Leapetswe Malete

Leapetswe Malete

Michigan State University

H-index: 17

North America-United States

About Leapetswe Malete

Leapetswe Malete, With an exceptional h-index of 17 and a recent h-index of 12 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Michigan State University, specializes in the field of positive youth development through sport, motivation, physical activity and health, body image.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Physical activity and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: does age and gender make a difference?

Self-perception of health and physical activity levels among young Ghanaians before and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Sport bodies: An examination of positive body image, sport-confidence, and subjective sport performance in Jamaican athletes

Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program

Discover Social Science and Health

Status and trends of physical activity surveillance, policy, and research in 164 countries: findings from the global observatory for physical activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 surveys

Sparking entrepreneurial tendencies in youth: lessons from sport and life skills education in three African cities

Correlates of Physical Activity Among Adults in Botswana: Sociodemographic Factors, Health Status, and Body Image

Leapetswe Malete Information

University

Position

Associate Professor of Sport Psychology & Exercise Psychology

Citations(all)

1099

Citations(since 2020)

466

Cited By

759

hIndex(all)

17

hIndex(since 2020)

12

i10Index(all)

20

i10Index(since 2020)

13

Email

University Profile Page

Michigan State University

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Leapetswe Malete Skills & Research Interests

positive youth development through sport

motivation

physical activity and health

body image

Top articles of Leapetswe Malete

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Physical activity and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: does age and gender make a difference?

Discover Social Science and Health

Rosemary C Muomah

JohnBosco C Chukwuorji

Sampson K Nwonyi

Doris A Tay

Dale Joachim

...

2023/11/6

Self-perception of health and physical activity levels among young Ghanaians before and amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Vida Korleki Nyawornota

Clement Adamba

Doris Akosua Tay

Oscar Nyanyofio

Rosemary C Muomah

...

2023/8/30

Sport bodies: An examination of positive body image, sport-confidence, and subjective sport performance in Jamaican athletes

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Chelsi Ricketts

Leapetswe Malete

Nicholas D Myers

André G Bateman

Caryl James Bateman

2023/7/1

Promoting development of entrepreneurial skills of youth in Ghana through a structured sport intervention program

Frontiers in Education

Reginald Tetteh-Ahumah Ocansey

Vida Korleki Nyawornota

Clement Adamba

Doris Akosua Tay

Karim Musah

...

2023/3/14

Discover Social Science and Health

Elienai Joaquin Damas

Sushma Dahal

Ana Gloria Rivera Aguilar

Juana Garcia Morales

Lisa Sattenspiel

...

2023

Status and trends of physical activity surveillance, policy, and research in 164 countries: findings from the global observatory for physical activity—GoPA! 2015 and 2020 surveys

Journal of physical activity and health

Andrea Ramírez Varela

Pedro C Hallal

Juliana Mejía Grueso

Željko Pedišić

Deborah Salvo

...

2022/12/19

Sparking entrepreneurial tendencies in youth: lessons from sport and life skills education in three African cities

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement

Dan McCole

Leapetswe Malete

Tshepang Tshube

Thuso Mphela

Cyprian Maro

...

2022/12/1

Correlates of Physical Activity Among Adults in Botswana: Sociodemographic Factors, Health Status, and Body Image

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Leapetswe Malete

Chelsi Ricketts

Sisi Chen

Jose Jackson

2022/8/19

An Examination of the Latent Structure and Reproducibility of the Life Skills Scale for Sport in Botswana and Ghana

Frontiers in psychology

Leapetswe Malete

Chelsi Ricketts

Sehee Kim

Tshepang Tshube

Thuso Mphela

...

2022/4/28

An examination of physical activity guidelines and health-related quality of life among US older adults

Preventive Medicine

Sisi Chen

Leapetswe Malete

Jiying Ling

2022/3/1

Effects of a sport-based positive youth development program on youth life skills and entrepreneurial mindsets

Plos one

Leapetswe Malete

Daniel McCole

Tshepang Tshube

Thuso Mphela

Cyprian Maro

...

2022/2/4

Mediational role of mental toughness on the relationship between self-efficacy and prosocial/antisocial behavior in elite youth sport

Frontiers in psychology

Mpaphi Ramolale

Leapetswe Malete

Unhee Ju

2021/10/15

Global engagement in the kinesiology classroom through virtual exchange

Pamela Beach

Melanie Perreault

Leapetswe Malete

2021/10/9

Achievement goals and self-determined motivation in Botswana elite youth athletes: An extension of Achievement Goals and Self Determination Theories

African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES)

Kapule D Mabuta

Christopher R Hill

Leapetswe Malete

2021/6/1

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