Journal Articles and Book Chapters

Zakrajsek, R., & Zizzi, S. (2007). Factors influencing track and swimming coaches intentions to use sport psychology services. Athletic Insight: Online Journal of Sport Psychology. Available online: http://www.athleticinsight.com/Vol9Iss2/CoachesIntentions.htm

Abildso, C., Zizzi, S., Abildso, L., Steele, J., & Gordon, P. (2007). Built environment and psychosocial factors associated with trail proximity and use. American Journal of Health Behavior, 31, 374-383.

Etzel, E., Zizzi, S., Newcomer-Appeneal., R., Ferrante, A., & Perna, F. (2007). Providing psychological assistance to college student athletes with injuries and disabilities. In Pargman, D. (Ed). Psychological bases of sport injuries.

Zizzi, S., Goodrich, D., Wu, Y., Parker, L., Rye, S., Pawar, V., Mangone, C., & Tessaro, I. (2006). Correlates of physical activity in a community sample of Appalachian adults. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 14, 423-438.

Meyer, B., & Zizzi, S. (2006). Emotional intelligence in sport: Conceptual, methodological, and applied issues. In A. Lane (Ed). Mood and human performance: Conceptual, measurement, and applied issues. Nova Science Publishers.

Watson, J., Zizzi, S., & Etzel, E. (2006). Ethical training in sport psychology programs: Current training standards. Ethics and Behavior, 16(1), 5-14.

Watson, J., Ayers, S., Zizzi, S., & Naoi, A. (2006). Student recreation centers: A comparison of users and non-users on psychosocial variables. Recreational Sports Journal, 30, 9-19.

Zizzi, S. et al. (2006). The impact of the three-week pedometer intervention on high school students daily step counts and perceptions of physical activity. American Journal of Health Education, 37, 35-40.

Pedometer Handouts - Setting Step Goals - Overcoming Barriers - Nutrition and Pedometers

Zizzi, S., Keeler, L., & Watson, J. (2006). The interaction of goal orientation and stage of change on exercise behavior in college students. Journal of Sport Behavior, 29, 1-5.

Zizzi, S., Blom, L., Watson, J., Downey, V., & Geer, J. (2005). Establishing a hierarchy of psychological skills: Coaches, athletic trainers, and psychologists’ uses and perceptions of psychological skills training. International Sport Journal.

Rye, J., Zizzi, S., Vitullo, E., & O'Hara-Tompkins, N. (2005). The pedometer as a tool to enrich science learning in a public health context. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 14, 521-531.

O’Hara-Tompkins, N., Rye, J., Zizzi, S., & Vitullo, E. (2005). Engaging underserved youth in physical activity promotion research in an after-school setting. Preventing Chronic Disease. Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/nov/05_0075.htm

Grindley, E., & Zizzi, S. (2005). Using a multidimensional approach to predict motivation and adherence to rehabilitation in older adults: An application of protection motivation theory. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 21(3), 182-193.

Gordon, P., Zizzi, S., Pauline, J. (2004). Impact of a community trail among new and habitually active exercisers: A preliminary assessment. Preventing Chronic Disease, Vol 1, No. 4, Available online at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2004/oct/04_0058.htm.

O’Hara-Tompkins, N., Zizzi, S., Zedosky, L., Wright, J., & Vitullo, E. (2004). A collaborative approach to assessing school-based opportunities for physical activity in WV public schools. Preventative Medicine, 39, 834-840.

Zizzi, S., Ayers, S., Watson, J., & Keeler, L. (2004). The impact of a new campus recreation center on physical activity patterns in college students. The NASPA Journal, 41(4), 588-630. Available online at http://publications.naspa.org/naspajournal/vol41/iss4/art2.

Watson, J., Zizzi, S., Etzel, E., & Lubker, J. (2004).Applied sport psychology supervision: A survey of students and professionals. The Sport Psychologist, 18, 415-429.

Etzel, E., Watson, J., Zizzi, S. (2004). A web-based survey of ethical beliefs and behaviors of AAASP members in the new millennium. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 16, 236-250.

Zizzi, S., & Perna, F. (2003). Impact of a brief workshop on stages of change profiles in athletes.Athletic Insight: Online Journal of Sport Psychology, 5(4), available online at http://www.athleticinsight.com/vol5iss4/impactofbriefworkshop.htm PDF version

Zizzi, S., Deaner, H., Hirschhorn, D. (2003). The relationship between emotional intelligence and performance in college baseball players.Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 15, 262-269.

Zizzi, S., & Perna, F. (2002). Integrating webpages and email into sport psychology consultations. The Sport Psychologist, 16, 416-431.

