PhD in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University, USA
MSc in Sport and Leisure Studies, Yonsei University, Korea
BSc in Physical Education, Yonsei University , Korea
Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Sport Scinece, Sungkyunkwan University
Assistant Professor, Department of Sport Scinece, Sungkyunkwan University
Co-Editor, International Journal of Sport Psychology (SSCI)
Co-Editor, Research in Dance and Physical Activity
Associate Editor, Leisure Sciences (SSCI, Tier 1 in JCR and SJR, ABDC Rating: A)
Editorial Board Member, Leisure Studies (SSCI, Tier 1 in SJR, ABDC Rating: A)
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching (SSCI, Tier 1 in SJR)
Editorial Board Member, Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics (SSCI, ABDC Rating: A)
Editorial Board Member, Sage Open (SSCI, Tier 1 in JCR)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Global Sport Management
Editorial Board Member, Korean Journal of Leisure, Recreation & Park
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Leisure Studies
Editorial Board Member, Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences
(2022.1.1 ~ 2023.12.31) Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (SSCI)
(2021.7.30 ~ 2024.7.29) Editorial Board Member, Tourism Management Perspectives (SSCI, Tier 1 in JCR and SJR, ABDC Rating: A)
(2021.1.18 ~ 2024.12.31) Section Editor (Sport & Exercise Psychology), Research in Dance and Physical Activity
Journal Articles
(2025)
Social Media in Sport: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda Using the Theory, Context, Characteristics, and Methodology Framework.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSUMER STUDIES.
49,
5
(2025)
Self-compassion and flourishing in Chinese high-performance athletes: exploring the mediating roles of positive emotion, coping strategies, and resilience.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY.
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(2024)
A societal perspective on nostalgia in satellite sports fandom: insights from the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions.
LEISURE STUDIES.
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(2024)
Development and Validation of an Attitude Measure in Open Water Activities.
LEISURE SCIENCES.
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(2024)
Consumers' intention to use online food delivery services: A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSUMER STUDIES.
48,
3
(2024)
Sport participants' well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: the roles of nostalgia, resilience, and curiosity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT AND EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY.
22,
1
(2023)
How do compulsory volunteer experiences at sporting events help improve sport participation and life satisfaction?.
LEISURE SCIENCES.
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(2023)
Compulsory volunteers' nostalgia and its relationships with positive memories, age, past experiences, and volunteer intention.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY.
42,
25
(2023)
Elite youth athletes' mental health and its relationship with the talent development environment: A variable- and person-centred approach.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES.
41,
7
(2023)
The moderating role of coping strategies in athletic coaches' psychological well-being in response to negative emotions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING.
18,
4
(2023)
Satellite fans' team identification, nostalgia, customer equity and revisit intention: symmetric and asymmetric analysis.
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL & TOURISM MARKETING.
40,
2
(2023)
Anticipated emotional solidarity, emotional reasoning, and travel intention: A comparison of two destination image models.
TOURISM MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES.
46,
(2023)
Nostalgia in sport and leisure.
CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHOLOGY.
49,
(2022)
COVID-19 pandemic: consumers' purchase intention of indoor fitness products during the partial lockdown period in Singapore.
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS.
34,
10
(2022)
Development and validation of a volunteer nostalgia scale: assessing measurement invariance across cultures and types of volunteering.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM.
25,
16
(2022)
Potential sport tourists' decision-making during the pandemic.
MARKETING INTELLIGENCE & PLANNING.
40,
5
(2022)
Understanding sport coaches' turnover intention and well-being: an environmental psychology approach.
PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH.
37,
3
(2022)
Impact of COVID-19 on consumers' impulse buying behavior of fitness products: A moderated mediation model.
JOURNAL OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR.
21,
2
(2022)
The model of goal-directed behavior in tourism and hospitality: A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach.
JOURNAL OF TRAVEL RESEARCH.
61,
3
(2021)
Does nostalgia promote personal growth and happiness? The case of field hockey in Singapore.
LEISURE SCIENCES.
