Danielle Cormier, Ph.D., M.A., B.A.

Area of Study / Keywords

Sport Psychology Grit Self-Compassion High Performance Athletes

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Research

I am an Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Postdoctoral Fellow. My research focuses on the psychological and social factors that influence athletes' sustained participation and longevity in sport. I investigate the individual differences that shape athletes' thoughts, emotions, and behaviours over time using mixed methodologies. I have two major areas of interest: (1) To understand and enhance the psychological factors (e.g., grit, self-compassion, mental toughness) that contribute to high performance athletes’ perceptions of their performance and well-being, and (2) To answer the call made by many sport organizations to build a more equitable sport system for self-identified girls and women by exploring the psychological and social mechanisms that enhance self-identified girls' positive experiences and holistic development in sport.

HE ED 321 - Psychological Dimensions of Health Promotion

An individual-based analysis of health-related behavior and behavior change. Emphasis will be placed upon social psychological approaches to understanding and changing such health-related behaviors as physical activity involvement, dietary practices, smoking, alcohol and drug abuse within a social context.

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RLS 100 - Life, Leisure, and the Pursuit of Happiness

This is a foundational, introductory course to recreation and leisure studies, with an emphasis on exploring leisure's contributions to happiness from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Various theories and evidence to support leisure's roles in the pursuit of happiness are covered, along with prominent subtopics within leisure studies. Students will be expected to apply the learned content to issues they face in their own leisure life and/or future professional life.

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Danielle L. Cormier, Leah J. Ferguson, Nancy C. Gyurcsik, Jennifer L. Briere, John G. H. Dunn, Kent C. Kowalski

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 2024 December; 10.1080/1750984X.2021.1934887

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Danielle L. Cormier, Helene Jørgensen, Leah J. Ferguson, Nancy C. Gyurcsik, Jennifer L. Briere, & Kent C. Kowalski

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health . 2024 November; 10.1080/2159676X.2024.2432653

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Danielle L. Cormier, Leah J. Ferguson, Nancy C. Gyurcsik, Jennifer L. Briere, Amber D. Mosewich, Kent C. Kowalski

Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2024 January; 10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102540

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Karissa L. Johnson, Danielle L. Cormier, Kent C. Kowalski, Amber D. Mosewich

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. 2023 March; 10.1123/jsr.2022-0100

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Danielle L. Cormier, Kent C. Kowalski, Leah J. Ferguson, Amber D. Mosewich, Tara-Leigh F. McHugh, Philipp Röthlin

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 2023 January; 10.1080/1750984X.2022.2161064

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John G. H. Dunn, Danielle L. Cormier, Shintaro Kono, Janice Causgrove Dunn, James L. Rumbold

Journal of Sport Behavior. 2021 September; 44 (2)

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Danielle L. Cormier, John G.H. Dunn, Janice Causgrove Dunn

Personality and Individual Differences. 2019 March; 10.1016/j.paid.2018.11.026

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