Sarah Crossman

Mrs Sarah Crossman

Research Associate

School of Allied Health and Human Performance

College of Health

Dr Sarah Crossman is a Research Associate in physical activity and sport. Her research interests are in the engagement and retention of people of all ages in organised sport and physical activity using systems-based theoretical approaches. Her current research involves developing a scalable and sustainable model for implementing a peer-led community-driven exercise approach using outdoor fitness equipment to enhance social connections and improve physical activity among older adults.
 
Sarah has both quantitative and qualitative research skills having designed and administered online surveys, interviews and focus groups with young people, adults, and key sporting club stakeholders to better understand how sport and physical activity participation contribute to social, physical and mental health outcomes. She has analytical experience with SPSS and has performed detailed thematic and content analyses of qualitative data.

Date Position Institution name
2025 - ongoing Research Associate Adelaide University
2011 - ongoing Research Officer University of Adelaide

Date Institution name Country Title
2022 - 2025 Flinders University Australia PhD
1996 - 1999 Flinders University Australia Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours)

Year Citation
2026 Crossman, S., Drummond, M., Elliott, S., & Petersen, J. M. (2026). A qualitative exploration of the role of sports experiences in the engagement and retention of Australian adults. Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health, 18(1), 18-33.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Kay, J., Elliott, S., Crossman, S., Drummond, M., & Petersen, J. M. (2025). Organized sport engagement interventions for female adolescents: a systematic review using the Youth Sport System. Sport in Society, online, 1-25.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3
2025 Kay, J., Klass, V., Crossman, S., Petersen, J. M., Drummond, M., & Elliott, S. (2025). Closing the gender play gap: a qualitative exploration of female adolescent sport participation, dropout, and reengagement. Women In Sport And Physical Activity Journal, 33(1, article no. wspaj.2024-0145), 10 pages.
DOI
2025 Petersen, J. M., Crossman, S., Drummond, M., Elliott, S., Prichard, I., Drummond, C., & Rasheed, K. (2025). A qualitative study of sporting club stakeholder perspectives of a Mental Fitness Charter for South Australian sport. Australian Psychologist, 60(3), 269-279.
DOI
2024 Crossman, S., Drummond, M., Elliott, S., Kay, J., Montero, A., & Petersen, J. M. (2024). Facilitators and constraints to adult sports participation: a systematic review. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 72(102609), 1-14.
DOI Scopus22 WoS20
2024 Crossman, S., Drummond, M., Elliott, S., & Petersen, J. M. (2024). Game on or game over? A cross-sectional study of factors impacting sport-active and sport-inactive Australian adults. Journal of Leisure Research, online(2), 1-20.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2024 Elliott, S., Petersen, J., Drummond, M., Prichard, I., Drummond, C., Crossman, S., & Bramley, O. (2024). What are the perceived barriers for building and maintaining a culture of mental health support in Australian competitive youth sport?. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 36(3), 440-462.
DOI Scopus9 WoS9
2023 Petersen, J. M., Drummond, M., Crossman, S., Elliott, S., Drummond, C., & Prichard, I. (2023). Mental health promotion in youth sporting clubs: predictors of stakeholder participation. BMC Public Health, 23(1, article no. 481), 1-8.
DOI Scopus22 WoS17 Europe PMC8
2022 Drummond, M., Wadham, B., Prichard, I., Elliott, S., Drummond, C., & Crossman, S. (2022). Level playing field: young males, masculinity and mental wellbeing through sport. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 11 pages.
DOI Scopus21 WoS15 Europe PMC6

Year Citation
2013 Hordacre, A. L., Spoehr, J., Crossman, S., & Barbaro, B. (2013). City of Playford. Socio-demographic, employment and education profile. Adelaide: Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre (WISeR), The University of Adelaide.
2013 Hordacre, A. L., Spoehr, J., Crossman, S., & Barbaro, B. (2013). Playford facts - Education: City of Playford. Socio-demographic, employment and education profile. Adelaide: Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre (WISeR), The University of Adelaide.
2013 Hordacre, A. L., Spoehr, J., Crossman, S., & Barbaro, B. (2013). Playford facts - Employment: City of Playford. Socio-demographic, employment and education profile. Adelaide: Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre (WISeR), The University of Adelaide.
2013 Hordacre, A. L., Spoehr, J., Crossman, S., & Barbaro, B. (2013). Playford facts - Families and Communities: City of Playford. Socio-demographic, employment and education profile. Adelaide: Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre (WISeR), The University of Adelaide.
2013 Hordacre, A. L., Spoehr, J., Crossman, S., & Barbaro, B. (2013). Playford facts - Health: City of Playford. Socio-demographic, employment and education profile. Adelaide: Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre (WISeR), The University of Adelaide.
2013 Hordacre, A. L., Spoehr, J., Crossman, S., & Barbaro, B. (2013). Playford facts - Income: City of Playford. Socio-demographic, employment and education profile. Adelaide: Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre (WISeR), The University of Adelaide.
2013 Hordacre, A. L., Spoehr, J., Crossman, S., & Barbaro, B. (2013). Playford facts - Population: City of Playford. Socio-demographic, employment and education profile. Adelaide: Australian Workplace Innovation and Social Research Centre (WISeR), The University of Adelaide.

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