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Bård Erlend Solstad

Associate Professor
Department of Sport Science and Physical Education
Phone
+47 38141730
Mobile phone
+4790114208
Office I3059 (Universitetsveien 25, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway)

Research

Academic interests

Children and youth sports

Motivation

Coach education

The importance of training load in the everyday life of young athletes (age group 13-19 years)

Psychology of sport injury

Selected publications

Halvari, A. E. M., Ivarsson, A., Halvari, H., Olafsen, A. H., Solstad, B. E., Niemiec, C. P., Deci, E. L., & Williams, G. (2021). A Prospective Study of Knowledge Sharing at Work Based on Self-Determination Theory. Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 6(1): 5, 1–14. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/sjwop.140

 

Bentzen, M., Hordvik, M., Stenersen, M. H., & Solstad, B. E. (2021). A longitudinal transitional perspective on why adolescents choose to quit organized sport in Norway. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102015

 

Solstad, B. E., Granerud, M., Haraldsen, H. M., Gustafsson, H., & Knight, C. (2021). An exploration of reciprocity between female athletes and their coach in elite junior swimming: a shared reality theory perspective. Qualitative Research of Sport, Exercise and Health, doi:10.1080/2159676X.2021.1941211

 

Haraldsen, H., Abrahamsen, F. E., Solstad, B. E., & Halvari, H. (2021). Narrative Tensions in Strained Elite Junior Performers' Experiences of Becoming Elite Performers. Frontiers in Psychology, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645098

 

Haraldsen, H., Ivarsson, A., Solstad, B. E., Abrahamsen, F., & Halvari, H. (2020). Composites of Perfectionism and Inauthenticity in Relation to Controlled Motivation, Performance Anxiety and Exhaustion among Elite Junior Performers. European Journal of Sport Science, doi:10.1080/17461391.2020.1763478

 

Solstad, B. E., Stenling, A., Ommundsen, Y., Wold, B., Heuzé, J. P., Sarrazin, P., Castillo, I., Cruz, J., Hall, H., Papaioannou, A., & Duda, J. L. (2020). Initial psychometric testing of the coach-adapted version of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire: A Bayesian approach. Journal of Sports Sciences, doi:10.1080/02640414.2020.1722575

 

Haraldsen, H., Solstad, B. E., Ivarsson, A., Halvari, H., & Abrahamsen, F. (2020). Change in Basic Need Frustration in Relation to Perfectionism, Anxiety and Performance in Elite Junior Performers. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, doi:10.1111/sms.13614

 

Haraldsen, H., Halvari, H., Solstad, B. E., Abrahamsen, F., & Nordin-Bates, S. (2019). The role of perfectionism and controlling conditions in Norwegian elite junior performers’ motivational processes. Frontiers in Psychology, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01366

 

Gjesdal, S., Stenling, A., Solstad, B. E., & Ommundsen, Y. (2019). A study of coach‐team perceptual distance concerning the coach‐created motivational climate in youth sport. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 29, 132-143. doi:10.1111/sms.13306

 

Pedersen, C., Halvari, H., Solstad, B. E., & Bentzen, M. (2019). Longitudinal trajectories of physical activity among employees participating in a worksite health promotion intervention: A latent class growth approach. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43, 311-320. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.03.007

 

Kristiansen, E., Ivarsson, A., Solstad, B. E., & Roberts, G. C. (2019). Motivational processes affecting the perception of organizational and media stressors among professional football players: A longitudinal mixed methods research study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43, 172-182. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.02.009

 

Bean, C., Solstad, B. E., Ivarsson, A., & Forneris, T. (2018). Longitudinal associations between perceived programme quality, basic needs support and basic needs satisfaction within youth sport: A person-centred approach. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, doi:10.1080/1612197X.2018.1462234

 

Jordalen, G., Lemyre, P. N., Solstad, B. E., & Ivarsson, A. (2018). The role of self-control and motivation on exhaustion in youth athletes: A longitudinal perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02449

 

Pensgaard, A. M., Ivarsson, A., Nilstad, A., Solstad, B. E., & Steffen, K. (2018). Psychosocial stress factors, including the relationship with the coach, and their influence on acute and overuse injury risk in elite female football players. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 4, doi:10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000317

 

Ommundsen, Y., Solstad, B. E., Høigaard, R., & Wold, B. (2018). Mestrer jeg trenerrollen? Validitet og reliabilitet i en skala til måling av mestringstro i et utvalg norske breddefotballtrenere. I T. Haugen og R. Høigaard (red.), Trender i idrettspsykologisk forskning i Skandinavia (s. 47-72). Cappelen Damm Akademisk.

