Areas of specialization and research interests
Dr. Weiss's research has focused on the psychological and social
development of children and adolescents through participation in
sport and physical activity, with particular interests in the areas
of self-perceptions, motivation, observational learning, moral
development, and the influence of significant others (parents,
peers, coaches) on youth participation.
Education
- Ph.D., 1981, Michigan State University
- M.A., 1976, University of California, Santa Barbara
- B.A., 1974, University of California, Santa Barbara
Biographical abstract
Maureen R. Weiss has recently joined the School of
Kinesiology as a full professor and is the co-director of the Tucker
Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. Dr. Weiss was
formerly a professor in the Curry School of Education at the
University of Virginia. Her research is focused on the psychological
and social development of children and adolescents through
participation in sport and physical activity, with particular
interests in self-perceptions, motivation, observational learning,
character development, and social relationships (parents, peers,
coaches).
Professor Weiss has published over 110 refereed articles and book
chapters in her areas of expertise. She has edited or co-edited 4
books on youth sport and physical activity: Competitive Sport for
Children and Youths (Gould & Weiss, 1986), Advances in
Pediatric Sport Sciences: Behavioral Issues (Gould & Weiss,
1987), and
Worldwide Trends in Youth Sport (De Knop, Engstrom, Skirstad,
& Weiss, 1996), and Developmental Sport and Exercise Psychology:
A Lifespan Perspective (Weiss, 2004). She was also a guest
editor for a special issue of Pediatric Exercise Science on
Social Psychological Factors Influencing Children's Physical
Activity
(1993).
Currently she is conducting a longitudinal study of positive
youth development through sport, funded by Philip Morris Youth
Smoking Prevention Programs (PMYSP). Specifically this research is
examining the impact and uniqueness of The First Tee life skills
education programs on youth participants’ learning and transfer of
interpersonal, self-management, goal setting, and resistance skills.
Children and adolescents ages 11 to 18 years are followed over time
to assess knowledge and use of these life skills in developmental
contexts such as school, home, and social situations.
Weiss has served as past-president of the North American Society
for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA),
president for the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport
Psychology (AAASP), and president of the Research Consortium of the
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and
Dance (AAHPERD). She was editor of Research Quarterly for
Exercise and Sport (1993-1996), associate editor of
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (1998-2005), and
psychology section editor of Research Quarterly for Exercise and
Sport
(1990-1993). Other professional services include secretary-treasurer
of NASPSPA, chair of the Sport Psychology Academy (AAHPERD) and
chair of the Youth Sport Coalition (AAHPERD). She is a fellow of the
American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Association
for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, and the Research
Consortium of AAHPERD.
Weiss has given over 90 invited lectures, 130 research
presentations, and 100 workshops for coaches, administrators, and
teachers. She has mentored 21 doctoral students; the graduates hold
faculty positions in higher education, public schools, or serve as
research consultants. She has also chaired 31 master's theses and
advised over 50 other master's students, who contribute to the field
as coaches, teachers, and health and fitness professionals.
Dr. Weiss received bachelor of arts degrees in kinesiology and
psychology, and a master of arts degree in kinesiology, from the
University of California at Santa Barbara. Her Ph.D. in education
was obtained at Michigan State University, where she also served as
a research assistant and clinician for three years with the
Institute for the Study of Youth Sports. Dr. Weiss has been an
invited scholar and lecturer in Australia, Israel, Belgium, Canada,
England, New Zealand, Thailand, Spain, France, Czech Republic, and
Austria, as well as for numerous universities and professional
organizations across the United States.
Weiss coached age-group sports for 5 years in softball,
volleyball, soccer, and track and field to children and youth ages 7
to 17 years in Southern California. Research and its applications
were implemented frequently through Weiss’s role as Director of the
Children's Summer Sports Program at the University of Oregon from
1982-1997, a developmental skills program serving youth 5 to 13
years of age. Maureen competed at the college level in basketball,
tennis, and softball, remains active in aerobic activities, and is
an avid fan of professional baseball.
Congressional hearing
University of
Virginia News. (2006, June 28). U.Va.
Professor Maureen Weiss
Testifies Before U.S. House on Character-Building and Youth Sports.
[.pdf] Retrieved July 11, 2007 from
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=108.
Selected research publications
from over 110 total
publications
Books
Weiss, M.R. (2004). Developmental sport and
exercise psychology: A lifespan perspective. Morgantown, WV:
Fitness Information Technology.
De Knop, P., Engstrom, L.M., Skirstad, B., &
Weiss, M.R. (Eds). (1996). Worldwide trends in youth sport.
Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Gould, D., & Weiss, M.R. (Eds.) (1987).
