Schulich School of Education – Professor
Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Youth Development through Sport and Physical Activity
office: AC 201-L
email: markb@nipissingu.ca
tel: (705) 474-3450
ext: 4068
fax: 705-474-1947
office: AC 201-L
email: markb@nipissingu.ca
tel: (705) 474-3450
ext: 4068
fax: 705-474-1947
web: Dr. Mark Bruner’s Website
Education
BKin, McMaster University;
MTeach, Griffith University;
MHK, University of Windsor;
PhD, University of Saskatchewan
Specialization and Interests
Areas of Specialization:
- Group Dynamics in Youth Sport
- Youth Development Through Sport & Physical Activity
Research Interests:
- Group dynamics in sport, exercise and physical education settings
- Positive youth development in sport
- Social identity in sport
- Physical activity adherence among adolescents
- School-based physical activity interventions
- Team building
Current Research and Funding
- Measuring Youth Experience in Sport (Co-Investigator, funded by SSHRC)
- Being a Good Teammate: Fostering Social Identity and Moral Development through Youth Sport Participation (Principal Investigator, funded by SSHRC)
- CRC in Youth Development through Sport and Physical Activity (Principal Investigator, funded by CRC-SSHRC Tier 2)
- Establishment of the Nipissing University Youth Development through Sport and Physical Activity Laboratory (Principal Investigator, funded by Canada Foundation for Innovation)
- Transformational Leadership in Youth Sport: Fostering Youth Development and Long-Term Participation (Co-Investigator, funded by SSHRC)
Courses Taught
- PHED 2306: Research Methods & Statistics
- PHED 3016: Coaching
- PHED 4007: Health & Exercise Psychology
Select Publications
Refereed Journals
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Sutcliffe, J.T., Gardiner, L., & Vella, S.A. (in press). Conceptualizing and measuring positive youth development in sport: A scoping review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2022.2070861
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C., Turcotte, D., Marshall, C. (in press). Exploring the utility of an online post event reflection tool in elite sport: A case study. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
- Shanmugaratnam, A., McLaren, C.D., Schertzinger, M., & Bruner, M.W. (in press). Exploring the Relationship between Coach-Initiated Motivational Climate and Athlete Wellbeing, Resilience, and Psychological Safety in Competitive Sport Teams. International Journal of Sport Sciences and Coaching.
- McEwan, D., Shah, E., Crawford, K. L., Jackman, P., Hoffmann, M. D., Bruner, M. W., Cardinal, E., McLaren, C., & Benson, A. J. (in press). The psychometric properties of two brief measures of teamwork in sport. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
- Peltier, K., McLaren, C., Peltier, C., Bruner, B., & Bruner, M.W. (in press). Understanding wholistic health in First Nations youth in the context of sport and physical activity. International Journal of Indigenous Health.
- Butalia, R., Miller, A., Steffens, N.K., Haslam, A., Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Boen, F., Slater, M.J., Dunn, K., & Fransen, K. (in press). Measuring Leadership in Sport: Development and Validation of the Identity Leadership Inventory – Youth (ILI-Y). Psychology of Sport & Exercise.
- Butalia, R., Boen, F., Haslam, S. A., Van Puyenbroeck, S., Meeussen, L., Coffee, P., Biglari, N., Bruner, M. W., Chaudhary, A., Chmura, P., Crozier, A. J., George, E. S., Gurjar, S., Hartley, C., Huzarski, M., Leo, F. M., López-Gajardo, M. A., Loughead, T. M., Machida-Kosuga, M., McLaren, C. D., et al. (in press). The Role of Identity Leadership in Promoting Athletes’ Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Study. Applied Psychology: An International Review.
