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Jenny Back is a Lecturer at the School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, focusing on psychosocial and motivational factors in youth sports participation and dropout. Her research intersects psychology, sports science, and public health.
- University: Halmstad University
- School: School of Health and Welfare
- Academic Rank: Lecturer
Her work examines how motivational theory applies to sports engagement and active transport behaviors, with recent publications analyzing fun priorities among adolescents, psychosocial dropout predictors, and pandemic impacts on youth soccer participation. Key subfields include motivational climate, perceived competence, and behavioral regulation.
Notable trends in her 2022–2025 publications include longitudinal studies on adolescent soccer dropout, gender-specific analyses of sports engagement, and the role of amotivation during external disruptions (e.g., pandemic). Earlier work (2017–2019) investigates exercise dependence and sustainable mobility projects.
Her contact email is jenny.back@hh.se.