Stiliani Chroni

• Pettersen, Jannicke; Chroni, Stiliani & Stambulova, Natalia (2026). Composite vignette of the children-to-youth sport transition process in Norwegian athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. ISSN 1612-197X. p. 1–21. doi: 10.1080/1612197X.2026.2716011. Full text in Research Archive
• Pettersen, Jannicke N; Chroni, Stiliani “Ani” & Stambulova, Natalia (2026). Exploring parents’ perspectives of the transition from children-to-youth sport in Norway. International journal of sports science & coaching. ISSN 1747-9541. doi: 10.1177/17479541261426925. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  This study aimed to explore the children-to-youth sport transition (CYT) from parents’ perspectives, exploring how parents perceive and navigate the CYT. In Norway, athletes transition to youth sport at age 13, when the Children's Rights in Sports are replaced by the Youth Sport Recommendations. This brings changes to the goals, priorities, and operations of sport organisations, reshaping the youth sport environment. We interviewed six parents from Norwegian handball and cross-country ski sports and analysed the data using reflexive thematic analysis. We identified three main themes: parents’ understanding of the CYT, parents’ perceived support for CYT athletes, and parents’ own challenges and meaning-making of sport parenting. Parents perceive the CYT as a period of holistic changes in their children's lives, as athletes must cope with increased workloads in sport and at school, higher expectations, and changes in their peer relationships due to their sport commitment. Parents facilitate their children's sport involvement and coping during the CYT by providing practical and emotional support. At the same time, parents themselves experience challenges as their children transition to youth sport, like increased time commitment, learning new regulations, and the emotional strain of seeing their children face adversity. Their children's sports involvement affects family time and limits parents’ opportunities for other interests. Still, parents value the time spent in sport with their children and find their sport parenting journey rewarding and meaningful. The findings highlight the importance of providing resources and support to parents, enabling them to efficiently navigate the CYT experiences of their children and themselves.

• Chroni, Stiliani "Ani" (2026). Safe sport beyond compliance: Cultural fit and outcome evidence (commentary on ). Psychology of Sport And Exercise. ISSN 1469-0292. 82, p. 103010–103010. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103010. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Responding to Kerr et al. (2025), this commentary engages their three-part critique of the Safe Sport movement—ontological sprawl, epistemological thinness, and axiological tensions—and affirms the value of a “wicked problem” lens for implementation. I elaborate how concept creep across integrity and maltreatment domains dilutes focus; how codes and education have outpaced credible evidence of behavior or culture change; and how governance arrangements, including sport's self-regulatory exceptionalism, erode trust when case handling is slow, opaque, or inconsistent. I also indicate where the analysis could go further: operationalizing cultural responsiveness beyond Northern templates; specifying routine outcomes tied to theories of change; and embedding youth participation and practitioner competencies. Building on these gaps, I conclude with a next-generation safeguarding approach suggestion that pairs rights-based minimums with co-design and documented adaptation, uses routine outcome monitoring of safety/fairness climate, help-seeking/reporting, and procedural justice/timeliness, and strengthens legitimacy through diversified reporting routes, restorative options, and a professionalized workforce—shifting practice from checklists to measurable gains in climate, trust, and justice.

• Chroni, Stiliani “Ani”; Hassandra, Mary; Verhelle, Helena; Alexopoulos, Antonis; Benítez‐Sillero, Juan de Dios & Calmaestra, Juan [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2026). Coach‐Perpetrated Interpersonal Violence: Witnessing, Perceived Harmfulness and the Role of Coaching Motivational Climate. European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS). ISSN 1746-1391. 26(1). doi: 10.1002/ejsc.70113. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  ABSTRACT Coach‐perpetrated interpersonal violence can pose significant risks to athletes' development as well as psychological, physical and social well‐being worldwide. This study examined the perceived harmfulness of witnessed coach‐perpetrated interpersonal violence behaviours in the North Mediterranean region, alongside any associations with coaching climates (empowering and disempowering). Data were collected from 494 active coaches across Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain and Portugal through an online questionnaire where they reported witnessing and perceived harm of psychological, physical, instrumental and sexual violence, as well as their coaching climates. The analysis showed psychological violence as the most frequently witnessed form and physical violence being perceived as the most harmful one. An empowering coaching climate, characterised by autonomy support and positive reinforcement, correlated positively with higher perceived harm, especially for psychological and instrumental violence. Conversely, a disempowering climate, marked by control and punitive behaviours, correlated with lower perceived harm. Gender, coach education and professional status were found to influence coaches' perceptions, highlighting that cultural and structural complexities have a role towards interpersonal violence tolerance. The study underscores the critical need for culturally tailored safe sport initiatives, mandatory training of coaches in safe coaching behaviours and practices and proactive safeguarding measures to mitigate interpersonal violence across diverse sporting contexts. Culturally informed interventions need to challenge the normalisation of violence in coaching and encourage empowering climates that place athletes in the centre and prioritise their welfare.

• Chroni, Stiliani “Ani”; Skille, Eivind Åsrum; Hansen, Per Øystein; Alexopoulos, Antonis; Benítez‐Sillero, Juan de Dios & Brazier, Ruth [Show all 16 contributors for this article] (2026). Safe Sport in Mediterranean Contexts: Cultural Logics of Harm, Silence, and Authority. European Journal of Sport Science (EJSS). ISSN 1746-1391. 26(5). doi: 10.1002/ejsc.70168. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  ABSTRACT This study explores how cultural logics, as articulated by system‐level actors in the Northern Mediterranean region, may shape the acceptance, tolerance, and normalisation of interpersonal violence in sport, and constrain efforts to develop and implement safe sport initiatives. Using a cultural praxis heuristic, we conducted 60 semi‐structured interviews with individuals responsible for coach education and recruitment in Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain, and Portugal. Analysis identified three themes: patriarchal structures reinforcing hierarchical power dynamics and gender norms; a win‐focused culture prioritising competitive success over athlete well‐being; and cultures of blindness and silence through which harmful practices are overlooked, minimised, or contained. Across contexts, safeguarding was described as less salient than adjacent institutional priorities (e.g., doping and match‐fixing), and participants highlighted a tension between expectations for top‐down reform and mistrust toward institutional authorities, helping to explain why safeguarding remains weakly operationalised in everyday governance. Addressing IV therefore requires explicit attention to the cultural logics through which authority is exercised, success is evaluated, and concerns are handled within routine organisational practice. Implications include strengthening coach education and governance processes, supporting culture‐change efforts that rebalance performance and welfare priorities, and engaging local actors to increase accountability and voice.

