School of Psychology & Sport Science
- Doctor of Philosophy
A Comprehensive Investigation to Inform Effective Talent Development in Sport
Author: Dunn, E., 30 Jan 2023Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor) & Gottwald, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A Converging Approach to Sex differences and Pain; an Examination of Social and Biological Mechanisms that May Account for Differences Between Male and Female Pain Reports
Author: Currie, A., Jan 2017Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A comprehensive profile of awareness in mild cognitive impairment
Author: Roberts, J., Jan 2011Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A multidisciplinary approach to examine mental toughness
Author: Alzahrani, T., 28 Oct 2019Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A neurophysiological investigation of mindfulness training in secondary schools: Modifications in cognitive control and emotion processing in adolescents
Author: Sanger, K., 2016Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A preference for delayed rewards in children: developmental effects and individual differences
Author: Hoerger, M. L., 2004Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A psychophysiological examination of concept conscious processing of movements
Author: Bellomo, E., 16 Dec 2019Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A psychophysiological examination of the emotions-performance relationship
Author: Zur, I., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A three-dimensional approach to time conceptualization in Chinese-English bilinguals
Author: Li, Y., 8 Oct 2019Supervisor: Thierry, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
A total population study of challenging behaviour and evaluation of Positive Behavioural Support outcomes
Author: Bowring, D., Mar 2018Supervisor: Totsika, V. (Supervisor), Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Toogood, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
ABA-based interventions to increase social and mathematical skills in children with developmental disabilities in school settings
Author: Tzanakaki, P., Jan 2012Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
ADHD symptons and academic performance in adolescents
Author: Birchwood, J., Jan 2010Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Acting for the Right Reasons: An Investigation of the Utility of Fear of Failure from a Positive Psychology Perspective
Author: Nichols, B., 2019Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Adjustment and well-being among parents of children and adults with intellectual disabihties : Aetiology and behavioural phenotypes
Author: Griffith, G., Jan 2010Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Affective responses to imaged motor fluency
Author: Dennehy, V., 19 May 2014Supervisor: Hayes, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An Evaluation of the Incredible Years School Readiness Parenting Programme Delivered in Welsh Schools
Author: Pye, K., Jan 2015Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Bywater, T. J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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An examination of the precise nature of ironic performance breakdown
Author: Gorgulu, R., Jan 2017Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Cooke, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An experimental analysis of the momentary DRO schedule
Author: Miller, B. Y., Jan 1995Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An exploration of the role of lay beliefs of genetics in the decision to pursue predictive genetic testing
Author: Henderson, B. J., 2001Supervisor: Maguire, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An fMRI Investigation of Visual Responses to Social Interactions
Author: Walbrin, J., 17 Apr 2019Supervisor: Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor) & Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
An investigation examining the effects of specificity within the construct of anxiety on planning and execution of movement
Author: Hadnett, V., Jan 2015Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Analysis of staff explanations about challenging behaviour
Author: Noone, S. J., 2001Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Anxiety, self-confidence, self-efficacy and performance : some challenges to current thinking
Author: Beattie, S., Jan 2006Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Approach and avoid responses to Valenced Stimuli
Author: Bamford, S., Jan 2007Supervisor: Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Arabic women's participation in sport : barriers and motivation among Egyptian and Kuwaiti athletes
Author: Khalaf, S., 1 Oct 2014Supervisor: Markland, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Army Adventurous Training and the Internalisation of Core Values: How leadership behaviours affect the internalisation of motivational regulations
Author: Higgins, S., Jan 2012Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Aspects of gender mutation in Welsh
Author: Thomas, E. M., Jan 2001Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Autobiographical memory, emotional intelligence, emotion focusing and depression in children
Author: Westwell, N., Jan 2006Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Automatic imitation:antecedents and individual differences
Author: Butler, E. E. & Butler, E., 10 Dec 2015Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Awareness and the emotional experience of acquired brain injury
Author: Roblin, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Addy, K. (External person) (Supervisor) & Morrison, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioral and neural markers of serial order and timing in skilled motor sequences during planning
Author: Mantziara, M., 20 Jun 2022Supervisor: Kornysheva, E. (Supervisor) & Mullins, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behaviour-Analytic Assessments to Inform Quality of Life Interventions for People with Dementia
Author: Lucock, Z., 20 Apr 2020Supervisor: Sharp, R. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioural and neural mechanisms of motor sequence learning by observation
Author: Apsvalka, D., Jan 2017Supervisor: Cross, E. (Supervisor) & Ramsey, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behavioural early interventions for children with autism or intellectual disabilities
Author: Eldevik, S., Jan 2009Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Behind the Lens: Sensorimotor and Cognitive After-effectsof Prism Adaptation
Author: Gilligan, T., Jan 2017Supervisor: Rafal, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingual Lexical Processing: Evidence from picture naming andtranslation in aphasic and non-aphasic speakers
Author: Hughes, E., Jan 2016Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingual Semantics: Intra- and inter-sense mapping in the case of two languages
Author: Evans, G. M., 23 Feb 2021Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Vaughan-Evans, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bilingualism and cognition: an ERP approach
Author: Roch, N., Jan 2015Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Body selectivity in human visual cortex
Author: Peelen, M., Jan 2006Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Brands as a unique and special stimulus class: Bridging the gap between face and object processing
Author: Atherton, C., 20 Apr 2022Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Bestelmeyer, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Bridging the gap between research and practice for interventions based on applied behaviour analysis
Author: Foran Conn, D., 3 Aug 2020Supervisor: Hoerger, M. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Can a woodland activity programme benefit participant wellbeing and change the way they use woods?