Zizzi, S., Zaichowsky, L., & Perna, F. (2002). Certification in sport and exercise psychology. In J. VanRaalte & B. Brewer (Eds.). Exploring sport and exercise psychology (2nd edition). pp. 459-477. APA: Washington, DC.

Zizzi, S., O'Hara-Tompkins, N., Vitullo, E. (2002). Survey of school-based physical activity in West Virginia schools: Summary Report. Published by the WV Department of Education.

Zizzi, S., & Hays, K. (2007). Changing health behaviors: Intersections of exercise, psychology, and psychotherapy. Workshop presented at the APA Convention in San Francisco, CA.

Zizzi, S., & Sherlock, L. (2007). Helping others develop active lifestyles in your community. Workshop presented at the WV Summer Institute on Aging, Morgantown, WV.

Zizzi, S. (2007). Simple strategies for sticking with an exercise program. Invited lecture at Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. (March).

Zizzi, S. (2007). Understanding community-based physical activity: Personal, social, and cultural factors. Invited lecture at Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland. (March).

Abildso, C., Zizzi, S., Abildso, L., Steele, J., & Gordon, P. (2007). Built environment and psychosocial factors associated with trail proximity and use. Paper presented at the Active Living Research Conference in San Diego, CA. (February).

Zizzi, S., Quartiroli, A., & Vosloo, J. (2007). A worldwide survey of the training of sport psychology professionals. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Louisville, KY.

Fitzpatrick, S., Visek, A., Hurst, J., Shapiro, J., Harris, B., Creasy, J., & Zizzi, S. (2007). Creating and implementing a community based exercise adherence program. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Louisville, KY.

Shapiro, J., Fitzpatrick, S., & Zizzi, S. (2007). Does high school athletic participation influence physical activity levels after the transition to college? Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Louisville, KY.

Hurst, J., & Zizzi, S. (2007). Athletic participation and adjustment to college life for students with physical disabilities. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Louisville, KY.

Keeler, L., Zizzi, S., & Watson, J. (2007). Measuring clients’ readiness to use psychological skills training. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Louisville, KY.

Huang, C-J, Zizzi, S., & Watson, J. (2007). Exploring the factors associated with mental toughness of athletes. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Louisville, KY.

Zizzi, S. (2006). Current research trends in exercise psychology in the USA. Invited lecture presented at 8 th National Conference of Sport Psychology in Wuhan, China (October).

Zizzi, S. (2006). Certification issues in applied sport psychology in the USA. Invited workshop presented at 8 th National Conference of Sport Psychology in Wuhan, China (October).

Vosloo, J., Fisher, B., & Zizzi, S. (2006). Factors related to campus recreation center use: Comparing intentions, motives, and self-efficacy for physical activity across genders. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Miami, FL.

Rye, J., Vitullo, E., O’Hara-Tompkins, N., & Zizzi, S. (2006). Students’ perceptions of their community interventions to increase physical activity opportunities. Paper presented at the CDC International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health in Atlanta, GA.

Zizzi, S., Keeler, L., & Watson, J., (2005). The interaction of goal orientation and stage of change on exercise behavior in college students. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Grindley, E., Zizzi, S., & Nasypany, A. (2005). Using protection motivation theory, mood, and barriers to assess physical therapy patients’ perceptions at the onset of injury rehabilitation. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Abildso, C., Zizzi, S., Rye, J., O’Hara-Tompkins, N., Vitullo, E. (2005). Impact of a three-week pedometer intervention on high school students’ daily step counts and perceptions of physical activity. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Zakrajsek, R., & Zizzi, S. (2005). Coaches intentions to use sport psychology services and their preferences for different contact methods. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Fitzpatrick, S. Bartlett, M., Zizzi, S. Watson, J., & Grindley, E. (2005). Health behaviors of college students: Gender and motivation. Paper presented at the AAASP Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Zizzi, S., Grindley, E., Sibold, J., & Ostrow, A. (2005). Predicting injury occurrence and adherence in university and community samples. Paper presented at the ISSP World Congress of Sport Psychology in Sydney, Australia .

Watson, J., Zizzi, S., & Etzel, E. (2005). Ethicaltraining in sport psychology programs: Current training standards. Paper presented at the ISSP World Congress of Sport Psychology in Sydney, Australia.

O’Hara-Tompkins, N., Rye, J., Zizzi, S., & Vitullo, E. (2005). Lessons learned from engaging schools and underserved youth in physical activity promotion research. Paper presented at the 19 th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control in Atlanta, GA.

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