Mark Beauchamp

		Office:	Auditorium Annex - Room 156B
		Phone:	604-822-4864
		Fax:	604-822-5884
		Lab:	Exercise and Sport Psychology Lab
		EMail:	mark.beauchamp@ubc.ca
Assistant Professor

Background

1996 University of Exeter (UK) - BA(ED) (Hons); 1999 Queen’s University (Canada) - MA; 2002 University of Birmingham (UK) - Ph.D.; 2006 Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society)

Specialization

Exercise and Sport Psychology, Psychology of Group Dynamics, Transformational Teaching, Close Relationships, Role Perceptions.

Courses Taught

HKIN 231 – Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology
HKIN 373 – Research Methods in Human Kinetics
HKIN 489D – Social Processes in Exercise and Sport Psychology

Research

My research primarily focuses on the social psychology of group processes in exercise, sport, and health-related contexts. A major program of research (funded by SSHRC) centres on transformational teaching behaviours within school-based settings and their relationships with adolescent health and indices of well-being. A second program of research focuses on the psychology of close relationships. When people form close relationships self-efficacy beliefs exist in dynamic interaction with the beliefs people hold about the capabilities of their significant others. The overall goal of this research program is to investigate how different forms of relational efficacy (e.g., other-efficacy, relation-inferred self-efficacy) emerge in physical activity settings and subsequently influence individual as well as dyadic outcomes. A third program of research is designed to examine social psychological determinants of exercise adherence, especially among older adults and special populations (e.g., prenatal women).

Funding

My current research is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada(SSHRC).

Recent Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Beauchamp, M.R., Carron, A.V. (in press). Exercise preferences and environmental contexts: A response to King and Wilcox. Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Jackson, B., Knapp, P., & Beauchamp, M. R. (in press). Origins and consequences of tripartite efficacy beliefs within elite athlete dyads. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Morton, K. J., Biddle, S. J. H., & Beauchamp, M. R. (in press). Changes in self determination during an exercise referral scheme. Public Health. First published 2007, doi:10.1016/j.puke.2007.11.006

Beauchamp, M. R., & Eys, M. A. (2008). Group dynamics in exercise and sport psychology: Contemporary themes. London, UK: Routledge.

Beauchamp, M. R., & Jackson, B., & Lavallee, D. (2008). Personality, preferences, and intra-group communication. In M.R. Beauchamp & M. A. Eys (Eds). Group dynamics in exercise and sport psychology: Contemporary themes (pp. 25-41). London: Routledge.

Beauchamp, M. R., Timson, & Lothian , J. L. (2008). Understanding self and others: A personality preference-based intervention with an elite co-acting sport team. Sport & Exercise Psychology Review, 4(1), 4-20.

Harwood, C.G, & Beauchamp, M. R. (2008). Group functioning through optimal achievement goals. In M.R. Beauchamp & M. A. Eys (Eds). Group dynamics in exercise and sport psychology: Contemporary themes (201-219). London: Routledge.

Beauchamp, M. R. (2007). Efficacy beliefs within relational and group contexts in sport. In S. Jowett and D. Lavallee (Eds.), Social psychology in sport (pp. 181-193). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Beauchamp, M.R., Carron, A.V., McCutcheon, S., & Harper, O. (2007). Older exercisers’ preferences for exercising alone versus in groups: Considering contextual congruence. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 33(2), 200-206.

Beauchamp, M. R., Welch, A. S., & Hulley, A.J. (2007). Transformational and transactional leadership and exercise-related self-efficacy: An exploratory study. Journal of Health Psychology, 12(1), 83-88.

Jackson, B., Beauchamp, M. R., & Knapp, P. R. (2007). Relational efficacy beliefs in athlete dyads: An investigation using actor-partner interdependence models. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29, 170-189.

Welch, A. S., Hulley, A., Ferguson, C. & Beauchamp, M. R. (2007). Psychological responses of inactive women to a maximal incremental exercise test: A test of the Dual Model Model. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 401-423

New Book

Beauchamp, M. R., & Eys, M. A. (2008). Group Dynamics in Sport and Exercise Psychology: Contemporary Themes. London, UK: Routledge.

Graduate Students

Sept 2007 – Current: MA Supervisor – William Dunlop. ‘Group diversity and exercise adherence in older adults’. Funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada and Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR).

Sept 2007 – Current: MA Supervisor – Sharon Keith. ‘Transformational teaching and affect among primary school children’. Funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada.

Sept 2006 – Current: PhD Supervisor – Kate Morton. ‘Transformational teaching and physical activity among school children’. Funding from University Graduate Fellowship (UGF)

Oct 2004 – April 2008: PhD Supervisor – Dr. Ben Jackson. Thesis title: “Efficacy beliefs in sporting dyads: A mixed methods approach”. Funding from University of Leeds doctoral scholarship. Position on graduation: Post-doctoral fellow, University of Western Australia, Australia.

Oct 2003 – August 2007: PhD Co-Supervisor – Dr. Amy Welch. Thesis title: “Variability in the affective exercise experience of habitually inactive women: Exploring the role of cognitive appraisal during exercise”. Funding from University of Leeds doctoral scholarship. Position on graduation: Assistant Professor, Iowa State University, USA.

Potentail Students

Students interested in pursuing a graduate degree or post-doctoral fellowship are encouraged to contact me directly at mark.beauchamp@ubc.ca.

Consulting/Professional Practice

I am a Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society) and am accredited by the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) as a sport and exercise psychologist (Scientific Support). I have worked with a wide range of athletes from school children through to international and professional competitors. Consulting enquiries should be directed to me at the above address.