Chris Shields
psychology
Acadia University
Canada
Biography
After completing my B.Sc. (Kinesiology) at Dalhousie University and my M.Sc. (Kinesiology) at the University of Calgary, I received my Ph.D. (Kinesiology) from the University of Waterloo. Immediately prior to joining Acadia University I completed work as a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Saskatchewan working on the Community Alliances for Health Research funded project In Motion.
Research Interest
Exercise and health psychology Behaviour change Trainer - client interactions Adherence Chronic disease Body Image
Publications
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Bourne, J., Liu, Y., Shields, C., Jackson, B., Zumbo, B. D., & Beauchamp, M.R. (2013). The Relationship Between Transformational Teaching and Adolescent Physical Activity: The Mediating Roles of Personal and Relational Efficacy Beliefs Journal of Health Psychology. Advanced online publication doi: 10.1177/1359105313500096.
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Berry, T. R. & Shields, C. (2014). Source attribution and credibility of health and appearance exercise advertisements: Relationship with implicit and explicit attitudes and intentions. Journal of Health Psychology, 19, 242-252. doi: 10.1177/1359105312468190.