- Jefferies, P., Kwan, M.Y.W., Brown D.M.Y., Bruner, M.W., Tamminen, K.A., & Cairney, J. (in press). The sport experience measure for children and youth (SEM:CY): A Rash validation. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
- Branch, C., Karvinen, K., McLaren, C.D., & Bruner, M.W. (2023). How we feel: The relationship between social identity and adherence behaviour in older adult group-based exercise class attendees. Activities, Adaptation, & Aging. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2023.2249743
- McLaren, C., Shanmugaratnam, A., Bruner, M.W. (in press). Peer-initiated motivational climate, mental health, and adherence in competitive youth sport. International Journal of Sport Science & Coaching. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541231179879
- Sutcliffe, J.T., Benson, A.J., McLaren, C.D. & Bruner, M.W. (2023). Part of the team: The Social Identity Questionnaire for Sport Parents (SIQS-P). Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 27(2), 114–124. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2022.2092740
- Sabourin, C., Camiré, M., Turgeon, S., Rathwell, S., Martin, L., Cairney, J., & Bruner, M. (in press). High school student-athletes’ sport participation and psychological distress: A latent class analysis. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.
- Benson, A. J., McGregor, A. J., Martin, L. J., Allen, N. J., & Bruner, M. W. (2023). The rank dynamics of integrating new members: The process of hierarchical crafting. Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology, 12(1), 72–88. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000315
- Shwed, A., Bruner, B., Law, B., & Bruner, M. (2023). Investigating the impact of food rewards on children's motivation to participate in sport: A multiple instrumental case study. Children, 10(3), 432. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030432
- Brown D.M.Y., Cairney, J., Azimi S., Vandenborn, E., Bruner, M.W., Tamminen, K.A., & Kwan, M.Y.W. (2023). Towards the development of a quality youth sport experience measure: Understanding participant and stakeholder perspectives. PLoS One, 18(7), 0287387–e0287387. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287387
- Fransen, K., Boen, F., Haslam, S.A., McLaren, C., Mertens, N., Steffens, N., & Bruner, M. (2022). Unlocking the power of ‘us’: Longitudinal evidence that identity leadership predicts subsequent team functioning and athlete well-being. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(24), 2768–2783. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2193005
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Mertens, N., Steffens, N.K., Boen, F., McKenzie, L., Haslam, S.A., & Fransen, K. (2022). Identity leadership and social identification within sport teams over a season: A social network analysis. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 59, 102106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102106
- McLaren, C.D., & Bruner, M.W. (2022). Citation network analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 15(1), 179-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1989705
- Drew, B., Sutcliffe, J.T., Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Swann, C., Schweickle, 9. Branch, C., Karvinen, K., McLaren, C.D., & Bruner, M.W. (2023). How we feel: The relationship between social identity and adherence behaviour in older adult group-based exercise class attendees. Activities, Adaptation, & Aging. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2023.2249743
- Herbison, J. D., Sutcliffe, J. T., Martin, L. J., McLaren, C. D., Slatcher, R. B., Benson, A. J., Boardley, I. D., Côté, J., & Bruner, M. W. (2022). Capturing coaches’ identity leadership within youth sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 61, 102208–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102208
- McGuckin, M.E.C, Turnnidge, J., Bruner, M.W., Lefebvre, J.S., Côtè, J. (2022). Exploring youth sport coaches’ perceptions of intended outcomes of leadership behaviours. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 17(3), 463-476. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221076247
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Sutcliffe, J.T., Gardner, L.A., Lubans, D., Smith, J.J., & Vella, S.A. (2021). The effect of sport-based interventions on positive youth development: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1875496
- McLaren, C. D., Sutcliffe, J. T., Gardner, L., Vella, S. A., & Bruner, M.W. (2021). Mapping the scientific structure of positive youth development research in sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1969675
- Herbison, J., Martin, L.J., Benson, A.J., McLaren, C.D., Slatcher, R., Boardley, I.D., Sutcliffe, J., Côté, J., Carré, J., & Bruner, M.W. (2021) “Beyond the rink”: A multidimensional analysis of social identity behaviours captured using the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR). Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 43(6), 441-449. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2020-0343
- Sutcliffe, J.T., Herbison, J.D., Martin, L.J., McLaren, C.D., Slatcher, R., Benson, A.J., Van Woezik, R.V., Boardley, I.D., Carré, J.M., Côté, J., & Bruner, M.W. (2021) Exploring parent-athlete communication with the electronically activated recorder (EAR). Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 54, 101919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101919
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C., & Spink, K.S. (2021). A sense of connection: Examining social identity and adherence to a school-based exercise club. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 41(3), 544-548. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2020-0273.