• Olusoga, Peter; Hägglund, Karin; Aronsson, Martina; Bartnes, Helge; Bentzen, Marte & Breslin, Gavin [Show all 14 contributors for this article] (2025). Sustainable High-Performance Coaching: Recommendations from an International Expert Round-Table Summit. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. ISSN 2152-0704. p. 1–14. doi: 10.1080/21520704.2025.2548827. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  High-performance (HP) coaching has been described as a potentially unsustainable profession. Limited research has explored the potential benefits of well-being and stress management interventions aimed at the individual coach level, but there is a lack of guidance within the literature on how to support and enhance the sustainability of the HP coaching profession. To address this, we gathered a panel of 14 international experts (i.e., the authors, including Olympic and Paralympic coaches, performance directors, program directors, and scholars with extensive research and practice experience) for a two-day round-table summit to discuss, reflect on, and co-create recommendations on how to develop programs to support high-performance coaches (HPCs) to be more sustainable and successful in terms of performance, well-being, and engagement. Data from the summit included audio recordings and field notes collected from whole- and small-group conversations and presentations, and were analyzed and organized into themes representing recommendations for future program content (understanding the coaching context; self-awareness, self-care, and self-compassion; establishing values and committed actions) and program delivery (logistics and delivery; creative and flexible resources; organizational responsibility; hoping to perform versus prepared to perform). Sport psychology practitioners, program directors, coach educators and developers, and coaches can benefit from considering these recommendations when creating programs aimed at well-being and sustainability in HP coaching.

• Pettersen, Jannicke N.; Chroni, Stiliani “Ani” & Stambulova, Natalia (2025). The Children-to-Youth Sport Transition Through the Eyes of Norwegian Coaches. International Sport Coaching Journal. ISSN 2328-918X. Ahead of print, p. 1–11. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2024-0117. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  In Norway, athletes move from children’s sport to youth sport when they are 13 years old, involving a shift in regulations set by the sport governing body. This study aimed to explore the children-to-youth sport transition (CYT) from the coaches’ perspectives, focusing on how they perceive their athletes’ transition experiences and how they work with them. We conducted semistructured interviews with six Norwegian youth sport coaches working in handball and cross-country skiing, analysing the data using thematic analysis. We identified two umbrella themes: coaches’ perceptions of changes in CYT athletes and coaches’ challenges and strategies working with CYT athletes. Findings show that coaches perceive the CYT as a critical period in young athletes’ lives as they navigate increasing demands in school, sport, and friends. The CYT period is characterised by athletes’ physical, physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial changes that shape their development and relationships. Coaches face challenges in meeting the diverse needs of athletes due to their nonlinear development and varying levels of commitment. To support athletes in both their sport and personal development, coaches focus on creating positive experiences and caring for the whole person. The findings highlight the need for an individualised and holistic approach in coaching CYT athletes.

• Khomutova, Anastasiya; Chroni, Stiliani; Kavanagh, Emma; Ruffault, Alexis; Miles, Andy & Moesch, Karin [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2025). FEPSAC position statement on safeguarding athletes in sport. Psychology of Sport And Exercise. ISSN 1469-0292. 80, p. 1–1. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.102897. Full text in Research Archive
• Poczwardowski, Artur; Chroni, Stiliani; Balague, Gloria & Quartiroli, Alessandro (2024). Working with Sport Clients in Transitions: Four Practitioners, Four Narratives. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. ISSN 2152-0704. doi: 10.1080/21520704.2024.2366828. Full text in Research Archive
• Rynne, Steven B.; Blackett, Alexaner & Chroni, Stiliani (2024). What forms of learning in sport coaching are valued, valuable, or ‘rubbish’? In Rynne, Steven B. & Mallett, Clifford J. (Ed.), The Routledge handbook of coach development in sport. Routledge. ISSN 9780367750879. p. 405–419. Full text in Research Archive
• Simova, Marketa; Olusoga, Peter; Brown, Christopher J. & Chroni, Stiliani (2024). Understanding Well-Being in High-Performance Coaches: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Approach. International Sport Coaching Journal. ISSN 2328-918X. 12(2), p. 217–227. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2023-0009. Full text in Research Archive
• Nilsen, Dag André; Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef; Pensgaard, Anne Marte & Chroni, Stiliani (2022). Sports Coaches’ Athlete Talent Mindset and Views Regarding Talent Identification in Norway. International Sport Coaching Journal. ISSN 2328-918X. 10(2), p. 141–153. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2022-0010. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  We investigated coaches’ mindsets of athletic talent as conceptualised by Dweck (athlete talent mindset, A-TM) along with the athlete age at which they believe talent can be identified. We also looked at the age of talent identification in coaches of different A-TM. Using data collected as part of a survey conducted in Norway, the 3,830 participating coaches were men and women between 16 and 83 years of age. Overall, the coaches held a predominantly growth A-TM. However, older coaches, those not born in Norway, and coaches in athletics, gymnastics, and football were found to have a more fixed A-TM. Regarding their views about talent identification age, one fifth of the coaches believe that talent can be seen before 12 years of age, with football, gymnastics, and swimming coaches and those not born in Norway being more prone to detect talent at younger ages. Analyses also showed that the more fixed A-TM coaches believed that they could identify talented athletes at younger ages; however, not all of them reported such talent identification age views. These findings indicate that coaches’ A-TM and views regarding talent identification operate as two separate beliefs, which may be useful for understanding coaches’ early talent identification and development approaches.

