Matt Best
Best, M. T., Tibbetts, Y. T., Barron, K. E., Himmelberger, Z. M., Nesterak, E., Hulleman, C. S. (under review). The Power of Perception: Growth Mindset Beliefs and Their Implications in Elite Youth Soccer. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
Best, M. T., Huijgen, B. C. H., Jonker, L. (under review). “What Do My Players Need?” A Coach-Player Intervention Grounded in Self-Determination Theory and Self-Regulated Learning to Enhance Player Development and Enjoyment. The Sport Psychologist.Â
Himmelberger, Z. M., Guercio, E., Barrow, J., Best, M., Tibbetts, Y., Barron, K. E., Speicher, M. R., & Hulleman, C. S. (2026). Prevalence of Emotional Exhaustion and Symptoms of Poor Psychological Well-being in Matriculating and Graduating Osteopathic Medical Students. Academic Medicine.
Harmison, R. J., Green, K., Best, M. T., & Hulleman, C. S. (2026). The ToughPerson Index: Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Mental Toughness in Sport as a Social-Cognitive Personality Construct. Psychology of Sport and ExerciseÂ
Best, M. T., Barron, K. E., Diener, J. L., & Frana, P. L. (2023). Mindsets and Motivation in Honors Advising. National Collegiate Honors Council Teaching and Learning Monograph, 4.Â
Best, M. T., et al. (2018). Working Paper on JMU Honors Student Mindsets. Unpublished working paper.
Best, M. T. (2018). The Psychology of Performance in Elite Youth Soccer Players. Unpublished thesis.