- Van Woezik, R., McLaren, C. D., Côté, J., Erickson, K., Law, B., Lafrance Horning, D., Callary, B., & Bruner, M. W. (2021). Real versus ideal: Understanding how coaches gain knowledge. International Sport Coaching Journal, 9(2), 189-202. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2021-0010
- McLaren, C.D., Boardley, I.D., Benson, A.J., Martin, L.J., Fransen, F., Herbison, J., Slatcher, R., Cárré, J.M., Côté, J., & Bruner, M.W. (2021). Follow the leader: Testing the links between identity leadership and moral behaviour among youth sport teammates. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 55, 101940. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101940
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C., Swann, C., Schweickle, M.J., Miller, A., Benson, A., Gardner, L., Sutcliffe, J., Vella, S.A. (2021). Exploring the relations between social support and social identity in adolescent male athletes. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 92(3), 566-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2020.1737629
- Caron, J. G., Benson, A. J., Steins, R., McKenzie, L., & Bruner, M. W. (2021). The social dynamics involved in recovery and return to sport following a sport-related concussion: A study of three athlete-teammate-coach triads. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52, 101824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101824
- Casto, K., Root, Z.L., Carré, J.M., Geniole, S.N., & Bruner, M.W. (2021). Social identity and testosterone reactivity to vicarious combat. Human Nature, 32(2), 509-527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-021-09407-7
- Mertens, N., Boen, F., Steffens, N., Haslam, A., Bruner, M., Barker, J., Slater, M., & Fransen, K. (2021). Harnessing the power of ‘us’: a randomized wait-list controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Development Program (5Rs) in basketball teams. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 54, 101936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101936
- Herbison, J.D., Cowan, T.W., Martin, L.J., Root, Z., Bruner, M.W. (2021). Coach perceptions of social identity in youth sport: When athletes think and behave as “us”. International Sport Coaching Journal, 8(2), 161-171. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2019-0084
- Murata, A., Goldman, D. E., Martin, L. J., Turnnidge, J., Bruner, M.W., Côté, J. (2021). Sampling between sports and athlete development: A scoping review. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 20(6), 1-25.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1995021
- Hague, C., McGuire, C. S., Chen, J., Bruner, M. W., Côté, J., Turnnidge, J., & Martin, L. J.
(2021). Exploring the Influence of the Coach on Team Dynamics in Sport: A Scoping
Review. Sports Coaching Review, 10(2), 225-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2021.1874096
- Vella, S.A., Benson, A., Sutcliffe, J., McLaren, C., Swann, C., Schweickle, M.J., Miller, A.,
Bruner, M. W. (2021). Self-determined motivation, social identification and the mental health of adolescent male team sport participants. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 33 (4), 452-466. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2019.1705432
- Bruner, M.W., Eys, M. Carreau, J.M., McLaren, C., & Van Woezik, R. (2020). Utilizing the Team Environment AssessMent (TEAM) to enhance team building in sport. The Sport Psychologist, 34(1), 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2018-0174.
- Cascagnette, J.C.W., Benson, A.J., Cruwys, T., Haslam, S.A., Bruner, M.W. (2021). More than just another bib: group dynamics in an elite Nordic ski team. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(6), 638-652. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1840040
- Herbison, J.D., Martin, L.J., Slatcher, R.B., Boardley, I.D., Benson, A., Sutcliffe, J., McLaren, C., Carré, J.M., Côté, J., Coletti, J., Bruner, M.W. (2020). The Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR): A novel approach for examining social environments in youth sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 14(1), 260–277. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2020.1790025
- Sutcliffe, J., McLaren, C.D., Benson, A.J., Martin, L.J., Arnocky, S., Shields, C., Law, B., Dorsch, T.E., & Bruner, M.W. (2020). Parents’ moral intentions towards antisocial parent behaviour: An identity approach in youth sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 49, 101699–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101699
- Boardley, I., Matosic, D., & Bruner, M.W. (2020). A longitudinal examination of the relations between moral disengagement and antisocial behavior in sport. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 42(2), 123-131. https://doi/10.1123/jsep.2019-0127
- Van Woezik, R., Benson, A., Bruner, M.W. (2020). Next one up! Exploring how coaches manage team dynamics following injury. The Sport Psychologist, 34(3), 198–208. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2019-0148
Chapters in Edited Books
- Bruner, M.W., Dunlop, W., & Beauchamp, M.R. (2014). A social identity perspective on group processes in sport and exercise. In M.R. Beauchamp & M. A. Eys (Ed.), Group Dynamics in Exercise and Sport Psychology (2nd ed.) (pp 38-52), New York, NY: Routledge.
