David Light Shields

2.5k total citations
40 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

David Light Shields is a scholar working on Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. According to data from OpenAlex, David Light Shields has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Social Psychology, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 8 papers in Gender Studies. Recurrent topics in David Light Shields's work include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (16 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (7 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (7 papers). David Light Shields is often cited by papers focused on Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (16 papers), Sports, Gender, and Society (7 papers) and Social and Intergroup Psychology (7 papers). David Light Shields collaborates with scholars based in United States. David Light Shields's co-authors include Brenda Jo Bredemeier, Brenda Light Bredemeier, Maureen R. Weiss, Nicole M. LaVoi, F. Clark Power, Alan Bostrom, Bruce A. Cooper, Richard M. Shewchuk, D. E. Stephens and Edith D. Balbach and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology and Tobacco Control.

In The Last Decade

David Light Shields

37 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Light Shields United States 22 1.0k 523 410 342 312 40 1.5k
Brenda Jo Bredemeier United States 20 1.3k 1.2× 562 1.1× 607 1.5× 370 1.1× 336 1.1× 30 1.7k
Justine Allen United Kingdom 22 1.0k 1.0× 446 0.9× 595 1.5× 470 1.4× 334 1.1× 50 1.6k
Jennifer A. Fredricks United States 8 821 0.8× 307 0.6× 313 0.8× 929 2.7× 172 0.6× 10 1.5k
Rachel Sandford United Kingdom 16 525 0.5× 596 1.1× 368 0.9× 430 1.3× 739 2.4× 46 1.4k
Martin Camiré Canada 30 2.5k 2.4× 513 1.0× 1.1k 2.6× 2.3k 6.7× 1.5k 4.7× 117 3.4k
Richard Tinning Australia 30 660 0.6× 1.5k 2.8× 521 1.3× 203 0.6× 1.8k 5.7× 106 2.5k
Donetta J. Cothran United States 27 870 0.8× 665 1.3× 617 1.5× 265 0.8× 1.1k 3.4× 78 2.1k
Kimberly L. Oliver United States 25 405 0.4× 974 1.9× 176 0.4× 401 1.2× 1.1k 3.6× 53 1.7k
Sung Hyeon Cheon South Korea 22 2.1k 2.0× 218 0.4× 773 1.9× 737 2.2× 339 1.1× 68 2.7k
F. Clark Power United States 11 288 0.3× 173 0.3× 183 0.4× 110 0.3× 49 0.2× 20 615

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shields, David Light, et al.. (2019). Predicting Purposefulness Among Intercollegiate Athletes. 15(1). 53–67.
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Bredemeier, Brenda Light & David Light Shields. (2019). Social Justice, Character Education, and Sport: A Position Statement. Quest. 71(2). 202–214. 23 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light, et al.. (2017). Relationships among moral and contesting variables and prosocial and antisocial behavior in sport. Journal of Moral Education. 47(1). 17–33. 33 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light, et al.. (2016). The Contesting Theory of Competition: Evidence from Metaphor Priming. Journal of sport behavior. 39(4). 446. 4 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light, et al.. (2016). The Moral Frameworks and Foundations of Contesting Orientations. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 38(2). 117–127. 9 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light, et al.. (2015). Predictors of Moral Disengagement in Sport. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 37(6). 646–658. 28 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light & Brenda Light Bredemeier. (2011). Coaching For Civic Character. 9(1). 25–33. 1 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light, et al.. (2011). Teach to Compete. Strategies. 24(5). 8–11. 5 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light & Brenda Light Bredemeier. (2011). Contest, Competition, and Metaphor. Journal of the Philosophy of Sport. 38(1). 27–38. 36 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light & Brenda Light Bredemeier. (2010). Competition Was Kohn RIGHT? Kohn Was Right about One Type of Competition. but That's Not the Whole Story. Phi Delta Kappan. 91(5). 62. 1 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light & Brenda Light Bredemeier. (2010). Ethics to Excellence: Using Mental Maps to Reclaim Competition. 3(2). 10–20. 5 indexed citations
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Bredemeier, Brenda Light & David Light Shields. (2006). Sports and Character Development. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 3(2). 255–256. 39 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light, Brenda Light Bredemeier, Nicole M. LaVoi, & F. Clark Power. (2005). THE SPORT BEHAVIOR OF YOUTH, PARENTS, AND COACHES The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. 3(1). 43–59. 71 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light, et al.. (1999). Hollywood on tobacco: how the entertainment industry understands tobacco portrayal. Tobacco Control. 8(4). 378–386. 38 indexed citations
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Stephens, D. E., Brenda Jo Bredemeier, & David Light Shields. (1997). Construction of a measure designed to assess players' descriptions and prescriptions for moral behavior in youth sport soccer.. International journal of sport psychology. 28(4). 370–390. 38 indexed citations
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Bredemeier, Brenda Jo, et al.. (1997). Sociomoral Education Through Physical Education With At-Risk Children. Quest. 49(1). 114–129. 65 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light. (1996). FRIENDSHIP: CONTEXT AND CONTENT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION. Religious Education. 91(1). 104–121. 5 indexed citations
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Bredemeier, Brenda Jo, Maureen R. Weiss, David Light Shields, & Bruce A. Cooper. (1987). The Relationship between Children’s Legitimacy Judgments and Their Moral Reasoning, Aggression Tendencies, and Sport Involvement. Sociology of Sport Journal. 4(1). 48–60. 70 indexed citations
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Bredemeier, Brenda Jo & David Light Shields. (1986). Moral Growth Among Athletes and Nonathletes: A Comparative Analysis. The Journal of Genetic Psychology. 147(1). 7–18. 123 indexed citations
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Shields, David Light. (1980). EDUCATION FOR MORAL ACTION. Religious Education. 75(2). 129–141.

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