Christine Pacewicz

Christine Pacewicz, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Sport Leadership and Management (SLAM) Department at Miami University (OH). Prior to joining the SLAM Department, Christine was an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU). While at SVSU she served as the Exercise Science Program Coordinator.

Degrees

Ph.D., Kinesiology – Michigan State University
M.A., Sport and Exercise Psychology – Minnesota State University
B.S., Exercise Science, Psychology – Elon University

Scholarly Focus

Dr. Pacewicz’s primary research program centers on youth in the sport context and how psychological constructs and social relationships influence athletes’ self-perceptions, burnout, and well-being. In addition to this work, she studies burnout in the workplace with a focus on sport personnel (e.g., athletic trainers) and healthcare workers. Dr. Pacewicz also conducts research focused on measurement and quantitative methods in Kinesiology.

 

Recent Publications

Mellano, K. T., & Pacewicz, C. E. (in press). The influence of social support provider on adolescent athlete burnout and engagement. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology.

Myers, N. D., Pacewicz, C. E., Hill, C. R., & Chun, H. (2023). Factor analysis with ordered categorical indicators and measurement of self-efficacy in physical activity contexts: A substantive-methodological synergy. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2023.2186789

Pacewicz, C. E., Hill, C. R., Karlinsky, A., & Samendinger, S. (2023). Testing measurement invariance of the 7-item Social Physique Anxiety Scale. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2023.2173527

Pacewicz, C. E., Rowley, T. R., & Savage, J. (2023). The role of physical activity on the link between stress, burnout, and well-being in Athletic Trainers. Journal of Athletic Training. https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-0160.22

Pacewicz, C. E., & Smith, A. L. (2023). Communication profiles and sport experiences of collegiate track and field athletes. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 102450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102450

Madigan, D. J., Gustafson, H., Hill, A. P., Mellano, K. T., Pacewicz, C. E., Raedeke, T. D., & Smith, A. L. (2022). Perspectives on the future of burnout in sport. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 16, 75-88. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2021-0045

Pacewicz, C. E., Hill, C., Lee, S., & Myers, N. D., Prilleltensky, I., McMahon, A., Pfeiffer, K. A, & Brincks, A. M. (2022). Testing measurement invariance in physical education and exercise science: A tutorial using the well-being self-efficacy scale. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 26, 165-177. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2021.1964508

Pacewicz, C. E., & Smith, A. L. (2022). Teammate relationships, loneliness, and the motivational and well-being experiences of adolescent athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 16, 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2021-0015

Battista, R. A., Bouldin, E. D., Pfeiffer, K. A., Pacewicz, C. E., Siegel, S. R., Martin, E. M, True, L., Branta, C. F., Haubenstricker, J. L., & Seefeldt, V. (2021). Childhood physical fitness and performance as predictors of high school sport participation. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25(1), 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2020.1865964

Pacewicz, C. E., & Myers, N. D. (2021). Latent growth curve modeling in exercise science. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25(1), 53-65. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2020.1803331

Pacewicz, C. E., Pfeiffer, K. A., Nuttall, A. K., Branta, C. F., Haubenstricker, J. L., & Seefeldt, V. (2021). Influence of adiposity and maturation on motor performance in girls from age 8 to 16 years. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25(1), 66-77. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2020.1802729

Siegel, S. R., True, L. T., Pfeiffer, K. A., Wilson, J. D., Martin, E. M., Branta, C. F., Pacewicz, C. E., & Battista, R. A. (2021). Recalled age at menarche: A follow-up to the Michigan State University Motor Performance Study. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 25(1), 78-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2020.1769633

Pacewicz, C. E., Smith, A. L., & Raedeke, T. D. (2020). Group cohesion as predictors of self-determined motivation and burnout in adolescent female athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 50, 101709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101709

Pacewicz, C. E., Mellano, K. T., & Smith, A. L. (2019). A meta-analytic review of the relationship between social constructs and athlete burnout. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43, 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.02.002

Pacewicz, C. E., Gotwals, J., & Blanton, J. E. (2018). Perfectionism, coping, and burnout among collegiate athletes: A person-oriented approach to investigating group differences. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 35, 207-217. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.12.008