- Evans, M. B., Eys, M. A., Bruner, M. W., & Kleinert, J. (2014). Building cohesive groups. In A. Papaioannou & D. Hackfort (Eds.), Routledge Companion to Sport and Exercise Psychology: Global Perspectives and Fundamental Concepts (pp 513-528). Oxford: Taylor & Francis.
- Bruner, M.W., Eys, M. & Turnnidge, J. (2013). Peer and Group Influences in Youth Sport. In J. Côté & R. Lidor (Ed.), Conditions of Children’s Talent Development in Sport (pp 157-178). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.
- Côté, J., Coakley, C., & Bruner, M. W. (2012). Children’s talent development in sport: Effectiveness or efficiency? In R. Bailey & S. Dagkas (Eds.), Inclusion and Exclusion through youth sport. (pp 172-185). London, UK: Routledge.
- Bruner, M.W., Strachan, L., & Côté, J. (2011). Developmental transitions in sport. In R. Bailey & I. Stafford (Ed.), An Introduction to Coaching in Sport.(pp 227-239). London, UK: Routledge.
- Côté, J., Bruner, M. W., Erickson, K., Strachan, L. & Fraser-Thomas, J. (2010). Athlete development and coaching. In J. Lyle & C. Cushion (Ed.), Sport Coaching: Professionalism and Practice (pp 63-83). Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
Education
BKin, McMaster University;
MTeach, Griffith University;
MHK, University of Windsor;
PhD, University of Saskatchewan
Specialization and Interests
Areas of Specialization:
- Group Dynamics in Youth Sport
- Youth Development Through Sport & Physical Activity
Research Interests:
- Group dynamics in sport, exercise and physical education settings
- Positive youth development in sport
- Social identity in sport
- Physical activity adherence among adolescents
- School-based physical activity interventions
- Team building
Current Research and Funding
- Measuring Youth Experience in Sport (Co-Investigator, funded by SSHRC)
- Being a Good Teammate: Fostering Social Identity and Moral Development through Youth Sport Participation (Principal Investigator, funded by SSHRC)
- CRC in Youth Development through Sport and Physical Activity (Principal Investigator, funded by CRC-SSHRC Tier 2)
- Establishment of the Nipissing University Youth Development through Sport and Physical Activity Laboratory (Principal Investigator, funded by Canada Foundation for Innovation)
- Transformational Leadership in Youth Sport: Fostering Youth Development and Long-Term Participation (Co-Investigator, funded by SSHRC)
Courses Taught
- PHED 2306: Research Methods & Statistics
- PHED 3016: Coaching
- PHED 4007: Health & Exercise Psychology
Select Publications
Refereed Journals
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Sutcliffe, J.T., Gardiner, L., & Vella, S.A. (in press). Conceptualizing and measuring positive youth development in sport: A scoping review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2022.2070861
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C., Turcotte, D., Marshall, C. (in press). Exploring the utility of an online post event reflection tool in elite sport: A case study. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
- Shanmugaratnam, A., McLaren, C.D., Schertzinger, M., & Bruner, M.W. (in press). Exploring the Relationship between Coach-Initiated Motivational Climate and Athlete Wellbeing, Resilience, and Psychological Safety in Competitive Sport Teams. International Journal of Sport Sciences and Coaching.
