معرفی
Katrīna Volgemute is an Assistant Professor at Rīga Stradiņš University, serving as Education Psychology and Education Internship Lead Researcher. She holds leadership roles including Head of Department (Acyclic Sports) and Acting Head of Department (Skiing, Shooting, Orienteering, Rowing, Tourism and Recreation). Her research focuses on self-efficacy, guided imagery, and mental skills in athletes, with collaborations across Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and international networks like YouthDMH and BEACON.
- Doctoral Thesis (2025): Psychological predictors of athlete motivation
- Education: Expert qualification in Health Sciences from Latvian Council of Science
Her work spans sports psychology, cognitive development, and physical activity interventions. Key projects include the European Commission-funded Multi-factorial Profiling of Latvian Athletes and Bike-Barometr 2nd Edition, focusing on integrating personality traits, psychological skills, and traffic safety literacy for athletes and educators.
Recent publications in PLoS ONE, Nutrients, and Frontiers in Psychology highlight her expertise in psychometric validation of tools like PSIS-R5 and SIAQ for Latvian athletes. She employs mixed methods, factor analysis, and cluster modeling to assess mental skill efficacy and physiological impacts (e.g., beetroot juice supplementation).
- Scientific Awards: Expert qualification in Health Sciences (Latvian Council of Science, 2024–2027)
She mentors students and junior researchers in projects involving self-efficacy interventions, guided imagery, and traffic safety studies. Her datasets on personality traits, psychological skills, and imagery ability are publicly available through Rīga Stradiņš University’s Dataverse.
