The team at Lincoln Sport and Exercise Psychology Research, whose work contributes to both the Performance and Wellbeing Research Groups in the School of Sport and Exercise Science, have started the 2021 year on a positive note with publications for all members of the team.
The latest volume (March 2021) of Psychology in Sport and Exercise includes three publications involving authors from the team. Dr Trish Jackman and Rebecca Hawkins, along with Nottingham Trent University colleagues Dr Julie Johnston and Emily Dargue, published the first systematic review of flow in youth sport, exercise, and physical activity. The review synthesised current understanding in the field and highlighted important areas for future research. Dr Jackman was also a co-author on a second publication in the same volume led by Liverpool John Moores University researcher, Dr Amy Whitehead. The study developed a framework of cognitive processes during competitive golf using the Think Aloud method. The third publication for the psychology team in this volume featured Ollie Williamson, who recently commenced a dual PhD studentship between University of Lincoln and Southern Cross University, Australia. Using an experimental design, the study explored the effect of self-control exertion on endurance performance, and pacing strategies, in well-trained individuals.
Dr Matthew Bird’s recent study on mental toughness, sport-related well-being, and mental health stigma with Eadie Simons and Dr Trish Jackman has now been published online in the Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. A key finding from the study, which was supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Scheme (UROS), was that higher levels of mental toughness were significantly associated with lower levels of stigma toward mental health help-seeking. Finally, Rachel Langbein, along with her supervisory team of Dr Trish Jackman, Prof Jaqui Allen-Collinson, and Dr Dan Martin, recently had a paper that qualitatively explored the experience of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) accepted in Journal of Sport Sciences. The study is the first in Rachel’s PhD and provided novel insights into the occurrence, experience, and recovery from RED-S.
For more details on research on the psychology of sport, exercise, and physical activity undertaken by the team at Lincoln Sport and Exercise Psychology Research, please email Dr Trish Jackman (pjackman@lincoln.ac.uk). The team will be presenting on the School of Sport and Exercise Science Seminar Series on Wednesday March 3rd at 9.30-10.45 via Teams and also run a monthly internal research seminar.