- McEwan, D., Shah, E., Crawford, K. L., Jackman, P., Hoffmann, M. D., Bruner, M. W., Cardinal, E., McLaren, C., & Benson, A. J. (in press). The psychometric properties of two brief measures of teamwork in sport. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology.
- Peltier, K., McLaren, C., Peltier, C., Bruner, B., & Bruner, M.W. (in press). Understanding wholistic health in First Nations youth in the context of sport and physical activity. International Journal of Indigenous Health.
- Butalia, R., Miller, A., Steffens, N.K., Haslam, A., Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Boen, F., Slater, M.J., Dunn, K., & Fransen, K. (in press). Measuring Leadership in Sport: Development and Validation of the Identity Leadership Inventory – Youth (ILI-Y). Psychology of Sport & Exercise.
- Butalia, R., Boen, F., Haslam, S. A., Van Puyenbroeck, S., Meeussen, L., Coffee, P., Biglari, N., Bruner, M. W., Chaudhary, A., Chmura, P., Crozier, A. J., George, E. S., Gurjar, S., Hartley, C., Huzarski, M., Leo, F. M., López-Gajardo, M. A., Loughead, T. M., Machida-Kosuga, M., McLaren, C. D., et al. (in press). The Role of Identity Leadership in Promoting Athletes’ Mental Health: A Cross-Cultural Study. Applied Psychology: An International Review.
- Jefferies, P., Kwan, M.Y.W., Brown D.M.Y., Bruner, M.W., Tamminen, K.A., & Cairney, J. (in press). The sport experience measure for children and youth (SEM:CY): A Rash validation. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
- Branch, C., Karvinen, K., McLaren, C.D., & Bruner, M.W. (2023). How we feel: The relationship between social identity and adherence behaviour in older adult group-based exercise class attendees. Activities, Adaptation, & Aging. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2023.2249743
- McLaren, C., Shanmugaratnam, A., Bruner, M.W. (in press). Peer-initiated motivational climate, mental health, and adherence in competitive youth sport. International Journal of Sport Science & Coaching. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541231179879
- Sutcliffe, J.T., Benson, A.J., McLaren, C.D. & Bruner, M.W. (2023). Part of the team: The Social Identity Questionnaire for Sport Parents (SIQS-P). Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 27(2), 114–124. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2022.2092740
- Sabourin, C., Camiré, M., Turgeon, S., Rathwell, S., Martin, L., Cairney, J., & Bruner, M. (in press). High school student-athletes’ sport participation and psychological distress: A latent class analysis. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.
- Benson, A. J., McGregor, A. J., Martin, L. J., Allen, N. J., & Bruner, M. W. (2023). The rank dynamics of integrating new members: The process of hierarchical crafting. Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology, 12(1), 72–88. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000315
- Shwed, A., Bruner, B., Law, B., & Bruner, M. (2023). Investigating the impact of food rewards on children's motivation to participate in sport: A multiple instrumental case study. Children, 10(3), 432. https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030432
- Brown D.M.Y., Cairney, J., Azimi S., Vandenborn, E., Bruner, M.W., Tamminen, K.A., & Kwan, M.Y.W. (2023). Towards the development of a quality youth sport experience measure: Understanding participant and stakeholder perspectives. PLoS One, 18(7), 0287387–e0287387. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287387
- Fransen, K., Boen, F., Haslam, S.A., McLaren, C., Mertens, N., Steffens, N., & Bruner, M. (2022). Unlocking the power of ‘us’: Longitudinal evidence that identity leadership predicts subsequent team functioning and athlete well-being. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(24), 2768–2783. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2193005
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Mertens, N., Steffens, N.K., Boen, F., McKenzie, L., Haslam, S.A., & Fransen, K. (2022). Identity leadership and social identification within sport teams over a season: A social network analysis. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 59, 102106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102106
- McLaren, C.D., & Bruner, M.W. (2022). Citation network analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 15(1), 179-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1989705
- Drew, B., Sutcliffe, J.T., Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Swann, C., Schweickle, 9. Branch, C., Karvinen, K., McLaren, C.D., & Bruner, M.W. (2023). How we feel: The relationship between social identity and adherence behaviour in older adult group-based exercise class attendees. Activities, Adaptation, & Aging. https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2023.2249743
