Lindley McDavid

Social Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2009

Youth Development and Social Support Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Education, Achievement, and Giftedness Physical Education and Pedagogy Veterinary Practice and Education Studies

Publications

Citations

446

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

Publishing since 2009

Research summary

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Lindley McDavid's work looks at how social relationships and staff-youth connections in physical activity-based programs support positive youth development, well-being, and reduced health-risk behaviors, particularly among low-income and underserved youth. Related work has also examined educational settings (student engagement and learning spaces), rural community health coalitions, and caregiver support for children with epilepsy on the ketogenic diet. The research draws on mixed-methods approaches, including qualitative interviews, psychological needs theory, and social network analysis.

Youth development through physical activity programsStaff-youth relationships and social bondsPsychological needs and motivation in sport/exercise settingsCommunity health and educational program evaluationCaregiver support in health/medical contexts

Publication output has been fairly steady at 1-2 papers per year over the last decade, with a slight uptick to 3 in 2024 but no publications recorded for 2025-2026 yet.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence

Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.0/year recently

Recent publications

Literature Review: Support for caregivers of children on the ketogenic diet for epilepsy and other neurologic disorders
Epilepsy & Behavior · 2024
Observed staff engagement predicts postive relationships and well-being in a physical activity-based program for low-income youth
Psychology of sport and exercise · 2020
The Combined Effect of Learning Space and Faculty Self-Efficacy to Use Student-Centered Practices on Teaching Experiences and Student Engagement.
Journal of learning spaces · 2018
Staff perspectives on building social relationships with participants in a physical activity-based youth development program
Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health · 2018
A Mixed-Methods Approach to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Rural Community Health Coalitions: Comparing Coalition Capacity and Social Network Analysis
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior · 2017
Positive social bonds with staff build developmental assets and reduce risk behaviors among youth in a physical activity-based youth development program
2017
A Test of Basic Psychological Needs Theory in a Physical-Activity-Based Program for Underserved Youth
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology · 2016
Social relationships in physical activity-based positive youth development programs predict reduced intentions for health risk behaviors
Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport · 2016

Publishes in

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education×2
The Journal of STEM Outreach×2
International Journal of STEM Education×1
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology×1
Journal of learning spaces×1

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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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