Advances in pediatric sport sciences, Vol. 2: Behavioral issues.
Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Weiss, M.R., & Gould, D. (Eds.) (1986). Sport
for children and youths. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Book chapters
Weiss, M.R., Bhalla, J.A., & Price, M.S. (in
press). Developing positive self-perceptions through youth sport
participation. In O. Bar-Or & H. Hebestreit (Eds.), The
encyclopaedia of sports medicine, Vol. X: The young athlete.
Oxford: Blackwell Science, Ltd.
Reeve, R.E., & Weiss, M.R. (2006). Sports and
physical activities. In G.G. Bear & K.M. Minke (Eds.), Children’s
needs III: Development, prevention, and intervention (pp.
485-498). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School
Psychologists.
Weiss, M.R., Smith, A.L., & Stuntz, C.P. (2006).
Moral development in sport and physical activity: Theory, research,
and intervention. Chapter to appear in T.S. Horn (Ed.), Advances
in sport psychology (3rd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Weiss, M.R., & Amorose, A.J. (2006).
Motivational orientations and sport behavior. Chapter to appear in
T.S. Horn (Ed.), Advances in sport psychology (3rd ed.).
Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Weiss, M.R., & Raedeke, T.D. (2004).
Developmental sport psychology: Research status on youth and
directions toward a lifespan perspective. In M.R. Weiss (Ed.),
Developmental sport and exercise psychology: A lifespan perspective
(pp. 1-26). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.
Weiss, M.R., & Stuntz, C.P. (2004). A little
friendly competition: Peer relationships and psychosocial
development in youth sport and physical activity contexts. In M.R.
Weiss (Ed.), Developmental sport and exercise psychology: A
lifespan perspective (pp. 165-196). Morgantown, WV: Fitness
Information Technology.
Weiss, M.R., & Williams, L. (2004). The why of
youth sport involvement: A developmental perspective on motivational
processes. In M.R. Weiss (Ed.), Developmental sport and exercise
psychology: A lifespan perspective (pp. 223-268). Morgantown,
WV: Fitness Information Technology.
Weiss, M.R. (2004). Motivating kids in physical
activity. In C.B. Corbin, R.P. Pangrazi, & B.D. Franks (Eds.),
Physical fitness & activity: Selected topics, vol. 2 (pp.
157-166). Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway, Publishers.
Weiss, M.R. (2003). Social influences on
children’s psychosocial development in youth sports. In R.M. Malina
& M.A. Clark (Eds.), Youth sports – Perspectives for a new
century
(pp. 109-126). Monterey, CA: Coaches Choice.
McCullagh, P., & Weiss, M.R. (2002).
Observational learning: The forgotten psychological method in sport
psychology. In J. Van Raalte & B.W. Brewer (Eds.), Exploring
sport and exercise psychology, 2nd ed. (pp. 131-149). Washington
DC: American Psychological Association.
Weiss, M.R., & Ferrer Caja, E. (2002).
Motivational orientations and sport behavior. In T.S. Horn (Ed.),
Advances in sport psychology (2nd ed., pp. 101-183).
Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Weiss, M.R., & Smith, A.L. (2002). Moral
development in sport and physical activity: Theory, research, and
intervention. In T.S. Horn (Ed.), Advances in sport psychology,
2nd ed. (pp. 243-280). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
McCullagh, P., & Weiss, M.R. (2001). Modeling:
Considerations for motor skill performance and psychological
responses. In R.N. Singer, H. A. Hausenblas, & C. M. Janelle (Eds.),
Handbook of sport psychology (2nd ed., pp. 205-238). New
York: Wiley.
Weiss, M.R. (2001). Developmental sport
psychology. In N.J. Smelser & P.B. Baltes (Eds.), International
encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences (pp.
3620-3624). Oxford, UK: Elsevier Science Limited.
Weiss, M.R., Amorose, A.J., & Allen, J.B.
(2000). The young elite athlete: The good, the bad and the ugly. In
B.L. Drinkwater (Ed.), The encyclopaedia of sports medicine, Vol.
VIII: Women in sport (pp. 409-440). Oxford: Blackwell Scientific
Publications, Ltd.
Weiss, M.R. (1999). A ‘Field of Dreams’:
Reflections on a career in youth sports research and practice. In J.
L. Haubenstricker & D.L. Feltz (Eds.), 100 Years of Kinesiology:
History, Research, and Reflections (pp. 183-213). East Lansing,
MI: Michigan State University Printing.
Weiss, M.R., & Ebbeck, V. (1996). Self-esteem
and perceptions of competence in youth sport: Theory, research, and
enhancement strategies. In O. Bar-Or (Ed.), The encyclopaedia of
sports medicine, vol. VI: The child and adolescent athlete (pp.
