Dr. Shane Sweet
Canada Research Chair, Tier 2, in Participation, Well-Being, and Physical Disability |
Director, Theories and Interventions in Exercise and Health Psychology Lab (TIE) | Co-Director, McGill Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship
*exercise psychology
*disability
*peer support
*behaviour change
*physical activity
*theory
*community partnerships
Prof. Shane Sweet is an exercise and health psychologist and a disability and community-based researcher. He is an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and the co-director of the Theories and Interventions in Exercise and Health Psychology Laboratory at McGill University. He holds a Canada Research Chair in Participation, Well-Being, and Physical Disability (Tier 2). The overarching goal of Shane’s program of research is to enhance the lives of adults, whether healthy or living with disability and/or chronic diseases (e.g., spinal cord injury, adults with cardiovascular disease). Through his research, he aims to (a) understand physical activity participation and well-being by testing and integrating theory and developing conceptual models; (b) promote physical activity participation and enhance well-being via theory-based interventions; and (c) engage the community in research to co-construct and disseminate knowledge as well as evaluate knowledge translation initiatives. His research has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé.
PhD, Experimental Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada
BA, Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada
Rocchi, M. A., Shi, Z., Shaw, R. B., McBride, C. B., & Sweet, S. N. (2022). Identifying the outcomes of participating in peer mentorship for adults living with spinal cord injury: A qualitative meta-synthesis. Psychology and Health.. 37:4, 523-544.
Bremer, E., Liska, T. M., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K. P., Best, K. L., & Sweet, S. N. (2022). Examining long-term motivational and behavioral outcomes of two physical activity interventions. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790268.2022.2033935
Shi, Z., Michalovic, E., McKay, R., Gainforth, H. L., McBride, C. B., Clarke, T., Casemore, S., Sweet, S. N. (2022, advance online). Outcomes of Spinal Cord Injury Peer Mentorship: A community-based Delphi consensus approach. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. . doi: 10.1016/j.rehab.2022.101678
Alexander, D., Caron, J. G., Comeau, J., & Sweet, S. N. (2021, advance online). An exploration of the roles and experiences of SCI peer mentors using creative non-fiction. Disability and Rehabilitation. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1977395
Sweet, S. N., Shi, Z.,Rocchi, M., Ramsay, J., Pagé, V., Lamontagne, M.-E., & Gainforth, H. L. (2021). A longitudinal examination of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), participation, and social inclusion upon joining a community-based LTPA program for adults with physical disabilities. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 102, 1746 - 1754.
Bonnell, K., Michalovic, E., Koch, J., Pagé, V., Ramsay, J., Gainforth, H. L., Lamontagne, M.-E. & Sweet, S.N. (2021). Physical activity for individuals living with a physical disability in Quebec: Issues and opportunities of access. Disability and Health Journal, 14, 101089.
Sweet, S. N., Hennig, L., Shi, Z., Clarke, T., Flaro, H., Hawley, S., Schaefer, L, & Gainforth, H. L. (2021). Outcomes of peer mentorship for people living with spinal cord injury: Perspectives from members of Canadian SCI community-based organizations. Spinal Cord, 58, 1301-1308.
Sweet, S. N., Hennig, L., Pastore, O., Hawley, S., Clarke, T., Flaro, H., Schaefer, L, & Gainforth, H. L. (2021). Understanding peer mentorship programs delivered by Canadian SCI community-based organizations: Perspectives on mentors and organizational considerations. Spinal Cord, I59, 1285-1293.
Sweet, S. N., Perrier, M-J., Saunders, C. M., Caron, J. G., & Dufour Neyron, H. (2019). What keeps them exercising? A qualitative exploration of exercise maintenance post-cardiac rehabilitation. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17, 381 -396.
Chemtob, K., Rocchi, M., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K., Kairy, D., Fillion, B., & Sweet, S. N. (2019). Using tele-health to enhance motivation, leisure time physical activity, and quality of life in adults with spinal cord injury: A self-determination theory-based pilot randomized control trial. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 43, 243-252.
Accepting students for 2023-24
