Leen Haerens

12.4k citations

174 papers · 8.0k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 51

Social Psychology top 0.1%
Developmental and Educational Psychology top 0.2%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 0.5%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation top 0.1%
Safety Research top 0.1%

Co-authors: Nathalie Aelterman Maarten Vansteenkiste Greet Cardon Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij Bart Soenens Lynn Van den Berghe David Kirk Lea Maes
Topics: Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (101 papers)Youth Development and Social Support (45 papers)Behavioral Health and Interventions (34 papers)
Cited by: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Developmental and Educational Psychology Life-span and Life-course Studies
Journals: PLoS ONE Journal of Educational Psychology Sports Medicine
Partner nations: Belgium Netherlands Spain

In The Last Decade

Leen Haerens

165 papers receiving 7.6k citations

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Do perceived autonomy-supportive and controlling teaching relate to physical education students' motivational experiences through unique pathways? Distinguishing between the bright and dark side of motivation

2014 516 citations Leen Haerens, Nathalie Aelterman et al. Psychology of sport and exercise profile →
Toward an integrative and fine-grained insight in motivating and demotivating teaching styles: The merits of a circumplex approach.

2018 348 citations Nathalie Aelterman, Maarten Vansteenkiste et al. Journal of Educational Psychology profile →
Personal and social development in physical education and sports: A review study

2019 218 citations An De Meester, Leen Haerens et al. European Physical Education Review profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Temporal stability of need satisfaction and frustration profiles and their association with motivational functioning 2025 ·Learning and Individual Differences ·Christa Krijgsman,Lisette Hornstra,David Litalien,Leen Haerens,Lars B. Borghouts,Tim Mainhard	0
2	Does it matter whether physical education teachers combine structure with autonomy support rather than control? Differences in motivation for teaching and work-related outcomes 2025 ·Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy ·(unknown),Ángel Abós,Leen Haerens,Katrien De Cocker,Rafael Burgueño,Luis García‐González	2
3	Test anxiety fluctuations during low-stakes secondary school assessments: The role of the needs for autonomy and competence over and above the number of tests 2024 ·Contemporary Educational Psychology ·(unknown),Evelien Opdecam,Leen Haerens	3
4	Identifying profiles of actual and perceived motor competence measured with aligned instruments: Differences in (enjoyment of) physical fitness 2024 ·Journal of Sports Sciences ·(unknown),Eline Coppens,(unknown),Matthieu Lenoir,Leen Haerens,An De Meester	0
5	Predictors and outcomes of sports coaches’ athlete-invested contingent self-worth 2023 ·Psychology of sport and exercise ·Sofie Morbée,Leen Haerens,Bart Soenens,Tom Loeys,(unknown),Joachim Waterschoot,Maarten Vansteenkiste	2
6	Burnout, motivation, and (de-)motivating teaching style in different phases of a teaching career 2023 ·Teaching and Teacher Education ·(unknown),Leen Haerens,Ruben Vanderlinde,Katrien De Cocker	12
7	Examining school boards’ chaotic leadership style in relation to teachers' job satisfaction and emotional exhaustion 2022 ·Teaching and Teacher Education ·Leen Haerens,Lennia Matos,(unknown),Moti Benita,Ángel Abós	16
8	Toward a Refined Insight Into the Importance of Volunteers’ Motivations for Need-Based Experiences, Job Satisfaction, Work Effort, and Turnover Intentions in Nonprofit Sports Clubs: A Person-Centered Approach 2022 ·VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations ·(unknown),Annick Willem,Katrien De Cocker,Leen Haerens	11
9	Perseverance in motor tasks: the impact of different types of positive feedback 2022 ·Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy ·An De Meester,(unknown),Bart Soenens,Leen Haerens	5
10	The Moral Identity Questionnaire predicts prosocial behavior better than the Moral Identity Scale 2022 ·Current Psychology ·(unknown),Alain Van Hiel,Leen Haerens,Bram Constandt	7
11	Changes in students’ goal pursuits and motivational regulations toward healthy behaviors during the pandemic: A Self-Determination Theory perspective 2021 ·Psychology of sport and exercise ·Behzad Behzadnia,(unknown),Leen Haerens,Mohammad Taghi Aghdasi	8
12	Differences in Weight Status and Autonomous Motivation towards Sports among Children with Various Profiles of Motor Competence and Organized Sports Participation 2021 ·Children ·Eline Coppens,An De Meester,Frederik Deconinck,Kristine De Martelaer,Leen Haerens,Farid Bardid,Matthieu Lenoir,Eva D’Hondt	17
13	Antecedents of primary school teachers’ need-supportive and need-thwarting styles in physical education 2021 ·European Physical Education Review ·Géraldine Escriva–Boulley,Leen Haerens,Damien Tessier,Philippe Sarrazin	14
14	An experimental, video-based investigation into the motivating impact of choice and positive feedback among students with different motor competence levels 2020 ·Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy ·An De Meester,(unknown),Nathalie Aelterman,Gert‐Jan De Muynck,Leen Haerens	23
15	Volunteers Managing Volunteers: The Role of Volunteer Board Members’ Motivating and Demotivating Style in Relation to Volunteers’ Motives to Stay Volunteer 2019 ·VOLUNTAS International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations ·(unknown),Annick Willem,Nathalie Aelterman,Leen Haerens	18
16	Toward an integrative and fine-grained insight in motivating and demotivating teaching styles: The merits of a circumplex approach.breakdown → 2018 ·Journal of Educational Psychology ·Nathalie Aelterman,Maarten Vansteenkiste,Leen Haerens,Bart Soenens,Johnny R. J. Fontaine,Johnmarshall Reeve	348
17	Associations among Elementary School Children’s Actual Motor Competence, Perceived Motor Competence, Physical Activity and BMI: A Cross-Sectional Study 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·An De Meester,David F. Stodden,Ali Brian,Larissa True,Greet Cardon,Isabel Tallir,Leen Haerens	93
18	Physical Education Stimulating a Healthy Lifestyle and Critical Sports Consumption in Belgium 2014 ·Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) ·Kristine De Martelaer,Jan Seghers,Greet Cardon,Leen Haerens,(unknown),Marc Cloes	1
19	Enhancing primary students' autonomous reading motivation: impact of an SDT-based teacher training 2013 ·Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) ·Jessie De Naeghel,Hilde Van Keer,Maarten Vansteenkiste,Leen Haerens,Nathalie Aelterman	1
20	A Framework for Physical Activity Programs Within School–Community Partnerships 2011 ·Quest ·(unknown),Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij,Kristine De Martelaer,Jan Seghers,David Kirk,Leen Haerens,Katrien De Cocker,Greet Cardon	28

About Leen Haerens

Leen Haerens is a scholar working on Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Applied Psychology and Safety Research, having authored 174 papers that have together received 8.0k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (101 papers), Youth Development and Social Support (45 papers) and Behavioral Health and Interventions (34 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (1.6k citations), Developmental and Educational Psychology (2.7k citations) and Life-span and Life-course Studies (178 citations). Leen Haerens has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Nathalie Aelterman, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Greet Cardon, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Bart Soenens, Lynn Van den Berghe, David Kirk, Lea Maes, An De Meester and Jotie De Meyer. Their work appears in journals such as PLoS ONE, Journal of Educational Psychology and Sports Medicine.

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