364-382). Oxford: Blackwell Science, Ltd.
Refereed articles
Weiss, W.M., & Weiss, M.R. (in press). Sport
commitment among competitive female gymnasts: A developmental
perspective. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
Weiss, W.M., & Weiss, M.R. (2006). A
longitudinal analysis of commitment among competitive female
gymnasts. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 7, 309-323.
Moran, M.M., & Weiss, M.R. (2006). Peer
leadership in sport: Links with friendship, peer acceptance,
psychological characteristics, and athletic ability. Journal of
Applied Sport Psychology, 18, 97-113.
Weiss, M.R., & Amorose, A.J. (2005). Children’s
self-perceptions in the physical domain: Between- and within-age
variability in level, accuracy, and sources of perceived competence.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 27, 226-244.
Weiss, M.R., & Gill, D.L. (2005). What goes
around comes around: Re-emerging themes in sport and exercise
psychology. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 76
(Supplement), S71-S87.
Weiss, M.R., & Fretwell, S.D. (2005). The
parent-coach/child-athlete relationship in youth sport: Cordial,
contentious, or conundrum? Research Quarterly for Exercise and
Sport, 76, 286-305.
Weiss, W.M., & Weiss, M.R. (2003). Attraction-
and entrapment-based commitment among competitive female gymnasts.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 25, 229-247.
Stuntz, C.P., & Weiss, M.R. (2003). Influence of
social goal orientations and peers on unsportsmanlike play.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 74, 421-435.
Ferrer-Caja, E., & Weiss, M.R. (2002).
Cross-validation of a model of intrinsic motivation with students
enrolled in high school elective courses. Journal of Experimental
Education, 71, 41-68.
Weiss, M.R., & Smith, A.L. (2002). Friendship
quality in youth sport: Relationship to age, gender, and motivation
variables. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 24,
420-437.
Halliburton, A.L., & Weiss, M.R. (2002). Sources
of competence information and perceived motivational climate among
adolescent female gymnasts varying in skill level. Journal of
Sport & Exercise Psychology, 24, 396-419.
Ferrer-Caja, E., & Weiss, M.R. (2000).
Predictors of intrinsic motivation among adolescent students in
physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 71,
267-279.
Price, M.L., & Weiss, M.R. (2000). Relationships
among coach burnout, coach behaviors, and athletes’ psychological
responses. The Sport Psychologist, 14, 391-409.
Weiss, M.R. (2000). Motivating kids in physical
activity. President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Research Digest, 3(11), 1-8.
Babkes, M.L., & Weiss, M.R. (1999). Parental
influence on cognitive and affective responses in children's
competitive soccer participation. Pediatric Exercise Science, 11,
44-62.
Weiss, M.R., & Smith, A.L. (1999). Quality of
friendships in youth sport: Measurement development and validation.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 21, 145-166.
Ebbeck, V., & Weiss, M.R. (1998). Determinants
of children's self-esteem: Influence of perceived competence and
affect. Pediatric Exercise Science, 10, 285-298.
Weiss, M.R. (1998). "Passionate collaboration":
Reflections on the status and future directions of applied sport
psychology in the coming Millennium. Journal of Applied Sport
Psychology, 10, S11-S24.
Amorose, A.J., & Weiss, M.R. (1998). Coaching
feedback as a source of information about perceptions of ability: A
developmental examination. Journal of Sport & Exercise
Psychology, 20, 395-420.
Weiss, M.R., McCullagh, P., Smith, A.L., &
Berlant, A.R. (1998). Observational learning and the fearful child:
Influence of peer models on swimming skill performance and
psychological responses. Research Quarterly for Exercise and
Sport, 69, 380-394.
Weiss, M.R., Ebbeck, V., & Horn, T.S. (1997).
Children's self-perceptions and sources of physical competence
information: A cluster analysis. Journal of Sport & Exercise
Psychology, 19, 52-70.
Weiss, M.R., Smith, A.L., & Theeboom, M. (1996).
"That's what friends are for": Children's and teenagers' perceptions
of peer relationships in the sport domain. Journal of Sport &
Exercise Psychology, 18, 347-379.
Gibbons, S.L., Ebbeck, V., & Weiss, M.R. (1995).
Fair Play for Kids: Effects on the moral development of children in
physical education. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 66,
247-255.
Theeboom, M., De Knop, P., & Weiss, M.R. (1995).
Motivational climate, psychological responses, and motor skill
development in children's sport: A field-based intervention study.
Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 17, 294-311.
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