Browsing Department of Psychology by Author "Perry, John"
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Perceptions of coach–athlete relationship are more important to coaches than athletes in predicting dyadic coping and stress appraisals: an actor–partner independence mediation model
Perry, John; Nicholls, Adam R. (Frontiers, 2016)Most attempts to manage stress involve at least one other person, yet coping studies in sport tend to report an athlete’s individual coping strategies. There is a limited understanding of coping involving other people, ... -
A personalised exercise programme for individuals with lower limb amputation reduces falls and improves gait biomechanics: A block randomised controlled trial (Pre-published version)
Perry, John; Schafer, Zoe A.; Vanicek, Natalie (Elsevier, 2018)Background: Lower limb amputees (LLAs) are at increased risk of falling due to the inherent asymmetry resulting from their limb loss, muscle weakness and other neuro-musculoskeletal limitations. Research question: The aim ... -
Perspectives of applied collaborative sport science research within professional team sports (Pre-published version)
Perry, John; Malone, James J.; Harper, Liam D.; Jones, Ben; Barnes, Chris; Towlson, Chris (Taylor & Francis [Routledge], 2018)The purpose of the study was to examine the perspectives of both academics and practitioners in relation to forming applied collaborative sport science research within team sports. Ninety-three participants who had previously ... -
Predicting cooperation in competitive conditions: The role of sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence (Pre-published version)
Perry, John; Clough, Peter J. (Elsevier, 2017)Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to examine the predictive capabilities of sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence on cooperation in varying competitive conditions.Design: An experimental ... -
Psychological approaches to enhancing fair play (Pre-published version)
Perry, John; Clough, Peter J.; Crust, Lee (Nova Science Publishers, 2013)This article reviews approaches to studying sportspersonship, moral behavior in sport and broader morality theory to offer practical strategies to enhance fair play. By identifying stages and levels of morality and reviewing ... -
Relationships between mental toughness and psychological wellbeing in undergraduate students (Pre-published version)
Perry, John; Stamp, Elizabeth; Crust, Lee; Swann, Christian F.; Clough, Peter J.; Marchant, David (Elsevier, 2015)This study examined relationships between mental toughness (MT) and psychological wellbeing (PWB) in undergraduate students. Following previous research that identified significant and positive relations between MT and ... -
Relationships between mental toughness, barriers to exercise, and exercise behaviour in undergraduate students
Perry, John; Stamp, Elizabeth; Crust, Lee; Swann, Christian F. (University of Wollongong, Australia, 2017)The present study explored relationships between mental toughness (MT), barriers to exercise, and self reported exercise behaviour in university students. Perceived barriers to exercise are important since previous work ... -
Sources of sport confidence, imagery type and performance among competitive athletes: The mediating role of sports confidence (Pre-published version)
Perry, John; Levy, Andrew R.; Nicholls, Adam R.; Larkin, Derek; Davies, Jean (Edizioni Minerva Medica, 2015)Aim. This study explored the mediating role of sport confidence upon (1) sources of sport confidence- performance relationship and (2) imagery- performance relationship. Methods. Participants were 157 competitive athletes ... -
Thinking aloud: An exploration of cognitions in professional snooker (Pre-published version)
Perry, John; Welsh, James C.; Dewhurst, Stephen A. (Elsevier, 2018)Objectives: Presently, there is no exploration into the cognitive processes of super-elite and elite professional snooker players during real-time performance. Therefore, this study explored the cognitions of seven ...