• Krommidas, Charalampos; Papaioannou, Athanasios G.; Comoutos, Nikolaos; Kouali, Despina; Galanis, Evangelos & Chroni, Stiliani (2022). Effects of parental support and coach-initiated motivational climate on young athletes’ psychosocial behaviors and well-being. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (AJSEP). doi: 10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.06.002. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  This study examined the effect of coach-initiated motivational climate and parental support on intrinsic motivation, enjoyment of sport participation, subjective vitality, sport-related violence, and academic achievement of youth soccer players. The second purpose was to examine if intrinsic motivation mediates the impact of coach-initiated climate and parental support on the above endogenous variables. Two measurements Time 1 (T1) and Time 2 (T2) were conducted. In T1, 494 young soccer male athletes completed surveys of coach-created motivational climate, parental praise and understanding, intrinsic motivation, sport-related violence, vitality, sport enjoyment and Grade Point Average (GPA). After five months, 188 of those soccer athletes responded again to the same surveys (T2). In both measurements the findings suggest that perceived coach-initiated empowering climate and parental praise and understanding have indirect effects on sport-related violence, GPA, vitality and sport enjoyment through intrinsic motivation in sport.

• Chroni, Stiliani & Kavoura, Anna (2022). From Silence to Speaking Up About Sexual Violence in Greece: Olympic Journeys in a Culture That Neglects Safety. Frontiers in Psychology. 13. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.862450. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The present study scrutinizes the role of societal culture in cases of sexual violence in Greek sport, as presented in the media after a two times Olympic medalist of Greece fired up the “‘me too’ Movement” in the country. Specifically, data for this study consisted of 36 media articles (14 international in the English language and 22 national in the Greek language), reporting multiple cases of sexual abuse and harassment in Greek sport and were published between January 2021 and January 2022. We drew on the cultural praxis heuristic to explore how the cultural setting operates as an underlying factor in priming athletes for harassment and abuse and in oppressing them into not speaking up. Our thematic analysis of media data revealed two overarching themes, namely, keeping the home intact and failed negotiations with power. Based on these findings, we discuss how subtle manifestations of patriarchy and collectivism perpetuate sexualized violence in Greek sport as they promote a climate of silence, prevent safeguarding, maintain underreporting of sexual violence, and delayed the arrival of the #metoo. We conclude that under the current circumstances, change seems to be a threat to all involved in Greek sport, yet for different reasons. For the coaches, sport officials, stakeholders, state system, change would require them to relinquish male powers and authority, find new meaning of what it means to be and do as a man, and allow women to be seen as counterparts. For the female athletes-survivors, it would require them to prioritize the self and their self-care and let go of the in-group loyalty and subordination learned and exhibited from infancy. We also contend that mere translations of international and regional safeguarding guidelines and toolkits cannot foster awareness raising, nor the implementation of measures within cultural settings that divert from the Global North. If we care to combat the universal phenomenon of sexualized violence in sport, a glocal approach is needed, where local socio-cultural factors are acknowledged, their role is addressed, and violence is understood within its context.

• Chroni, Stiliani & Kavoura, Anna (2022). Grooming and Sport. In Prewitt-White, Tanya & Fisher, Leslee (Ed.), Examining and Mitigating Sexual Misconduct in Sport. Routledge. ISSN 9780367647032. p. 37–50. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Ronkainen, Noora; Ryba, Tatiana V. & Elbe, Anne-Marie (2021). Negotiating a transnational career around borders: Women's stories in boundaryless academia. Psychology of Sport And Exercise. ISSN 1469-0292. 56, p. 1–9. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101990. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The study aimed to give voice to two women sport scientists’ life stories to centralize the challenges and ways of coping their career journeys entailed, and enlighten our understanding of the lived experience and meaning of academic migrating. They shared transnational career stories through interviews and ongoing conversations which we re-story in a creative non-fiction story where we blended the two. Our data collection, analysis and representation were informed by theoretical, methodological and interpretive bricolage. As the creative nonfiction story shows, the academic entrepreneur ideal was somewhat disrupted in the women’s lives, as migration experiences, aside from thrills, also involved rough and complex negotiations and challenges. However, the experiences and lessons learned from migration experiences informed subsequent decisions and relocations while work and home became a state of mind and a sense of comfort for the two women who relentlessly swapped priorities between home and work. We identified three strategies – negotiating, redirecting, and accepting – that the women applied to their home and work life while trying to stay true to themselves and their values. The literature on transnationalism and academics as mobilised professionals helped us bring to light ‘silenced’ elements of the academic narrative as forms of women’s professional development in sport sciences that are not part of ‘official’ narratives of career-building were uncovered.

• Chroni, Stiliani; Dieffenbach, Kristen & Pettersen, Sigurd (2021). An Exploration of Recruitment of Elite Athletes to Coaching Within Federations. International Sport Coaching Journal. ISSN 2328-918X. 8(3), p. 315–327. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2020-0056. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The aim of the study was to explore what sport federations look for when recruiting elite athletes into coaching, and what resources are offered to retiring elite athletes transitioning to coaching careers. The authors interviewed 10 federation officials representing eight different sports, winter and summer, individual and team sports. Thematic analysis was employed and four “what recruiters look for” higher-order themes were found, including: having the whole package essential for coaching, personal attributes displayed in their time as an athlete, singular dedication to the sport, and knowing them from their time as an athlete. Three higher-order themes surrounding resources were identified, on the support provided to those going from athlete-to-coach to facilitate a stable start, professional development, and holistic wellbeing. These resources were also considered in relation to the phase at which they were offered in the transition process, such as upon hiring, early on in the career, and as ongoing ones. While a standard or universal approach to this does not appear to exist, practices and approaches were identified here that were considered within the scope of the existing research and can be used to inform future coach development work.

• Chroni, Stiliani & Dieffenbach, Kristen (2021). Facilitating and supporting the elite athlete-to-coach transition: Lessons learned from Norwegian coaches and federations. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. ISSN 2152-0704. 13(1), p. 27–39. doi: 10.1080/21520704.2020.1861145. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Elite athletic career termination is inevitable in high performance sport. Whether due to interest, injury, age or combination of factors, athletes will undergo a shift in their professional and personal identity. While retirement out of sport has been scrutinized to both understand and support athletes, we have not thought through what the athlete-to-coach, within-sport retirement, signifies for the person undergoing it and for our applied practice and lack the approach(es) for supporting it. Based on recent research advances, we build on a range of resources to be developed in supporting athletes during the transition and in the coaching profession.

• Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik & Chroni, Stiliani (2021). Longevity in Elite Coaching: Motives and Maneuvers Keeping Them in the Game. Roeper Review. ISSN 0278-3193. 43(1), p. 53–66. doi: 10.1080/02783193.2020.1840466. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  In a qualitative study, we examined experiences from six Olympic coaches from medal winning sports in Norway. We sampled these coaches purposefully based on their athlete and sport development, results, and longevity as national team coaches. The semistructured interviews focused on these coaches’ experiences and strategies, identifying a series of motives and maneuvers as key constituents of longevity in national team coaching, using self-determination theory and the concept of passion to examine the data. These motives relate to connectedness and passion for the sport, coaching, and continuous growth. The maneuvers highlighted are securing of support from important others and from their organizations, maintaining a balance between short- and long-term development, and caring for the person’s own physical and mental health. We position our findings in the context of the literature and draw implications for coaches aspiring to a long career in sport coaching.

• Hansen, Per Øystein; Chroni, Stiliani; Skille, Eivind Åsrum & Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik (2021). Leading and organising national teams: functions of institutional leadership. Sports Coaching Review. ISSN 2164-0629. doi: 10.1080/21640629.2021.1896213. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  National team coaches are tasked to increase athlete capacity for success – a key task of theirs is leading the athletes and team’s entourage. Few studies have detailed empirical accounts of leadership at the organisational-, team-, and individual level. This qualitative case study of institutional leadership examined how three national team coaches, who also have the role of high-performance directors, organise and lead their teams. Within the context of these successful Norwegian national teams, we identified how the coaches lead in ways that are consistent with leadership functions captured in institutional leadership, which focuses on the creation of structures and interactions that promote and protect the key organisational and societal values. Still, the coaches pursued this structuring and interactions in distinct ways, leading to distinctive organisational practices. The findings of the study stress the importance of considering contextual elements when leading athletes and entourage that pertain to national teams.

• Skille, Eivind Åsrum; Hansen, Per Øystein; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik & Chroni, Stiliani (2020). National and Organizational Culture in Norwegian Elite Sport: The Account of National Handball Head Coaches. Scandinavian Sport Studies Forum. 11, p. 93–116. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The present study looks at the organizational culture of Norwegian elite sport which we capture as the meeting point of the national and elite sport cultures. Two successful national teams, the women’s and men’s handball are the point of departure. The selected elite sport contexts are apparently similar but at the same time distinctive. Informed by theories of culture and high reliability organizations, we analyzed in depth semi-structured interviews with the national team coaches and found that their organizational cultures were characterized by three common elements: a process-oriented approach, an athlete-centered approach, and a value-based approach towards development. Variations between teams were noticed, such as how the athletes partake in the team’s value-anchoring processes. Overall, we learned that at the international level results can be achieved even when embracing, and performing, under humanistic and social-democratic values, which deviates significantly from the commonly embraced win-at-all-costs approach. Norwegian elite sport culture appears to exemplify this cultural approach by actively employing a value-system in the development of its athletes, teams and sport. In that respect, the study contributes to the international elite sport organization literature as it relates daily practices with the overall culture theory and the specific theory of high reliability organizations. The study provides a detailed account of how national Norwegian values (and further overarching Scandinavian values) pair up with elite sport demands, in team and backstage practices within two elite sport contexts.

• Chroni, Stiliani; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik; Skille, Eivind Åsrum & Hemmestad, Liv B (2019). Sport Federation Officials’ Practices and National Team Coaches’ Stress. International Sport Coaching Journal. ISSN 2328-918X. 6(1), p. 63–73. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2017-0086. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  While there is growth in research recognizing the coach as a performer, little is known about the practices of federation officials who are ‘responsible for’ and have the potential to influence coaches’ experiences. This study explores practices enacted by Norwegianfederationofficialswithintheirroleofworkingcloselywiththenationalteamcoach.Semi-structuredinterviewswere conducted with seven sports directors employed by some of Norway’s medal-winning individual sports federations. Thematic analysis furnished three theme-practices: (a) sincerely caring for the employees, (b) fostering a development focus, and (c) recruiting coaches with the organizational culture in mind. We viewed these practices as ways of enacting the federation culture and the sports directors work with the coaches as being the main support for the coach, acting frequently as a buffer with regard to both administrative and sport issues. Considering recent findings on how Norwegian national team coaches evaluate their stress experiences, the identified practices appear to be ones that can have some bearing on the coaches’ stress evaluation mechanisms and outcome expectancies. Practical implications are outlined as well as suggestions for future research extending these findings across different cultures (sports and nations).

• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). Coach stress. In Taylor, Jim (Eds.), Comprehensive Applied Sport Psychology. Routledge. ISSN 9781138587885. p. 299–307. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The aim of Comprehensive Applied Sport Psychology (CASP) is to challenge our field to look beyond its current status and propel applied sport psychology and mental training forward and outward with a broad and multi-layered examination of everything psychological, emotionally, and socially that the athletic community contends with in pursuit of athletic success and that sport psychologists and mental trainers do in their professional capacities. Comprehensive Applied Sport Psychology is the first professional book aimed at offering a truly expansive and deep exploration of just about everything that applied sport psychologists, consultants and mental trainers do in their work. CASP plumbs the depths of the athletic mind including attitudes, psychological and emotional obstacles, mental "muscles" and mental "tools," quality of sport training, the health and well-being of athletes, and other areas that are essential to athletic success. This new volume examines not only the many ways that consultants impact athletes, but also explores their work with coaches, teams, parents, and interdisciplinary groups such as sports medicine team and sports management. The book is grounded in both the latest theory and research, thus making it a valuable part of graduate training in applied sport psychology, as well as a practical resource for consultants who work directly with athletes, coaches, teams, and parents. The goal of CASP, in collaboration with dozens of the leading minds in the field, is to create the definitive guide to what applied sport psychology and mental training are and do

• Chroni, Stiliani; Pettersen, Sigurd & Dieffenbach, Kristen (2019). Going from athlete-to-coach in Norwegian winter sports: understanding the transition journey. Sport in Society: Cultures, Commerce, Media, Politics. ISSN 1743-0437. 23(4), p. 751–773. doi: 10.1080/17430437.2019.1631572. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Hiring retired athletes as coaches is a common practice that reinforces athletic experience as an important element of coaching, yet the coaching profession is complex, requiring specialized knowledge across multiple domains. This exploratory study scrutinizes the experiences of six Norwegian early career professionals who transited into coaching directly after the end of the elite athletic career in winter ski sports; focussing on how they constructed the narrative of the athlete-to-coach transition journey. Employing in depth interviews and thematic analysis we identified the themes of exiting the athletic career, entering coaching, the ‘no longer and not yet’ in the transition, challenges and facilitators. These themes we transformed into (i) six stories, which provide multifaceted insights to the fast transiting of former athletes into coaching, and (ii) a three-phase empirical model, through theory-informed re-examination of the emergent themes based on career transition models. Recommendations for further understanding of this career pathway into coaching as well as the role of education and transition support programmes are explored.

