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Dr. Tony Amorose

Professor
Sch Kinesiology & Recreation
Office
Student Fitness Center & McCormick - SFC 265C
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Current Courses

320.001Developmental Aspects Of Youth Sport

303.002Exercise Psychology

299.011Independent Honor Study

499.011Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

400.011Independent Study In Kinesiology & Recreation

254.001Social-Psychological Perspectives In Physical Activity

254.002Social-Psychological Perspectives In Physical Activity

499.011Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

254.001Social-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

Abstract

DiSerio, A., Lagally, K., Amorose, A., & Miles, A. Barriers to Physical Activity in University Students Referred to an EIMOC Program. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 53.8S (2021): 453.
Lagally, K., Sherman , J., Amorose , A., Miles , A., & Winters, C. Exercise is Medicine on Campus Program Comparisons. Medicine & Science is Sport & Exercise 51.6 (2019): 127-128.
Hevel, D., Amorose, A., Lagally, K., Miles, A., & Pierce, S. Testing the Effects of Message Framing on PA Motivation: Does Stage of Change Matter?. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 50.5S (2018): 315.
Lagally, K., Amorose, A., & Boczek, M. The relationship between supportive parental practices related to physical activity and preschool-aged children’s physical activity levels and BMI. Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise (2015)
Ackerman, B., Thomas, D., Lagally, K., Lukenheimer, L., Amorose, A., & Tunney, K. Utlization of Resistance Training Facilities by Men and Women. Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise 46.5S (2014): 243-253.

Book, Chapter

Amorose, A., & Pierce, S. Competence Motivation Theory. D. Hackfort, R.J. Schinke, & B. Strauss (EDs), Dictionary of Sport Psychology. Elsevier (2018)
Weiss, M., Amorose, A., & Kipp, L. Youth motivation and participation in sport and physical activity.. R. Ryan (EDs), The Oxford Handbook of Motivation. Oxford University Press (2012)

Journal Article

Anderson-Butcher, D., Bates, S., Sterling, K., Voegler, M., Dau, W., & Amorose, A. Canyons Community Schools: Universities and Colleges as Key Partners. Children & Schools 45.1 (2023): 17-26.
Anderson-Butcher, D., Amorose, A., Sobecki, C., Scheadler, T., Atkinson, O., & Gutzwiller, E. What Keeps Kids Coming Back? Retention and Physical Literacy in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2022)
Barcza-Renner, K., Anderson-Butcher, D., Amorose, A., & Wade-Mdivanian, R. Examining the Impact of Counselor and Peer Support on Social Skill Development in a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program. Journal of Sport Behavior 45.1 (2022)
Pierce, S., Scheadler, T., Anderson-Butcher, D., Amorose, A., & Wade-Mdivanian, R. Social Skill Transfer from a Sport-Based Positive Youth Development Program to the School Setting: Transferring Self Control to School. Sport Social Work Journal 1 (2022): 78-95.
Anderson-Butcher, D., Bates, S., Amorose, A., Wade-Mdivianian, R., & Lower-Hoppe, L. Social‑Emotional Learning Interventions in Youth Sport: What Matters in Design?. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 38 (2021): 367-379.

Presentations

Sport as Social Support? Associations Among Participation in Sport and Adolescent Mental Health Concerns during COVID-19. Society for Social Work and Research. (2023)
(Re)imagining youth sport: Stakeholders views of the impact of COVID-19 on the future of youth sport. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. (2022)
Community Youth Development Adaptations During COVID-19. Society for Social Work and Research. (2022)
Examining the impact of resilience-based programming for first-year collegiate student-athletes. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. (2022)
Retention Risk Factors in Community-Based Positive Youth Development. Society for Social Work and Research. (2022)
Social and Emotional Skills Learned through Sport: An Overview of the LiFEsports Initiative. FEPSAC. European Federation of Sport Psychology. (2022)
Sport Participation and Adolescent Mental Health. FEPSAC. European Federation of Sport Psychology. (2022)
Strengthening Coaching Trainings to Support the Whole Athlete: Findings from a State-Wide Survey of Youth Sport Coaches. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. (2022)
BARRIERS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS REFERRED TO AN EIMOC PROGRAM. ISU Research Symposium. ISU. (2021)
Content Analysis of State High School Association Mission Statements. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference. (2021)

Grants & Contracts

High School Student-Athlete Life Skill Development and Transfer. Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recration and Dance. State. (2019)
Designing and Validating the Coaching Life Skills in Sport Questionnaire. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) - Partnership Engage Grants.. Other. (2018)
Parent and coach influences on youth athletes’ motivation.. Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance/Research Consortium Research Grant Program. Other.
Testing the effectiveness of affective-based text message prompts on physical activity motivation. Illinois State University.
The influence of autonomy-supportive and controlling coaching behaviors on changes in athletes’ motivation.. Illinois State University.