- Herbison, J. D., Sutcliffe, J. T., Martin, L. J., McLaren, C. D., Slatcher, R. B., Benson, A. J., Boardley, I. D., Côté, J., & Bruner, M. W. (2022). Capturing coaches’ identity leadership within youth sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 61, 102208–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102208
- McGuckin, M.E.C, Turnnidge, J., Bruner, M.W., Lefebvre, J.S., Côtè, J. (2022). Exploring youth sport coaches’ perceptions of intended outcomes of leadership behaviours. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 17(3), 463-476. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221076247
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C.D., Sutcliffe, J.T., Gardner, L.A., Lubans, D., Smith, J.J., & Vella, S.A. (2021). The effect of sport-based interventions on positive youth development: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1875496
- McLaren, C. D., Sutcliffe, J. T., Gardner, L., Vella, S. A., & Bruner, M.W. (2021). Mapping the scientific structure of positive youth development research in sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1969675
- Herbison, J., Martin, L.J., Benson, A.J., McLaren, C.D., Slatcher, R., Boardley, I.D., Sutcliffe, J., Côté, J., Carré, J., & Bruner, M.W. (2021) “Beyond the rink”: A multidimensional analysis of social identity behaviours captured using the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR). Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 43(6), 441-449. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2020-0343
- Sutcliffe, J.T., Herbison, J.D., Martin, L.J., McLaren, C.D., Slatcher, R., Benson, A.J., Van Woezik, R.V., Boardley, I.D., Carré, J.M., Côté, J., & Bruner, M.W. (2021) Exploring parent-athlete communication with the electronically activated recorder (EAR). Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 54, 101919. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101919
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C., & Spink, K.S. (2021). A sense of connection: Examining social identity and adherence to a school-based exercise club. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 41(3), 544-548. https://doi.org/10.1123/jtpe.2020-0273.
- Van Woezik, R., McLaren, C. D., Côté, J., Erickson, K., Law, B., Lafrance Horning, D., Callary, B., & Bruner, M. W. (2021). Real versus ideal: Understanding how coaches gain knowledge. International Sport Coaching Journal, 9(2), 189-202. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2021-0010
- McLaren, C.D., Boardley, I.D., Benson, A.J., Martin, L.J., Fransen, F., Herbison, J., Slatcher, R., Cárré, J.M., Côté, J., & Bruner, M.W. (2021). Follow the leader: Testing the links between identity leadership and moral behaviour among youth sport teammates. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 55, 101940. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101940
- Bruner, M.W., McLaren, C., Swann, C., Schweickle, M.J., Miller, A., Benson, A., Gardner, L., Sutcliffe, J., Vella, S.A. (2021). Exploring the relations between social support and social identity in adolescent male athletes. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 92(3), 566-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2020.1737629
- Caron, J. G., Benson, A. J., Steins, R., McKenzie, L., & Bruner, M. W. (2021). The social dynamics involved in recovery and return to sport following a sport-related concussion: A study of three athlete-teammate-coach triads. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52, 101824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101824
- Casto, K., Root, Z.L., Carré, J.M., Geniole, S.N., & Bruner, M.W. (2021). Social identity and testosterone reactivity to vicarious combat. Human Nature, 32(2), 509-527. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12110-021-09407-7
- Mertens, N., Boen, F., Steffens, N., Haslam, A., Bruner, M., Barker, J., Slater, M., & Fransen, K. (2021). Harnessing the power of ‘us’: a randomized wait-list controlled trial of the 5R Shared Leadership Development Program (5Rs) in basketball teams. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 54, 101936. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101936
- Herbison, J.D., Cowan, T.W., Martin, L.J., Root, Z., Bruner, M.W. (2021). Coach perceptions of social identity in youth sport: When athletes think and behave as “us”. International Sport Coaching Journal, 8(2), 161-171. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2019-0084
- Murata, A., Goldman, D. E., Martin, L. J., Turnnidge, J., Bruner, M.W., Côté, J. (2021). Sampling between sports and athlete development: A scoping review. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 20(6), 1-25.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1995021 - Hague, C., McGuire, C. S., Chen, J., Bruner, M. W., Côté, J., Turnnidge, J., & Martin, L. J.