 

Solstad, B. E., Ivarsson, A., Haug, E. M., & Ommundsen, Y. (2018). Youth sport coaches’ well-being across the season: The psychological costs and benefits of giving empowering and disempowering sports coaching to athletes. International Sport Coaching Journal5, 124-135. doi:10.1123/iscj.2017-0026

 

Solstad, B. E., Larsen, T., Holsen, I., Ivarsson, A., Ronglan, L. T., & Ommundsen, Y. (2017). Pre- to post-season differences in empowering and disempowering behaviors among youth football coaches: A sequential mixed methods study. Sports Coaching Review, 7, 113-141. doi:10.1080/21640629.2017.1361166

 

Solstad, B. E., Van Hoye, A., & Ommundsen, Y. (2015). Social-contextual and intrapersonal antecedents of coaches’ basic need satisfaction: The intervening variable effect of providing autonomy-supportive coaching. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 20, 84- 93. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.05.001

 

Solstad, B. E., & Lemyre, P. N. (2014). Why coaches should encourage swimmers’ efforts to succeed. Journal of Swimming Research, 22, 1-9.

Short biography

Currently working as an associate professor at the department of sport science and physical education 

Postdoctoral Fellow at the Norwegian Research Centre for Children and Youth Sports (2017-2020)

Research Fellow in sport psychology at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (2012-2017)

 