• Mueller, Stephanie; Ruiz, Montse C. & Chroni, Stiliani (2018). Coaches’ Perceptions of Athletes’ Psychobiosocial States: The Case of Three Tennis Coach-Athlete Dyads. International Sport Coaching Journal. ISSN 2328-918X. 5, p. 156–168. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2017-0045. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Considering the limited attention paid to interpersonal aspects of emotions, this study explored coaches’ perceptions of athletes’ performance-related states and how they used this information for its regulation. Using a case study approach, three coach-athlete dyads from competitive tennis took part in one-on-one semi-structured interviews. Individualized profiling of psychobiosocial states was used to assess athletes’ states in most and least successful performances and as a way of data triangulation. Findings indicated that the coaches paid attention to bodily, motor-behavioural, and operational components of a performance state, and used this information to appropriately adapt their responses to the players’ needs, via the provision of positive reinforcement, and performance-related feedback. The coaches described themselves as calm, patient, and understanding; characteristics that appeared to be vital for the coach-athlete relationship and the coaches’ emotional competence. Findings are discussed within the contexts of emotion regulation and coach-athlete relationship, and how they might be useful to help coaches develop emotional competence.

• Skille, Eivind & Chroni, Stiliani (2018). Norwegian sports federations' organizational culture and national team success. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics. ISSN 1940-6940. 10(2), p. 321–333. doi: 10.1080/19406940.2018.1425733. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Existing literature on the global arms race of elite sport policy suggests that homogenisation and standardisation dominate the international scene. In the present article, we challenge this thesis as we delineate Norwegian Sports Federations’ organisational culture and how it works within the elite system to produce international achievements. Leaning theoretically on cultural sociology and organisation culture, we interviewed nine sport directors regarding the liaison between the federation and the national team. We identified two attributes that characterise the work of the sport directors and influenced the culture: dedication to the job, encompassing sacrifices and a sense of privilege, and closeness to the sport, the external support, as well as the coaches, athletes and support staff. In the findings, we elaborate on three key qualities of the culture. First, development orientation in everything, including how results are viewed as a by-product arising from following a process, their focus and commitment on plans, topped with practices of reflection and learning. A hard-working team environment and egalitarian structures enact this development orientation. The hard-working team environment includes clear and complementary roles, competent personnel and support for each other’s work. The egalitarian structure leans on shared values and absence of hierarchy that makes open dialoguing possible. Most likely, through dialogues team members challenge each other and existing knowledge and practices to reach the desired development. In the light of these findings, we discuss how Norway’s organisational culture appears to put its signature in the global arms race by blending the elite sport demands with the egalitarian national culture.

• Chroni, Stiliani (2017). Working within Polo: A Wonderland Experience. In Schinke, Robert J. & Hackfort, Dieter (Ed.), Psychology in Professional Sports and the Performing Arts: Challenges and Strategies. Routledge. ISSN 9781138808614. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The relationship between sport and exercise psychology and the realm of professional sport and performance has grown exponentially in recent years. Elite athletes increasingly see the value in seeking psychological advice and expertise, while consultants now work in a wider range of elite performance environments. Psychology in Professional Sports and the Performing Arts: Challenges and Strategies is a unique and timely collection that brings together the experiences and knowledge of a range of applied psychologists working in these exciting industries. The book begins with a section outlining the core skills practitioners require in the field, before chapters discussing individual sports, team sports and the performing arts. Each author looks at how theoretical principles can be applied within a particular professional context, delineating how performers may benefit from working with a psychologist, as well as the ethical and cultural challenges that they faced. Assessing the role of applied psychologists across a truly unique range of activities, from polo to motor racing and ice hockey to modern dance, Psychology in Professional Sports and the Performing Arts: Challenges and Strategies offers unrivalled insights into how sport and exercise psychology can be put into practice in challenging professional environments. It will appeal to anyone studying sport and exercise psychology, or working in the field.

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• Chroni, Stiliani; Olusoga, Peter; Kenttä, Göran & Dieffenbach, Kristen (2025). Coaching stories: Navigating storms, triumphs, and transformations in sport. Routledge. ISBN 9781032370675. 343 p. Full text in Research Archive
• Castillo, Sarah; Wooding, Chelsea Butters; Barba, Douglas & Chroni, Stiliani (2024). A case-solution companion to building consulting skills for sport and performance psychology. Routledge. ISBN 9780367545420. 144 p. Full text in Research Archive
• Castillo, Sarah; Wooding, Chelsea Butters; Barba, Douglas & Chroni, Stiliani (2022). Building Consulting Skills for Sport and Performance Psychology: An International Case Study Collection. Routledge. ISBN 9780367545406. 141 p. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Building Consulting Skills in Sport and Performance Psychology is an international compilation of case studies that introduces students and early career professionals to pertinent issues within a variety of performance environments. With contributions from prominent international practitioners, the book offers case studies from a variety of performance environments including sport, performing arts, and high-risk occupations. Each chapter presents a case study and provides exploratory questions relating to ethical considerations, intervention planning, and awareness of diverse themes of race, culture, gender, immigration status, and disability, among others. These reflection questions encourage students to acknowledge the individual circumstances of all performers and to recognize their own unique background and how this impacts their attitudes, beliefs, and connection to potential clients. The text promotes honest self-reflection regarding consulting strengths and potential areas for improvement, and an online Instructors’ Manual looks at possible solutions for each case.