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Honors / Awards
National Institute of Education (NIE) Excellence in Research Award, 2020, Nanyang Technological University
Selected as a top 2% researcher in the field of Sport, Leisure, and Tourism in 2022, Stanford University, Elsevier (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/5)
Selected as a top 2% researcher in the field of Sport, Leisure, and Tourism in 2023, Stanford University, Elsevier (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6)
Outstanding Poster Award, 2023, Asian Association for Sport Management, Title: The role of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control in e-sports participation intentions among people with disability
Selected as a Top Cited Article among works published between Jan. 1, 2022 and Dec. 31, 2023, Title: Impact of COVID‐19 on consumers' impulse buying behavior of fitness products: A moderated mediation model, Journal of Consumer Behaviour
Selected as Excellent in Research Area, 2024, Sungkyunkwan University
Selected as a top 2% researcher in the field of Sport, Leisure, and Tourism in 2024, Stanford University, Elsevier (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxkt0zyw/7)
Excellence in Poster Presentation Award, 2024 Society for Leisure and Culture Studies/Korean Society of Leisure, Recreation & Park Joint Conference, Title: The impact of exercise nostalgia, intrinsic motivation, and cognitive flexibility on exercise continuation: Focusing on the expansion-construction theory of positive emotions
Excellence in Poster Presentation Award, 2024 Society for Leisure and Culture Studies/Korean Society of Leisure, Recreation & Park Joint Conference, Title: Reconsidering the Influence of Leisure Constraints on Serious Leisure Participation: Focusing on the Value-Based Acceptance Model (VAM)
Selected as a top 2% researcher in the field of Sport, Leisure, and Tourism in 2025, Stanford University, Elsevier (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxkt0zyw/8)
Conference Paper
(2026)
레크리에이션 달리기 참여와 행복 간의 비선형적 관계: Too-Much-of-a-Good-Thing(TMGT) 효과의 검증.
2026 한국스포츠심리학회 동계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2026)
운동선수의 완벽주의 성향이 강박행동에 미치는 영향: 자기수용과 자기비난의 매개효과.
2026 한국스포츠심리학회 동계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2026)
투기종목 운동선수 경기력 구성요인.
한국스포츠심리학회 동계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2026)
한국판 운동선수 멘탈 에너지 척도의 타당도 검증.
2026 한국스포츠심리학회 동계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2026)
달리기 맥락에서 향수의 정서적 역할: 내재적 동기, 진지한 여가, 몰입 및 웰빙의 통합 모형.
2026 한국스포츠심리학회 동계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2026)
무용 참여자와 일반 스포츠 참여자의 여가 향수, 심리적 자원 및 여가제약협상의 차이 검증.
2026 한국스포츠심리학회 동계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2026)
직장인의 클러치 경험이 플로리싱에 미치는 영향: 운동 향수, 자기효능감, 주도적 업무 행동의 매개 역할.
2026 한국스포츠심리학회 동계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2026)
한국판 호기심-II 척도(CEI-II)의 타당화 및 구조 검증.
2026 한국스포츠심리학회 동계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2025)
The Impact of College Sports Experiences on Exercise Adherence: The Mediating Effects of Sports Nostalgia and Self-Efficacy.
ISSP 16th World Congress.
HONG KONG
(2025)
Growth Mindset and Performance of Athletes: Multiple Mediating Effects of Grit and Deliberate Practice.
ISSP 16th World Congress.
HONG KONG
(2025)
Capturing sport event employees’ nostalgia: scale development and validation.
ISSP 16th World Congress.
HONG KONG
(2025)
Exploring the Emotional and Behavioral Impacts of Leisure Nostalgia: A Comparative Study of MZ Generations in Korea and China.
ISSP 16th World Congress.
HONG KONG
(2025)
Nostalgia and Well-being among Millennial and Generation Z Runners in China: The Mediating Role of Curiosity and Recreational Specialization.
ISSP 16th World Congress.
HONG KONG
(2025)
The Relationship among Optimism, School Belongingness, Well-Being, and Academic Achievement Through Traditional Martial Arts.
ISSP 16th World Congress.
HONG KONG
(2025)
The Role of Motor Processing in Representational Momentum: Investigating Spatial Coordinate Transformations in Motor Planning with Tracking Movements.
ISSP 16th World Congress.
HONG KONG
(2025)
The Role of Self-Compassion in Athlete Flourishing: A Perspective from the Broaden-and-Build Theory.
ISSP 16th World Congress.
HONG KONG
(2025)
운동 향수가 심리적 풍요로운 삶에 미치는 영향: 몰입과 자기효능감의 매개효과.
제106회 전국체육대회 기념 제63회 한국체육학회 학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2025)
코치-선수 관계와 팀 응집력: 정서 사건 이론 기반.
제106회 전국체육대회 기념 제63회 한국체육학회 학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
낙관주의가 웰빙에 미치는 영향: 친사회적 행동과 인지적 유연성의 매개, 태껸 만족의 조절효과.
2024 한국여가문화학회·한국여가레크리에이션학회 공동학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
한국 전통무예 참여 학생들의 자기조절이 학업성취 목표에 미치는영향: 여가만족에 의해 조절된 인지적 유연성의 매개효과를 중심으로.
2024 한국여가문화학회·한국여가레크리에이션학회 공동학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
