Chenxi Yin (PhD student)
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 began my PhD in October 2021 after completing an MSc in Psychological Studies at the University of Glasgow.
Before moving into academia, I was deeply involved in badminton. As a student-athlete, I represented my university team from 2015 to 2019. During this time, we achieved notable results, including winning the 2017 Hunan Province University Badminton Championship (provincial level) and placing seventh in the 2018 Chinese University Badminton Competition (national level).
Alongside my uni playing, I worked as a badminton coach at a local club from 2016 to 2020, with a strong focus on youth sports development. I also served with the city’s Badminton Association, where I was responsible for coordinating volunteers and managing referee training and development programs (2016–2019).
These coaching and management experiences in sports and movement field inspired my transition into academic research. In 2019, I joined the Institute of Psychology as a research assistant, where I focused on the impact of physical activity as a cognitive intervention for the ageing population.
Qualifications
MSc, Psychological Studies (University of Glasgow)
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:
- Youth sport: Lifelong participation;
- Badminton: Pedagogy & health benefits;
- Coach development: Reflection tool & resources;
- Meaningfulness: Meaning-making;
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, 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