Publications

Physical Activity Psychology

I have conducted research in physical activity psychology through the application of: (a) information and communication technology (e.g., eHealth) and (b) latent variable modeling (e.g., exploratory structure equation modeling). My current research focuses on developing and testing an online intervention to promote health-enhancing physical activity in adults with obesity, by collaborating with local healthcare facilities.

Selected Publications

Online Physical Activity Interventions for Adults with Obesity

  • Lee, S., Lahoda, K., Myers, N. D., Horowitz, A., Freeland, M., Einav, E., Buckingham-Schutt, L., & Welk, G. (2025). Initial outcomes from the Confident Moves online intervention to promote physical activity in adults with obesity: a longitudinal feasibility and acceptability pilot trial. BMC Public Health. 25, 3466 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24763-0
  • Lee, S., Ahn, S., Patel, P., & Myers, N. D. (2025). A meta-analysis of eHealth interventions to promote physical activity in young, middle-aged, and late middle-aged adults with obesity or overweight. Obesity Reviews. e13898. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13898
  • Lee, S., Myers, N. D., Bateman, A. G., Prilleltensky, I., McMahon, A., & Brincks, A. M. (2024). Baseline self-efficacy predicts subsequent engagement behavior in an online physical activity intervention. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 6, 1401206. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1401206
  • Lee, S., Lahoda, K., Myers, N. D., Horowitz, A., Chiu, K., Begdache, L., & Einav, E. (2024). Physical activity self-efficacy online intervention to promote physical activity in adults with obesity: Protocol for a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 10, 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01468-6
  • Lee, S., Patel, P., Myers, N. D., Pfeiffer, K. A., Smith, A. L., & Kelly, K. S. (2023). A systematic review of eHealth interventions to promote physical activity in adults with obesity or overweight. Behavioral Medicine. 49(3), 213-230. https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2065239
  • Lee, S., McMahon, A., Prilleltensky, I., Myers, N. D., Dietz, S., Prilleltensky, O., Pfeiffer, K. A., Bateman, A. G., & Brincks, A. M. (2021). Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being actions in adults with obesity or overweight: A randomized controlled trial. journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 43(1), 1–96. https://doi.org/10.1123/JSEP.2020-0049 

Latent Variable Modeling in Physical Activity Psychology

  • Lee, S., Parameswaran, S., Moon, M., Myers, N. D. & Kim, J. (2026). Longitudinal social network analysis of perceived physical ability and peer exposure among adolescents in school-based physical activity. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2026.2687402 
  • Myers, N.D., Prilleltensky, I., & Lee, S. (2025). Measuring stability and change in response patterns to a set of hierarchical scales in a randomized intervention study: An innovative application of latent transition analysis. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-025-00586-7
  • Bateman, A. G., Myers, N. D., Wekesser, N., Feltz, D. L., Lee, S., McMahon, A., Prilleltensky, I., & Brincks, A. M. (2025). Two-dimensional latent self-efficacy to regulate physical activity and its effects on physical activity: Analysis of data from a physical activity-promoting intervention for adults with obesity. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2025.2464697
  • Chun, H., Myers, N. D., Pacewicz, C. E., Malete, L., Isaac, P., & Lee, S. (2025). Two-Dimensional latent physical activity self-efficacy and its relationships with physical activity: A secondary data analysis. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2025.2462661
  • Bateman, A. G., Myers, N. D., Feltz, D. L., Pfeiffer, K. A., Kelly, K. S., Smith, A. L., Lee, S., McMahon, A., Prilleltensky, I., Prilleltensky, O., & Brincks, A. M. (2024). The self-efficacy to regulate physical activity scale: Exploring the factor structure, temporal invariance and external validity in a latent variable framework. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 28(1), 40-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2023.2218837
  • Lee, S., Myers, N. D., Bateman, A. G., Chun, H., Prilleltensky, I., McMahon, A., & Brincks, A. M. (2023). Measuring multidimensional well-being actions with the newly expanded version of the I COPPE Actions scale in adults with obesity. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 27(3), 207-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367X.2022.2153595