 2023
Social and Emotional Skills Learned through Sport: An Overview of the LiFEsports Initiative
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, Samantha Bates.
FEPSAC, Padua, Italy, July, 2022
Sport Participation and Adolescent Mental Health
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, Samantha Bates.
FEPSAC, Padua, Italy, July, 2022
Strengthening Coaching Trainings to Support the Whole Athlete: Findings from a State-Wide Survey of Youth Sport Coaches
Samantha Bates, Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose.
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Kona, Hawaii, May, 2022
(Re)imagining youth sport: Stakeholders views of the impact of COVID-19 on the future of youth sport
Scott Pierce, Liam O'Neil, Meredith Wekesser, Alysha Matthews, Emily Wright, Jill Kochanek, Adam Kelly, Jennifer Turnnidge, Karl Erickson.
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Kona, Hawaii, May 27, 2022
Examining the impact of resilience-based programming for first-year collegiate student-athletes
Scott Pierce, Eric Martin, Liam O'Neil, Kelly Rossetto.
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Kona, Hawaii, May 27, 2022
Community Youth Development Adaptations During COVID-19
Travis Scheadler, Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian, Anthony Amorose, Jerry Davis.
Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC, January, 2022
Retention Risk Factors in Community-Based Positive Youth Development
Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Anthony Amorose, Claire Sobecki, Travis Scheadler, Obidiah Atkinson, Emily Gutzwiller.
Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC, January, 2022
Content Analysis of State High School Association Mission Statements
Jedediah Scharneck, Rachel Williams, Jeff Graham, Scott Pierce.
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, Online, June 23, 2021
BARRIERS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS REFERRED TO AN EIMOC PROGRAM
Alex DiSerio, Kristen Lagally, Anthony Amorose, Anna Miles.
ISU Research Symposium, online, April, 2021
Physical Therapists Perceptions of Adherence and its Effect on Motivation
Teadora Markovski, Scott Pierce, Anthony Amorose.
Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Normal, IL, February 20, 2020
Student-Athletes’ Dual Commitment to School and Sport: Compatible or Conflicting?
Liam O'Neil, Anthony Amorose, Scott Pierce.
Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Normal, IL, February 20, 2020
The Perceived Effectiveness of Autonomy-Supportive and Controlling Coaching Styles
Kayla Love, Anthony Amorose, Scott Pierce.
Midwest Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium, Normal, IL, February 20, 2020
Social Skill Transfer From A Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program to the School Setting
Scott Pierce, Anthony Amorose, Dawn Anderson-Butcher, Rebecca Wade-Mdivanian.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, October 26, 2019
An Examination of Student-Athletes’ Developmental Transition from Youth Sport to College Sport
Coleman Childers, Scott Pierce, Anthony Amorose.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, October 25, 2019
Combined Influence of Mothers and Fathers Autonomy-Supportive and Controlling Behaviors on Adolescent Athletes’ Motivational Responses: A Person-Centered Approach
Liam O'Neil, Anthony Amorose.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, October 25, 2019