Publications

  • Hygen, Beate Wold; Wendelborg, Christian; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Stenseng, Frode; Øverland, Mari Bore & Skalicka, Vera (2024). Gaming motivation and well-being among Norwegian adult gamers: the role of gender and disability. Frontiers in Medical Technology. 6. doi: 10.3389/fmedt.2024.1330926. Full text in Research Archive
  • Furre, Runar; Johansen, Bjørn Tore; Knight, Camilla J.; Mosewich, A.D. & Solstad, Bård Erlend (2024). A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis study of athletes' lived experiences in elite disc golf competitions. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. ISSN 0905-7188. 34(1). doi: 10.1111/sms.14556.
  • Laxdal, Aron Gauti; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Augustsson, Sofia Ryman; Ausland, Ådne; Bjärsholm, Daniel & Kjær, Jørgen Bagger [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2024). FIDES Athlete Development Programme: project background and study protocol of an embedded multiple case study. BMJ Open sport & exercise medicine. ISSN 2055-7647. 10(1). doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-001898. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gredin, N. Viktor; Okholm Kryger, Katrine; McCall, Alan; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Torstveit, Monica Klungland & Massey, Andrew [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Psychology research in women’s soccer: a scoping review. Science and medicine in football. ISSN 2473-3938. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2023.2285962. Full text in Research Archive
  • Sølvberg, Nina; Torstveit, Monica Klungland; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Mountjoy, Margo; Rosenvinge, Jan Harald & Pettersen, Gunn [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2023). Risk factors for sexual harassment and abuse victimization among adolescent athletes and non-athletes: A one-year follow-up study. International Journal of Child Abuse & Neglect. ISSN 0145-2134. 147. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106592. Full text in Research Archive
  • Johansen, Bjørn Tore; Kjær, Ingirid Geirsdatter Heald; Hordvik, Mats Melvold & Solstad, Bård Erlend (2023). “Fake it or hide it till you make it”: A thematic analysis of hiding techniques in physical education among students in secondary school. European Physical Education Review. ISSN 1356-336X. doi: 10.1177/1356336X231198824. Full text in Research Archive
  • Johansen, Bjørn Tore; Nordnes, Eileen Sunde & Solstad, Bård Erlend (2023). ‘Busy as a bee’: a qualitative dual analysis of life fulfillment among Norwegian competitive recreational athlete mothers in endurance sports. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. ISSN 2159-676X. doi: 10.1080/2159676X.2023.2243969.
  • Haraldsen, Heidi Marian; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Fredriksen, Danielle C.; Gustafsson, Henrik; Nordin-Bates, Sanna M. & Knight, Camilla J. (2023). An exploration of reciprocity among teacher and students in female pre-professional ballet education: a shared reality theory perspective. Frontiers in Education. ISSN 2504-284X. 8. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2023.1148922. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gredin, N. Viktor; Back, Jenny; Johnson, Urban; Svedberg, Petra; Stenling, Andreas & Solstad, Bård Erlend [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2022). Exploring psychosocial risk factors for dropout in adolescent female soccer. Science and medicine in football. ISSN 2473-3938. 6(5), p. 668–674. doi: 10.1080/24733938.2022.2088843. Full text in Research Archive
  • Back, Jenny; Stenling, Andreas; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Svedberg, Petra; Johnson, Urban & Ntoumanis, Nikos [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Psychosocial Predictors of Drop-Out from Organised Sport: A Prospective Study in Adolescent Soccer. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 19(24), p. 1–11. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416585. Full text in Research Archive
  • Laxdal, Aron Gauti; Johansen, Bjørn Tore; Bere, Elling Tufte & Solstad, Bård Erlend (2022). Towards More Sustainable Sports: Analyzing the Travel Behavior of Adolescent Soccer Players in Southern Norway. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 19(15), p. 1–7. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159373. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solstad, Bård Erlend; Søvik, Margaret Ljosnes; Larsen, Torill Marie Bogsnes & Ommundsen, Yngvar (2022). A coach education initiative in the context of Norwegian grassroots football : implementation and lessons learned. In Leeder, Thomas M. (Eds.), Coach Education in Football : Contemporary Issues and Global Perspectives. Routledge. ISSN 9780367709792. p. 181–192. doi: 10.4324/9781003148784-20.
  • Halvari, Anne Elisabeth M.; Ivarsson, Andreas; Halvari, Halgeir; Dahl, Kari Elisabeth; Olafsen, Anja Hagen & Solstad, Bård Erlend [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2022). Dental hygienists’ biopsychosocial beliefs and giving autonomy support in treatment of patients: A self-determination theory perspective. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. ISSN 1601-5029. 20(2), p. 193–202. doi: 10.1111/idh.12584. Full text in Research Archive
  • Halvari, Anne E.M.; Ivarsson, Andreas; Halvari, Hallgeir; Olafsen, Anja H.; Solstad, Bård & Niemiec, Christopher P. [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2021). A prospective study of knowledge sharing at work based on self-determination theory. Scandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. ISSN 2002-2867. 6(1), p. 1–14. doi: 10.16993/sjwop.140. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bentzen, Marte; Hordvik, Mats; Stenersen, Magne Hem & Solstad, Bård Erlend (2021). A longitudinal transitional perspective on why adolescents choose to quit organized sport in Norway. Psychology of Sport And Exercise. ISSN 1469-0292. 56, p. 1–8. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102015. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solstad, Bård Erlend; Granerud, Morten; Haraldsen, Heidi Marian; Gustafsson, Henrik & Knight, Camilla J. (2021). An exploration of reciprocity between female athletes and their coach in elite junior swimming: a shared reality theory perspective. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. ISSN 2159-676X. doi: 10.1080/2159676X.2021.1941211. Full text in Research Archive
