PNWSSEPS Abstract Submission
Abstract Submission Information
The Pacific Northwest Student Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium (An AASP PNW Regional Conference) will be held April 26 and 27, 2024 on the campus of Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. The program will consist of invited speakers, student presentations, workshops, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities. Contact Sarah Ullrich-French (sullrich@wsu.edu) with any questions.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED BUT THERE ARE STILL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
CONTACT SULLRICH@WSU.EDU IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT
Who should submit an abstract?
Student Submissions: Students who wish to give a presentation must submit an abstract using the procedures outlined below. Please make all abstracts as complete and detailed as possible. Presentations will be verbal unless there is not room on the program for all accepted submissions in which case we will include a poster session. Students may present a completed research study, research proposal, or an intervention. Student presentations may have been presented elsewhere or submitted for upcoming national conferences. A student may serve as a presenter for one presentation only. First time presenters are welcomed and encouraged to participate.
Professional Submissions: Although students will be given priority for this symposium, space and time permitting, professional submissions will be considered. Professionals are encouraged to propose a short workshop. Please follow the general abstract submission guidelines for research advances or case study submission. If you have an idea that may be relevant for a workshop, but you are unsure, please contact Sarah Ullrich-French (sullrich@wsu.edu) or Anne Cox (anne.cox@wsu.edu ). (Note: Please let the conference organizers know if you are a professional but are submitting an abstract based on recent work done while a student).
Types of Presentations
- Research Presentations are presentations that involve completed data-based research on sport and exercise psychology topics. Presentations should be 12 minutes in length (12 minute presentation, 3 minutes for questions). These time limits will be strictly adhered to during the conference. Preliminary results will be accepted so that abstracts can be written without the full results completed.
- Research Proposals are presentations that involve conceptualized research studies but do not yet have data. The speaker should provide the audience with a rationale/background for the study, research questions, or hypotheses to be investigated, and proposed methodology for the study. Presentations should be 10-12 minutes in length (3-5 minutes for questions). Preliminary or pilot data would be welcome, but not required.
- Intervention Presentations are presentations that involve unique intervention techniques or programs. These may involve interventions/programs that have been previously applied or proposals for working with a specific population or individual. Presentations should include a description of the population, targeted skills or problems, the specific intervention protocols, and an evaluation or evaluation plan. Presentations should be 10-12 minutes in length (3-5 minutes for questions).
- Workshops that provide hands on activities and are interactive are welcome. Students or professionals can submit a workshop proposal. The workshop length should not exceed 60 minutes (20 -60 minutes) and must include interactive components.
The conference space will have projectors and computers with internet access.
What to include in the abstract:
All abstracts should include: (a) a clear statement of the problem and its significance, (b) a general description of the methods used or proposed, (c) a summary of the results, and (d) the major conclusions/practical implications you have drawn from the data.
Research Proposals should elaborate more on the hypotheses, rationale, methodology, and issues the presenter may want to discuss.
Intervention abstracts should elaborate more on the content contained in the Intervention Presentation description above (in place of results).
Workshop abstracts should provide background information on the topic, audience learning objectives, methods for delivering the workshop including specific ways the audience will be engaged, and state what the audience will take away from the workshop and the length of time requested (between 20-60 minutes).
Abstract Preparation
Abstract should be no more than 2000 characters with spaces (about 250-300 words), typed in an identical format as the below sample. The abstract must be typed in Times New Roman 12-point font. The title goes on the top line (in bold, centered) followed by the author(s) full first and last name(s) and their affiliation (not bold) followed by one blank line, and then a single spaced text of the abstract. The abstract should be in full-justification or block style.
Abstracts should be written in MS word and submitted as a document named “Lastname.Firstname.Abstract2024” (E.g., Skidmore.Brook.Abstract2024.doc)
Abstract Sample
Please use the following style:
The “Squat-n-Swap”: A Pilot Exercise Intervention to Promote Increased Physical Activity among Mothers of Young Children
Brook Skidmore, Western Washington University
The purpose of the current study was to determine the effectiveness of an exercise intervention for increasing physical activity levels and perceived social support for exercise among mothers of young children who serve as primary caregivers. Thirty-one mothers with at least one child under the age of five participated in the study. A treatment group….
(Please make your abstracts as complete and detailed as possible, and limit to no more than 2000 characters with spaces)