Cross-appointed to School of Public Health Sciences
Contact information
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 48796
Email: smock@uwaterloo.ca
Office: B.C. Matthews Hall (BMH) 2310
Website: RBC Retirement Research Centre
Research interests
I am a developmental psychologist with research interests in the areas of aging and retirement, coping with stigmatization, sexual minority adult development, and leisure as a coping resource. My research has been funded by SSHRC and the RBC Retirement Research Centre. I am also the recipient of an Early Researcher Award from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation to support research on retirement planning among diverse family forms.
Graduate supervision and student opportunities
I am currently accepting applications from graduate students with research interests related to:
- Adult development and aging
- Coping
- Sexual orientation
- Motivation
Graduate studies application details
Teaching interests
- Psychological approaches to leisure research
- Adult development and aging
- Well-being
- Quantitative analysis
Courses
- REC 401: Advanced Seminar on the Socio-Cultural and Behavioural Dimensions of Leisure
- REC 405: Leisure and Well-being
- REC 672/772: Quantitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation
Education
BA, Univeristy of Waterloo
MA, Cornell Univeristy
PhD, Cornell University
Selected publications
See Google Scholar for full list of publications.
Schryer, E., Mock, S. E., Hilbrecht, M., Lero, D., & Smale, B. (2016). Use of leisure facilities and well-being in adult caregivers. Leisure Sciences, 38, 17-33.
Mock, S. E., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2013). Deeper leisure involvement as a coping resource in a stigmatized leisure context. Leisure/Loisir, 37, 111-126.
Mock, S. E., & Eibach, R. P. (2012). Stability and change in sexual orientation identity over a 10-year period in adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 41, 641-648.
Mock, S. E., & Eibach, R. P. (2011). Age prejudice moderates the effect of subjective age on psychological well-being: Evidence from a 10-year longitudinal study. Psychology and Aging, 26, 979-986.
Research interests
I am a developmental psychologist with research interests in the areas of aging and retirement, coping with stigmatization, sexual minority adult development, and leisure as a coping resource. My research has been funded by SSHRC and the RBC Retirement Research Centre. I am also the recipient of an Early Researcher Award from the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation to support research on retirement planning among diverse family forms.
Graduate supervision and student opportunities
I am currently accepting applications from graduate students with research interests related to:
- Adult development and aging
- Coping
- Sexual orientation
- Motivation
Graduate studies application details
Teaching interests
- Psychological approaches to leisure research
- Adult development and aging
- Well-being
- Quantitative analysis
Courses
- REC 405: Leisure and Well-being
- REC 672/772: Quantitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation
Education
BA, University of Waterloo
MA, Cornell University
PhD, Cornell University
Selected publications
See Google Scholar for full list of publications.
Schryer, E., Mock, S. E., Hilbrecht, M., Lero, D., & Smale, B. (2016). Use of leisure facilities and well-being in adult caregivers. Leisure Sciences, 38, 17-33.
Mock, S. E., Plante, C. N., Reysen, S., & Gerbasi, K. C. (2013). Deeper leisure involvement as a coping resource in a stigmatized leisure context. Leisure/Loisir, 37, 111-126.
Mock, S. E., & Eibach, R. P. (2012). Stability and change in sexual orientation identity over a 10-year period in adulthood. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 41, 641-648.
Mock, S. E., & Eibach, R. P. (2011). Age prejudice moderates the effect of subjective age on psychological well-being: Evidence from a 10-year longitudinal study. Psychology and Aging, 26, 979-986.