(2021). Exploring the Influence of the Coach on Team Dynamics in Sport: A Scoping
Review. Sports Coaching Review, 10(2), 225-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2021.1874096 - Vella, S.A., Benson, A., Sutcliffe, J., McLaren, C., Swann, C., Schweickle, M.J., Miller, A.,
Bruner, M. W. (2021). Self-determined motivation, social identification and the mental health of adolescent male team sport participants. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 33 (4), 452-466. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2019.1705432 - Bruner, M.W., Eys, M. Carreau, J.M., McLaren, C., & Van Woezik, R. (2020). Utilizing the Team Environment AssessMent (TEAM) to enhance team building in sport. The Sport Psychologist, 34(1), 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2018-0174.
- Cascagnette, J.C.W., Benson, A.J., Cruwys, T., Haslam, S.A., Bruner, M.W. (2021). More than just another bib: group dynamics in an elite Nordic ski team. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(6), 638-652. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1840040
- Herbison, J.D., Martin, L.J., Slatcher, R.B., Boardley, I.D., Benson, A., Sutcliffe, J., McLaren, C., Carré, J.M., Côté, J., Coletti, J., Bruner, M.W. (2020). The Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR): A novel approach for examining social environments in youth sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 14(1), 260–277. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2020.1790025
- Sutcliffe, J., McLaren, C.D., Benson, A.J., Martin, L.J., Arnocky, S., Shields, C., Law, B., Dorsch, T.E., & Bruner, M.W. (2020). Parents’ moral intentions towards antisocial parent behaviour: An identity approach in youth sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 49, 101699–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101699
- Boardley, I., Matosic, D., & Bruner, M.W. (2020). A longitudinal examination of the relations between moral disengagement and antisocial behavior in sport. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 42(2), 123-131. https://doi/10.1123/jsep.2019-0127
- Van Woezik, R., Benson, A., Bruner, M.W. (2020). Next one up! Exploring how coaches manage team dynamics following injury. The Sport Psychologist, 34(3), 198–208. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2019-0148
Chapters in Edited Books
- Bruner, M.W., Dunlop, W., & Beauchamp, M.R. (2014). A social identity perspective on group processes in sport and exercise. In M.R. Beauchamp & M. A. Eys (Ed.), Group Dynamics in Exercise and Sport Psychology (2nd ed.) (pp 38-52), New York, NY: Routledge.
- Evans, M. B., Eys, M. A., Bruner, M. W., & Kleinert, J. (2014). Building cohesive groups. In A. Papaioannou & D. Hackfort (Eds.), Routledge Companion to Sport and Exercise Psychology: Global Perspectives and Fundamental Concepts (pp 513-528). Oxford: Taylor & Francis.
- Bruner, M.W., Eys, M. & Turnnidge, J. (2013). Peer and Group Influences in Youth Sport. In J. Côté & R. Lidor (Ed.), Conditions of Children’s Talent Development in Sport (pp 157-178). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology.
- Côté, J., Coakley, C., & Bruner, M. W. (2012). Children’s talent development in sport: Effectiveness or efficiency? In R. Bailey & S. Dagkas (Eds.), Inclusion and Exclusion through youth sport. (pp 172-185). London, UK: Routledge.
- Bruner, M.W., Strachan, L., & Côté, J. (2011). Developmental transitions in sport. In R. Bailey & I. Stafford (Ed.), An Introduction to Coaching in Sport.(pp 227-239). London, UK: Routledge.
- Côté, J., Bruner, M. W., Erickson, K., Strachan, L. & Fraser-Thomas, J. (2010). Athlete development and coaching. In J. Lyle & C. Cushion (Ed.), Sport Coaching: Professionalism and Practice (pp 63-83). Oxford, UK: Elsevier.