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• Pettersen, Jannicke N.; Chroni, Ani & Stambulova, Natalia (2025). Coaches' challenges and work with the children-to-youth sport transition in Norway. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The transition from children-to-youth sport (CYT) is under-researched worldwide. Around the time of this transition (about 12 years of age), some youngsters will drop out of sport (Bakken, 2019), some will take the recreational pathway, and others will commit to their sport and start their specialization years (DiSanti & Erickson, 2019). In Norway, the legislative end of The Childrens Rights in Sport when athletes turn 13 years marks the transition to youth sport. As competitive restrictions are lifted, athletes report experiencing increased competitiveness, team selections, higher training load, a strong focus on skills, and increased time and/or school pressure, which often lead them to opt out of sport (Persson et al., 2020), underscoring the importance of addressing this transition. While coaches play a key role in athletes’ development years, including navigating transitions (Adams et al., 2015; Tamminen & Holt, 2012), the challenges they face in their training and how they respond to these challenges during the CYT period remain uncharted. Informed by the holistic developmental perspective (Wylleman et al., 2020) and career transition one (Stambulova, 2003, 2023), the presentation will share what some of Norway’s youth sport coaches perceived as challenging during their athletes’ CYT and how they cope with these challenges. We conducted semi-structured interviews with six coaches from two historically major sports in the country; three handball coaches and three cross-country ski coaches. The data was analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2022). The coaches talked about finding it challenging (a) to facilitate mastery in ways that meet all athletes needs considering how different they are at the CYT stage; (b) to address sensitive topics like healthy eating habits, body and weight, menstruation, etc.; (c) maintaining quality sport experiences despite lacking resources and support; and lastly (d) navigating the complexities of being a parent-coach. To cope with the demands, the coaches focuses on two things: a) caring for the CYT athlete as a whole person, and b) caring to offer the athletes a positive sport experience. In particular, caring for the whole person entails teaching them life skills, self-reflection, promoting self-care, and helping some athletes find balance in their dual careers. Providing positive sport experiences, included training within a mastery climate environment; educating the athletes to better cope with the CYT and the parents on how to support their children; and ensuring a sport experience that is both physically, socially and mentally on the athlete’s terms. Practical implications for youth sports coaches will be offered with regard to training approaches and practices that can make the CYT an efficient one and increasing the chances for athletes to cope with the transition and continue their developmental pathway in sport.

• Dieffenbach, Kristen; Olusoga, Peter; Kenttä, Göran & Chroni, Stiliani (2025). Considering coaching. In Chroni, Stiliani; Olusoga, Peter; Kenttä, Göran & Dieffenbach, Kristen (Ed.), Coaching stories: Navigating storms, triumphs, and transformations in sport. Routledge. ISSN 9781032370675. p. 308–312. doi: 10.4324/b23184-36. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Kenttä, Göran; Olusoga, Peter & Dieffenbach, Kristen (2025). Coaching stories can make us better. In Chroni, Stiliani; Olusoga, Peter; Kenttä, Göran & Dieffenbach, Kristen (Ed.), Coaching stories: Navigating storms, triumphs, and transformations in sport. Routledge. ISSN 9781032370675. p. 1–4. doi: 10.4324/b23184-1. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2025). My Journey Against Sexual Misconduct in Sport. In Fisher, Leslee (Eds.), Social justice through sport and exercise psychology: Expert approaches and intergenerational voices. Routledge. ISSN 9781032744438. p. 94–107. doi: 10.4324/9781003469247-8. Full text in Research Archive
• Dieffenbach, Kristen; Blackett, Alexaner; Rynne, Steven & Chroni, Stiliani (2025). Navigating a Path: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Transitions in Sport Coaching. International Sport Coaching Journal. ISSN 2328-918X. 12(1), p. 1–7. doi: 10.1123/iscj.2024-0133. Full text in Research Archive
• Pettersen, Jannicke N.; Chroni, Ani & Stambulova, Natalia (2024). Coaches' View of Factors Involved in the Children-to-Youth Sport Transition in Norway. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  The transition from children-to-youth sport (CYT) is under-researched worldwide. Around the time of this transition (about 12 years of age), some sports participants will decide to leave sports (Bakken, 2019), some will choose the recreational pathway, and others commit to their sport and enter sports specialization years (DiSanti & Erickson, 2019). Coaches play a key role in supporting athletes during transitions (Adams et al., 2015; Tamminen & Holt, 2012), rendering their understanding of what athletes are facing and are challenged by while transiting important knowledge that so far is uncharted. Informed by the holistic developmental perspective (Wylleman et al., 2020) and career transition one (Stambulova, 2003, 2023), the presentation will share what some of Norway’s youth sport coaches perceived as impactful during their athletes’ CYT and committing to their sport. We conducted semi-structured interviews with three handball and three cross-country ski coaches and analyzed the data using reflexive thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2022). Through the coaches’ eyes, the athletes were challenged by the increased load and onset of evaluation in both school and sport, changes in sports equipment, and peer relations. To cope with the demands, the athletes took the time to structure their days with/without help from coaches/parents, searched for and found their place among peers, accepted their changing bodies, and committed to sport when their perceived competence was challenged. Key factors for commitment to sport were athletes’ high perceived ability, growth mindset/mastery orientation, knowledge of how their body develops and impacts mastery, and support from their coach, family, and friends. Practical implications for youth sports coaches will be offered with regard to the role they can play in making the CYT an efficient one and increasing the chances for athletes to commit to their sport.