  • Haraldsen, Heidi Marian; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik; Solstad, Bård Erlend & Halvari, Halgeir (2021). Narrative Tensions in Strained Junior Elite Performers' Experiences of Becoming Elite Performers. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 12. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645098. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solstad, Bård Erlend; Stenling, Andreas; Ommundsen, Yngvar; Wold, Bente; Heuzé, Jean-Philippe & Sarrazin, Philippe [Show all 11 contributors for this article] (2020). Initial psychometric testing of the coach-adapted version of the empowering and disempowering motivational climate questionnaire: A Bayesian approach. Journal of Sports Sciences. ISSN 0264-0414. 38(6), p. 626–643. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1722575.
  • Haraldsen, Heidi M.; Ivarsson, Andreas; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik & Halvari, Hallgeir (2020). Composites of perfectionism and inauthenticity in relation to controlled motivation, performance anxiety and exhaustion among elite junior performers. European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS). ISSN 1746-1391. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2020.1763478. Full text in Research Archive
  • Haraldsen, Heidi Marian; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Ivarsson, Andreas; Halvari, Halgeir & Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik (2020). Change in basic need frustration in relation to perfectionism, anxiety, and performance in elite junior performers. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. ISSN 0905-7188. doi: 10.1111/sms.13614. Full text in Research Archive
  • Haraldsen, Heidi Marian; Halvari, Halgeir; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik & Nordin-Bates, Sanna M. (2019). The Role of Perfectionism and Controlling Conditions in Norwegian Elite Junior Performers’ Motivational Processes. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 10(June). doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01366. Full text in Research Archive
  • Pedersen, Cathrine; Halvari, Halgeir; Solstad, Bård Erlend & Bentzen, Marte (2019). Longitudinal trajectories of physical activity among employees participating in a worksite health promotion intervention: A latent class growth approach. Psychology of Sport And Exercise. ISSN 1469-0292. 43, p. 311–320. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.03.007. Full text in Research Archive
  • Kristiansen, Elsa; Ivarsson, Andreas; Solstad, Bård Erlend & Roberts, Glyn (2019). Motivational processes affecting the perception of organizational and media stressors among professional football players: A longitudinal mixed methods research study. Psychology of Sport And Exercise. ISSN 1469-0292. 43, p. 172–182. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.02.009. Full text in Research Archive
  • Jordalen, Gro; Lemyre, Nicolas; Solstad, Bård Erlend & Ivarsson, Andreas (2018). The Role of Self-Control and Motivation on Exhaustion in Youth Athletes: A Longitudinal Perspective. Frontiers in Psychology. ISSN 1664-1078. 9. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02449. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gjesdal, Siv; Stenling, Andreas; Solstad, Bård Erlend & Ommundsen, Yngvar (2018). A study of coach‐team perceptual distance concerning the coach‐created motivational climate in youth sport. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. ISSN 0905-7188. 29(1), p. 132–143. doi: 10.1111/sms.13306.
  • Bean, Corliss; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Ivarsson, Andreas & Forneris, Tanya (2018). Longitudinal associations between perceived programme quality, basic needs support and basic needs satisfaction within youth sport: A person-centred approach. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. ISSN 1612-197X. p. 1–17. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2018.1462234. Full text in Research Archive
  • Ommundsen, Yngvar; Solstad, Bård Erlend; Høigaard, Rune & Wold, Bente (2018). Mestrer jeg trenerrollen? : Validitet og reliabilitet i en skala til måling av mestringstro i et utvalg norske breddefotballtrenere. In Haugen, Tommy & Høigaard, Rune (Ed.), Trender i idrettspsykologisk forskning i Skandinavia. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISSN 978-82-02-59690-3. p. 47–72. doi: 10.23865/noasp.39.ch3.
  • Pensgaard, Anne Marte; Ivarsson, Andreas; Nilstad, Agnethe; Solstad, Bård Erlend & Steffen, Kathrin (2018). Psychosocial stress factors, including the relationship with the coach, and their influence on acute and overuse injury risk in elite female football players. BMJ Open sport & exercise medicine. ISSN 2055-7647. 4(1). doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000317. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solstad, Bård Erlend; Ivarsson, Andreas; Haug, Ellen & Ommundsen, Yngvar (2018). Youth Sport Coaches’ Well-Being Across the Season: The Psychological Costs and Benefits of Giving Empowering and Disempowering Sports Coaching to Athletes. International Sport Coaching Journal. ISSN 2328-918X. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2017-0026. Full text in Research Archive
  • Solstad, Bård Erlend; Larsen, Torill Marie Bogsnes; Holsen, Ingrid; Ivarsson, Andreas; Ronglan, Lars Tore & Ommundsen, Yngvar (2017). Pre- to post-season differences in empowering and disempowering behaviours among youth football coaches: a sequential mixed-methods study. Sports Coaching Review. ISSN 2164-0629. doi: 10.1080/21640629.2017.1361166.
  • Solstad, Bård Erlend; van Hoye, Aurelie & Ommundsen, Yngvar (2015). Social-contextual and intrapersonal antecedents of coaches' basic need satisfaction: The intervening variable effect of providing autonomy-supportive coaching. Psychology of Sport And Exercise. ISSN 1469-0292. 20, p. 84–93. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.05.001.
  • Solstad, Bård Erlend & Lemyre, Nicolas (2014). Why Coaches should Encourage Swimmers' Efforts to Succeed. Journal of Swimming Research. ISSN 0747-5993. 22(1).

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