Kent C. Kowalski

University of Saskatchewan — Canada

Psychology · Social Sciences

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Research Topics

Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions(44), Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports(41), Behavioral Health and Interventions(30), Eating Disorders and Behaviors(22), Sport Psychology and Performance(17)

Publications118 total

Experiences of people with prediabetes in a self-compassion and physical activity intervention: a qualitative study using participatory Theme Elicitation
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health·2025
“It’s hard to define and really hard to implement”: Competitive women athletes’ descriptions of self-compassion.
Sport Exercise and Performance Psychology·2025
Exploring Mindfulness and Self-Compassion as Mental Health Resources for High-Performance Coaches in Canada
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology·2025
‘But having someone, kind of, walk you through what to do … ’: exploring women athletes’ preferences for learning and practicing self-compassion
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health·2025· 1 cited
Constructing a grounded theory of grit in sport: understanding the development and outcomes of long-term passion and perseverance in competitive athletes
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health·2024· 5 cited
Evaluating the Feasibility of a Self-Compassion Intervention for Competitive Men Athletes
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action·2023· 2 cited
A quantitative assessment of the predictive utility of grit in sport
Psychology of sport and exercise·2023· 7 cited
Applying Self-Compassion in Sport
2023· 1 cited
Applying Self-compassion to Perfectionism in Sport
2023· 1 cited
Self-compassion in sport: a scoping review
International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology·2023· 53 cited
Exploring the Relationship Between Mental Toughness and Self-Compassion in the Context of Sport Injury
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation·2022· 11 cited
A pilot and feasibility study of a randomized clinical trial testing a self-compassion intervention aimed to increase physical activity behaviour among people with prediabetes
Pilot and Feasibility Studies·2022· 9 citedOpen Access
The Associations Among Self-Compassion, Self-Esteem, Self-Criticism, and Concern Over Mistakes in Response to Biomechanical Feedback in Athletes
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living·2022· 8 citedOpen Access
Self-Compassion or Self-Criticism? Predicting Women Athletes’ Psychological Flourishing in Sport in Canada
Journal of Happiness Studies·2021· 23 cited
Self-compassion and body-related self-conscious emotions: Examining within- and between-person variation among adolescent girls in sport
Psychology of sport and exercise·2021· 24 cited
Grit in sport: a scoping review
International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology·2021· 52 cited
‘That’s how I am dealing with it – that<i>is</i>dealing with it’: exploring men athletes’ self-compassion through the lens of masculinity
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health·2021· 23 citedOpen Access
“More than just another physical activity program”: exploring the GUM program for at-risk adolescent girls
Health Promotion International·2021· 4 cited
Finding strength in love: A mixed methods approach to explore the relationship between mental toughness and self-compassion during athletic injury
Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository)·2021
Men athletes' lived experiences of self-compassion through the lens of masculinity
Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository)·2021
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Frequent Co-authors

Peter R.E. Crocker(31), Catherine M. Sabiston(15), Diane E. Mack(12), Leah J. Ferguson(11), Amber D. Mosewich(10), Tara-Leigh McHugh(7), Nanette P. Kowalski(6), Philip M. Wilson(6), Whitney A. Sedgwick(4), Jennifer Brunet(4), D. A. Bailey(3), Eva Pila(3), M. Louise Humbert(3), Robert A. Faulkner(2), Meghan H. McDonough(2), Nathan A. Reis(2), Tara-Leigh Fleming(2), Karen Chad(2), Danielle L. Cormier(2), Adam Baxter‐Jones(2)