• Chroni, Stiliani (2024). Maltreatment, performance and well-being. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2024). On Safe Sport Experiences: Disrupting the “what we know” and exploring the “what we can do”. Full text in Research Archive
• Castillo, Sarah; Wooding, Chelsea Butters; Barba, Douglas & Chroni, Stiliani (2024). Preface: There are many roads to Rome. In Castillo, Sarah; Wooding, Chelsea Butters; Barba, Douglas & Chroni, Stiliani (Ed.), A case-solution companion to building consulting skills for sport and performance psychology. Routledge. ISSN 9780367545420. p. xxv–xxx. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2024). Our Duty to Safeguard Sport: From Ignorance and Silence to, Knowledge and Practice. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2024). Cultural Characteristics of Europe’s Mediterranean Countries and Interpersonal Violence in Sport. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2024). Gender based Violence in Sport: What is it, why it happens, what needs to change? (H Έμφυλη Βία στον Αθλητισμό: Τί είναι, γιατί συμβαίνει,τί επείγει να αλλάξει;). Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2024). Our duty to safeguard sport: From ignorance and silence to knowledge and practice. Full text in Research Archive
• Pettersen, Jannicke N.; Chroni, Stiliani & Stambulova, Natalia (2023). What the Children-to-Youth Sport Transition Means for Youth Sport Coaches. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2023). Elite Athlete-to-Coach Transition: Our roles as sport psychology practitioners. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2023). Athlete and coach mental health: from theory to practice. Full text in Research Archive
• Dieffenbach, Kristen; Miller, Sydney & Chroni, Stiliani (2023). The invisibility of age & gender in sport. Full text in Research Archive
• Håndlykken, Steffen; Chroni, Stiliani & Hansen, Per Øystein (2023). High-performance coach well-being, self-leadership, and leaders’ coach care in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2023). Safe Sport and Core Values: Democracy, Fair Play, Integrity. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Tzachristos, Vaggelis; Dieffenbach, Kristen & Pettersen, Sigurd (2023). Exiting pro-soccer and entering women’s coaching: A leap of faith. Full text in Research Archive
• Verhelle, Helena; Vertommen, Tine; Chroni, Stiliani; Hassandra, Maria & CICEE-T, Consortium (2023). Culturally Informed Safe Sport Coach Education: Youth coaches’ attitudes, norms and beliefs about receiving safe sport education in Mediterranean countries. Full text in Research Archive
• Starr, Katherine & Chroni, Stiliani (2023). Coaching the line: dangers of Coaching from Care to Control to Empowerment. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Kenttä, Göran & Alexopoulos, Antonis (2023). Breaking the silence in Cyprus sport: A 2-day mental health intervention. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Lara-Bercial, Sergio; Hansen, Per Øystein; Skille, Eivind Åsrum; Alexopoulos, Antonis & Kavoura, Anna [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2023). CICEE-T: Culture-Sensitive Coach Education on Safe Sport. Full text in Research Archive
• Dieffenbach, Kristen & Chroni, Stiliani (2023). Coach Education and Development: The What and How to. In Nash, Christine (Eds.), Developing Sport Coaches. Routledge. ISSN 9781003251309. doi: 10.4324/9781003251309-5. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Sport coaching is often viewed as a calling rather than a vocation. The experience of learning can occur formally, non-formally, or informally. While traditionally, qualifications to coach have been unimportant with exception of playing time and experience in the sport, recent research findings challenge the reader to revisit what kind of and how experiences of the past are brought into one's coaching practice. Standards of professionalism within coaching are becoming more and more prominent. Despite the differences between the sports themselves, the foundational sport science information that guide skill acquisition, training plan design, relationship building, and many other core coaching responsibilities share a lot of coaching overlap. Developing coach-related sciences further and breaking free from stereotypes, trends, and traditions of the past appears to be the way forward. More research is needed to better understand both the individuals and the system and what keeps coaching stereotypes, trends, and traditions alive.

• Dieffenbach, Kristen & Chroni, Stiliani (2023). Transitions into Coach Development: You Coached So You Can Develop. In Nash, Christine (Eds.), Developing Sport Coaches. Routledge. ISSN 9781003251309. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  This chapter explores the role and ways of development of the coach developer as well as the knowledge and skills they need to support the preparation and ongoing development of sport coaches. The role of the coach has been identified as central to supporting development, potential, and well-being of the athletes, and prior athletic experience has been recognized as being insufficient and not a reliable indication of proper preparation to coach. The recognition of the breadth and depth of sport settings across which coaches may perform in and thus need preparation support for and development support within highlights the need to understand the range of knowledge and skills a coach developer needs to be effective. It elaborates on the transition into the coach development role considering the coach developer tasks, context, and essential elements for capitalizing on it.

• Chroni, Stiliani; Wooding, Chelsea Butters; Castillo, Sarah & Barba, Douglas (2022). Preface: Bridging Theory with Action: Voices and Perspectives from Around the World. In Castillo, Sarah; Wooding, Chelsea Butters; Barba, Douglas & Chroni, Stiliani (Ed.), Building Consulting Skills for Sport and Performance Psychology: An International Case Study Collection. Routledge. ISSN 9780367545406. p. xv–xxiv. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  Building Consulting Skills in Sport and Performance Psychology is an international compilation of case studies that introduces students and early career professionals to pertinent issues within a variety of performance environments. With contributions from prominent international practitioners, the book offers case studies from a variety of performance environments including sport, performing arts, and high-risk occupations. Each chapter presents a case study and provides exploratory questions relating to ethical considerations, intervention planning, and awareness of diverse themes of race, culture, gender, immigration status, and disability, among others. These reflection questions encourage students to acknowledge the individual circumstances of all performers and to recognize their own unique background and how this impacts their attitudes, beliefs, and connection to potential clients. The text promotes honest self-reflection regarding consulting strengths and potential areas for improvement, and an online Instructors’ Manual looks at possible solutions for each case.

