Yin Chenxi
Thesis title: Meaningfulness within youth sport?
PhD supervisors:
Address
- Street
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Moray House School of Education and Sport, SL G05
- City
- University of Edinburgh (Holyrood Campus)
- Post code
- EH8 8AQ
Background
I started my PhD in October 2021 after completing an MSc in Psychological Studies at the University of Glasgow.
Before moving into academia, I was a badminton guy. As a funded student-athlete, I represented my university team from 2015 to 2019. During this time, we achieved some wee results, including winning the Champion in the 2017 Hunan Province University Badminton competition (provincial level) and placing seventh in the 2018 Chinese University Badminton Competition (national level). Alongside, I worked as a badminton coach at local clubs from 2016 to 2020. I also worked for the city’s Badminton Association, responsible for coordinating volunteers and managing referee training programs (2016–2019). These experiences inspired me to pursue sports and movement-related research.
From 2019 to 2020, I interned at the Institute of Psychology in China Academy of Sciences (CAS) as a research assistant, researching the impact of physical activity and digital media on cognitive intervention for the ageing.
Now, moving to Scotland, I'm combining the two pathways that involve working on the badminton field as a certified line judge in Badminton Scotland, and research in youth sport and coaching.
Qualifications
MSc, Psychological Studies (University of Glasgow)
Summer school in psychology and counselling (Peking University)
BSE, Forestry Engineering (Central south university of forestry and technology)
Responsibilities & affiliations
2016-2019 Changsha Yulin Sports Development Co., Ltd (Changsha, China)
2019-2020 China Agricultural University Badminton Club (Beijing, China)
2019-2020 Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) (Beijing, China)
Research summary
My PhD research is investigating "Meaningfulness in youth sport".
Current research interests:
- Lifelong Sport Participation and motivation.
- Meaningfulness in Youth Sports.
- Badminton: Pedagogy, health benefits & performance analysis.
- Coach learning and development: Reflection and practice; AI-driven model.
Invited speaker
Yin, Chenxi. The Future of Teaching Badminton in School. Invited presentation at the BWF World Coaching Conference, Paris, France, 2025.
Papers delivered
Yin, C., Chen, X., & Lin, S. (2024). From Court to Wellness: A Systematic Review of the Health and Well-Being Benefits of Badminton for Children and Young People. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 2-5 July 2024.
Yin, C., Chen, X., & Lin, S. (2024). Teaching Badminton for the Future: A Systematic Review of Teaching Methods in Badminton. Poster presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (EERA), Nicosia, Cyprus, 26-27 August 2024.
Yin, C., & Yin, F. (2024). Meaningfulness in China’s Physical Education (PE)? A Document Analysis of “The Study Achievement Assessment of PE” in Primary Schools. Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (EERA), Nicosia, Cyprus, 26-27 August 2024.
Yin, C., & Huang, W. (2024). A Comparative Analysis of Physical Education Teacher Training Programs: Validating a Chinese Theoretical Framework in Scotland and Australia. Poster presented at the 10th International Conference on Movement, Health and Exercise & 14th Asia Conference of Kinesiology and Sport Science, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-12 September 2024.
Yin, Chenxi and Zheng Renchuan (2025). Exploring the Spirit of Sports: A Qualitative Study of Sportsmanship Among Chinese Student Athletes. Presentation at the conference of the International Organisation for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) in Saint Petersburg, Florida 19-22 May 2025
Yin, C. (2024). NPCs in video games: a reflective resource for sports coaches and participant engagement. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1403829