Publications

Waddington, K. C., Irwin, J. D., Mushquash, A. R., Sinden, K. E., & Pearson, E. S. (2023). Coaches deserve the care and attention they are nurturing in others: Exploring Co-Active life coaches' perspectives on professional practise and self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521882.2023.221680

Glena, V. S., Mushquash, A. R., Gotwals, J. K., Sinden, K. E., & Pearson, E. S. (2022). "Staying in the present moment is important": Examining the impact of a short-term classroom-based mindfulness intervention among first-year students. Journal of American College Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2155057

Koert van der Linden, N., Pearson, E. S., Gotwals, J. K., Klarner, T., & Cameron, E. (2022). Energy from "softness": Exploring the perspectives of healthy older adults participating in a community-based tai chi exercise program. Journal of Sport Behavior, 45(2). https://www.journalofsportbehavior.org/index.php/JSB/article/view/116

Waddington, K., & Pearson, E. S. (2021). Parental perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to risky-play in preschool children. Journal of Multidisciplinary Research at Trent, 3(1), 104-123. https://ojs.trentu.ca/ojs/index.php/jmrt/article/view/369

Mushquash, A. R., Pearson, E. S., Waddington, K., MacIsaac, A., Mohammed, S., Grassia, E., Smith, S., & Wekerle, C. (2021). User perspectives on the resilience-building JoyPop app: Qualitative study. JMIR mHealth and uHealthhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2196/28677

Gardam, K. J., Moeller, H., & Pearson, E. S. (2021). Older adults and outdoor physical activity equipment: A social ecological analysis. The Qualitative Report, 26(8), 2347- 2360. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2021.4287

Karmali, S., Battram, D. S., Burke, S. M., Cramp, A., Johnson, A. M., Mantler, T., Morrow, D., Ng, V., Pearson, E. S., Petrella, R. J., Tucker, P., & Irwin, J. D. (2020). Perspectives and impact of a parent-child intervention on dietary intake and physical activity behaviours, parental motivation, and parental body composition: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), 6822. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186822

Karmali, S., Battram, D. S., Burke, S. M., Cramp, A., Mantler, T., Morrow, D., Ng, V., Pearson, E. S., Petrella, R., Tucker, P., & Irwin, J. D. (2020). Clients' and Coaches' Perspectives of a Life Coaching Intervention for Parents with Overweight/ Obesity. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 18(2), 115-132. https://doi.org/10.24384/2wjj-py19

Popowich, A., Mushquash, A. R., Pearson, E. S., Schmidt, F., & Mushquash, C. (2019). Barriers and facilitators affecting the sustainability of dialectical behavior therapy programs: A qualitative study of clinician perspectives. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12250

Reilly, K. C., Briatico, D., Irwin, J. D., Tucker, P, Pearson E. S., & Burke, S. M. (2019). Participants’ perceptions of “C.H.A.M.P. Families”: A parent-focused intervention targeting paediatric overweight and obesity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 2171. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16122171

Karmali, S., Ng, V., Battram, D., Burke, S., Morrow, D., Pearson, E. S., Tucker, P., Mantler, T, Cramp, A., Petrella, R., & Irwin, J. D. (2019). Coaching and/or education intervention for parents with overweight/obesity and their children: Study protocol of a single-centre randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 19, 345. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12889-019-6640-5

Reilly, K. C., Tucker, T., Irwin, J. D., Johnson, A. M., Pearson, E. S., Bock, D., & Burke, S. M. (2018). “C.H.A.M.P. Families”: Description and theoretical foundations of a paediatric overweight and obesity intervention targeting parents – a single-centre non-randomized prospective feasibility study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(12), 2858https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122858

Harvey, J., Pearson, E. S., Mantler, T., & Gotwals, J. (2018). "Be kind to yourself - because you're doing fine:" Using self-determination theory to explore the health-related experiences of primiparous women participating in a Co-Active life coaching intervention. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 13(1), 78-91. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521882.2018.1545137

Harvey, J., Pearson, E. S., Sanzo, P., & Lennon, A. E. (2018). Exploring the perspectives of 10-, 11-, and 12-year old primary school students on physical activity engagement – “’Cause you can’t just be sitting at a desk all the time!”.  Child: Care, Health and Development, 44(3), 433-442. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12555

Duncan, L. R., Pearson, E. S., & Maddison, R. (2018). Smoking prevention in children and adolescents: A systematic review of individualized interventions. Patient Education and Counseling, 101(3), 375-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2017.09.011

Burke, S. M., Shapiro, S., Petrella, R. J., Irwin, J. D., Jackman, M., Pearson, E. S., Prapavessis, H., & Shoemaker, J. K. (2015). Using the RE-AIM framework to evaluate a community-based summer camp for children with obesity: A prospective feasibility study. BMC Obesity, 2(21), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0050-8 

Pearson, E., Hall, C., Markland, D., Rodgers, W., & Wilson, P. (2014). The influence of body weight and body composition information on initial exercise motivation in female exercise initiates with overweight and obesity. Hellenic Journal of Psychology, 11, 111-122. https://pseve.org/wp content/uploads/2018/03/Volume11_Issue2_Pearson.pdf

Pearson, E., & Hall, C. (2013). Examining body image and its relationship to exercise motivation: An 18-week cardiovascular program for female initiates with overweight and obesity. Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity, 5(2), 121-131https://doi.org/10.2478/BJHA-2013-0012

Pearson, E. S., Hall, C. R., & Gammage, K. L. (2013). Self-presentation in exercise: Changes over a 12-week cardiovascular programme for overweight and obese sedentary females. European Journal of Sport Science, 13(4), 407-413.https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2012.660504

Pearson, E. S., Irwin, J. D., Morrow, D., Battram, D. S., & Melling, C. W. J.(2013). The CHANGE Program: Comparing an interactive versus prescriptive approach to self-management among university students with obesity. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 37, 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjd.2012.12.002

Pearson, E. S., Irwin, J. D., & Morrow, D. (2013). The CHANGE Program: Methodology for comparing Co-Active coaching with a prescriptive lifestyle treatment for obesity. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 11(1), 69-84. https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-CHANGE-Program%3A-Methodology-for-comparing-with-Pearson-Irwin/b5279a8d0533ea7b120194b2d0d1f4a26db531ea

Pearson, E. S., Irwin, J. D., Morrow, D., & Hall, C. (2012). The CHANGE Program: Comparing an interactive versus prescriptive obesity intervention on university students’ self-esteem and quality of life.  Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 4(3), 369-389. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2012.01080.x

Pearson, E. S., Irwin, J. D., & Burke, S. M. (2012). The Children’s Health and Activity Modification Program (C.H.A.M.P.): Participant perspectives of a 4-week lifestyle intervention for children with obesity. Journal of Child Health Care, 16, 382-394. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1367493512446239

Pearson, E. S. (2012). Goal setting as a health behavior change strategy in overweight and obese adults: A systematic literature review examining intervention components. Patient Education and Counseling, 87, 32-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2011.07.018

Pearson, E. S. (2011). The “how-to” of health behaviour change brought to life: A theoretical analysis of the Co-Active coaching model and its underpinnings in self-determination theory.  Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice, 4(2), 89-103. https://doi.org/10.1080/17521882.2011.598461

Rodgers, W., Hall, C., Duncan, L., Pearson, E., & Milne, M. (2010). Becoming a regular exerciser: Examining change in behavioural regulations among exercise initiates. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 11, 378-386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2010.04.007