• Chroni, Stiliani (2022). Caring for the elite athlete-to-coach transition: Workshop. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2022). Elite athlete-to-coach transition: An event, an experience and a call forward. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Dieffenbach, Kristen (2022). Applied Practice and the Elite Athlete to Coach Transition: Supporting the Person-in-Transit. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Dieffenbach, Kristen; Blackett, Alexaner; Rynne, Steven & Pettersen, Sigurd (2022). From Elite Training and Competing to Coaching: Mapping a transition event, an experience, and a call-to-action. Full text in Research Archive
• Simova, Marketa; Olusoga, Peter; Brown, Chris & Chroni, Stiliani (2022). EXPLORING COACHES’ WELL-BEING AS PROCESSUAL FRAMEWORK: Constructivist Grounded Theory Approach. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Kavoura, Anna (2022). Cultural (Un)Readiness to Safeguard Athletes: The Case of Greece. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Kenttä, Göran (2022). Mental Health and Athletes, Coaches and Sexual Violence in Sport: Awareness raising and development of Action Plan. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2021). Prevention and Safe Sport. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2021). Grooming: A gentle approach that causes irreversible trauma. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Savva, Katia (2021). Sexual harassment in sport. TV interview. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2021). The women and sport organizations working for the Global Observatory for Women, Sport, Physical Education and Physical Activity. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Sarris, Thanos (2021). Is there and antidote for sexual harassment in sport? Online news interview. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Tountouri, Sofia (2021). In Greece some harassment behaviors we think them as flirting. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Voultsidou, Eleni (2021). Unfortunately, there will be more Sophia’s. Full text in Research Archive
• Nilsen, Dag André; Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef; Pensgaard, Anne Marte & Chroni, Stiliani (2021). Talent-mindset of sports coaches in Norway and their view of athlete talent. Full text in Research Archive
• Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef; Medgard, Magnhild; Nilsen, Dag André; Solbakken, Tor & Chroni, Stiliani (2021). If we lose them there will be no sport: The Case of volunteer coaches in Norway. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Ronkainen, Noora; Elbe, Anne-Marie & Ryba, Tatiana V. (2021). Negotiating a Transnational Career Around Borders: Women’s Stories in Boundaryless Academia. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Stambulova, Natalia; Hinze, Tonje & Sandbakk, Øyvind (2020). Decisive Transitions of Winter Sports’ Athletes: Insights from Scandinavia. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Kavoura, Anna (2020). Cultural praxis. In Hackfort, Dieter & Schinke, Robert J. (Ed.), The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Volume 2: Applied and Practical Measures. Routledge. ISSN 9781138734463. p. 227–238. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2020). Transiting from elite athlete to coach: Lessons learned from Norwegian winter sports. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2020). Female coaches of Norway. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2020). The pandemic of gender-based violence and sexual harassment: it must be stopped now: Emotional and psychological perspective. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2020). Transnational Careers: Around the world in 30 years - From Greece to Norway via the US of A. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Dieffenbach, Kristen (2020). Transitioning from Elite Athlete-to-Coach: Lessons Learned from Norwegian Winter Sports. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani & Peris, Ana (2020). The TRANSPEER Project: The Ph.D. student and supervisor experiences. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). Signature Experiences: When “Experts” on Stress and Coping Battle Burnout. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). PROCON Key findings on Coaches and Coaching. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Pettersen, Sigurd & Dieffenbach, Kristen (2019). Providing sport psychology services for coaches. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). PROCON Women Coaches’ Barriers. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). Women leaders in sport: Breaking in, not down! Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). Multiculti Consulting: Finding meaning in caring for athletes and coaches in different cultures. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). Applied Sport Psychology: My journey, philosophy and approach to sport performance and life. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). Ethics in applied sport psychology: International perspectives on the challenges faced across contexts of professional practice. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). Signature Experiences: When “Experts” on Stress and Coping Battle Burnout. Full text in Research Archive
• Dieffenbach, Kristen; Chroni, Stiliani & Kenttä, Göran (2019). Women in Coaching. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2019). Women leaders in sport: If it is, it’s up to me. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Medgard, Magnhild; Nilsen, Dag André; Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef; Solbakken, Tor & Wallinus-Rinne, Antero (2019). Women coaches in Norway: Barriers they face and ways forward. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2018). The mental game: Bouncing back from a loss. [Internet]. https://www.polochannel.com/news/news-post/1804-news/180412-. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2018). International Corner -- International Practice Across Borders and Cultures: Learn, Reflect, Accept and Re-learn. AASP Newsletter. Full text in Research Archive
• Soysa, Lilamani de; Chroni, Stiliani & Haggis, Devena (2018). 7th World Conference of the International Working Group for Women and Sport : Determine the Future : Be part of the Change. 3(1), p. 237–244. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani (2018). Taking coaches from threat to challenge: Reflect and learn what to expect. Full text in Research Archive
• Chroni, Stiliani; Medgard, Magnhild; Nilsen, Dag André; Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef & Solbakken, Tor (2018). Treneren i norsk idrett – En kartlegging av trenere og trenerrollen. Universitetet i Innlandet. ISSN 9788283800494. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  I 2017 gjennomførte Høgskolen i Innlandet en undersøkelse blant et stort antall trenere i Norge. Undersøkelsen tok sikte på å få vite mer om trenerne i barne-, ungdoms- og voksenidretten. Opplysningene i denne rapporten, med tittelen Treneren i norsk idrett – En nasjonal kartlegging av trenere og trenerrollen, bygger på svar fra 5977 trenere, 4404 menn og 1559 kvinner i alderen 15 til 83 år. Trenerne representerte 104 idretter fordelt på 49 særforbund, og kom fra alle fylker i Norge. Rapporten viser funn om treneren og deres trenervirksomhet, utdanningsbakgrunn, idrettslige kunnskap, ferdigheter og erfaring, hvordan de tenker omkring læring og deres fremtid, hva som hindrer dem i videre læring og fremgang, og hvorfor noen av dem har sluttet. Selv om utvalget i undersøkelsen er et av de største som er innhentet av trenerundersøkelser i verden, vet vi ikke i hvor stor grad det er representativt for alle trenere i Norge. Dette fordi det totale antall trenere på alle nivåer i norsk idrett er ukjent.

• Chroni, Stiliani; Medgard, Magnhild; Nilsen, Dag André; Sigurjonsson, Thorsteinn Josef & Solbakken, Tor (2018). Profiling the coaches of Norway: A national survey report of sports coaches and coaching. Universitetet i Innlandet. ISSN 9788283800470. Full text in Research Archive Show summary

  In 2017, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences surveyed a large number sports coaches across Norway. The survey sought to get to know the men and women who coach the children, youth, and adults of Norway. The data of this survey project, titled Profiling the Coaches of Norway (PROCON), is based on responses from 5977 coaches, 4404 men and 1559 women aged from 15 to 83 years old. The coaches represented 104 sports from 49 federations, and came from every county in Norway. The present publication reports on what we learned about the coaches and coaching in Norway; the educational and sports backgrounds they come from, the experience they bring with them, the sports knowledge and skills they possess; how they think about learning and their future in coaching; what hinders their learning and advancement as coaches, and why some of them stopped coaching. While the PROCON sample is one of the largest captured in a coaches’ survey study worldwide, we cannot be sure how representative it is of Norway’s sports coaches, as the total number of coaches working within sports across all levels nationwide is unknown.

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