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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Sarkar, Mustafa; Fletcher, David – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2013
Psychological resilience is important in sport because athletes must constantly withstand a wide range of pressures to attain and sustain high performance. To advance psychologists' understanding of this area, there exists an urgent need to develop a sport-specific measure of resilience. The purpose of this article is to review psychometric…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Athletes, Measurement Techniques, Sport Psychology
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Cunningham, George B. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2007
The purpose of this study was to develop the Physical Activity Class Satisfaction Questionnaire (PACSQ). In Study 1, qualitative data were collected from 16 students. The results, coupled with a review of the relevant literature, helped to construct the various dimensions of satisfaction. In Study 2, a quantitative questionnaire was developed and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Questionnaires, Cognitive Development, Student Attitudes
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Jensen, Barbara; Considine, William – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2007
The articles published in the "Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science" (MPEES) journal over the first 10 volumes were categorized by content area and methodology. The authors have offered opinions here concerning the changes observed over the 10-year period, the areas that are well-represented, and other potential areas of research…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, Measurement Techniques, Research Methodology