Author: Gittins, H., 2021Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor), Wynne-Jones, S. (Supervisor) & Dandy, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Can adult attachment inform outcome from parent training for children with disruptive behaviours?
Author: Nash, S., 2002Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cardio-respiratory fitness, obesity and traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Author: Cooney, J., 24 May 2013Supervisor: Thom, J. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cerebellar contributions to nonmotor behaviour
Author: Tomlinson, S., 15 Nov 2014Supervisor: Bracewell, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cerebral asymmetries: handedness and the right hemisphere
Author: Karlsson, E., 12 Nov 2019Supervisor: Carey, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Changing children's eating behaviour: Using digital photography to measure the effects of two school-based interventions on children’s intake of macro- and micro-nutrients at lunchtime
Author: Marcano-Olivier, M., 10 Oct 2018Supervisor: Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Childhood trauma and dissociation as factors affecting adult male sexual offending behaviour.
Author: Hislop, F., Jan 1995Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Choking under pressure : mechanisms and individual differences
Author: Akehurst, S., Jan 2005Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognition and activities of daily living in ageing and dementia
Author: Martyr, A., 22 Apr 2013Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognitive Changes Associated with Martial Arts Practice
Author: Johnstone, A., 8 Mar 2021Supervisor: Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor) & Morgan, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cognitive reserve, mood, and cognitive function in later life
Author: Opdebeeck, C., Jan 2015Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Conceptualisation, measurement, and impact of transformational leadership in military recruit training
Author: Arthur, C., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Coping, mindfulness, occupational stress and burnout amongst healthcare professionals employed within forensic inpatient settings
Author: Kriakous, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Owen, R. (Supervisor) & Elliott, K. A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Corpus gnarus: the experienced bodily self
Author: Kontaris, I., Jan 2012Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cross-cultural Affective Neuroscience: An Integrative Approach to Personality: Cross-cultural Affective Neuroscience
Author: Özkarar Gradwohl, G., 1 Jun 2023Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Cross-linguistic treatment generalisation in Welsh-English bilingual aphasia
Author: Roberts, J. R., 7 Jun 2013Supervisor: Tainturier, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dehydration: assessment techniques and effects on endurance performance and well-being
Author: Owen, J., Jan 2015Supervisor: Oliver, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Determinants of gestural imitation in young children
Author: Erjavec, M., 2002Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor) & Lowe, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing Excellence in Rugby Union: A Multidisciplinary and Mixed Method Approach to Enhancing the Efficacy of the RFU Talent Development Pathway
Author: Turner, A., 25 May 2023Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing and evaluating brief, computerised interventions for excessive drinkers
Author: Hogan, L., Jan 2005Supervisor: Cox, W. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developing excellence in outdoor provision: Enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications
Author: Hardy, W., 20 Apr 2021Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development and Evaluation of a Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Behaviour Change Intervention Targeting 3 – 4 year old Children at School, Extending to the Home.
Author: Sharp, C., 27 Apr 2017Supervisor: Horne, P. (Supervisor) & Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Development of attention to social interactions in naturalistic scenes
Author: Mihai, I., 13 Mar 2022Supervisor: Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor) & Ward, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Developmental aspects of temporal visual attention
Author: Garrad-Cole, F., Nov 2003Supervisor: Shapiro, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder in the Community
Author: Lyng, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor) & Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical behaviour therapists' experience of young people with features of borderline personality disorder : a qualitative analysis
Author: Rickard, R., Jan 2012Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents who repeatedly self-harm : a qualitative study
Author: Ross, H., Jul 2002Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dimension-specific effects of endogenous and exogenous spatial cueing : indication for integration of spatial and feature-based attention
Author: Burnett, K., Jan 2012Supervisor: Sapir, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Dispositional mindfulness and mindfulness training with Vietnamese children: An integrative neurodevelopmental study
Author: Nguyen, T., 23 Jun 2021Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor) & Mari-Beffa, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Dyslexia in adulthood : screening assessment and manifestations
Author: Reynolds, A., 15 Aug 2014Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor) & Intriligator, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Early development of text writing in two contrasting orthographies: English and Spanish
Author: Salas, N., 31 May 2013Supervisor: Caravolas, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Early parent-based intervention for conduct problems and ADHD
Author: Jones, K., Jan 2008Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Eating behaviour, affect and cognitive function.
Author: Eade, J., Jan 2001Supervisor: Williams, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effecting Well-being Improvements in Educational Settings with Positive Psychology Interventions
Author: Carter, P. J., 20 Apr 2022Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of Eudaimonic Framing Upon the Self-Regulation of Healthy Lifestyle Behavior and Alleviation of Noncommunicable Disease
Author: Willmot, R., 13 Nov 2019Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor) & Goodman, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course on Neurocognitive Markers of Ageing and Dementia in Typically Ageing Older Adults
Author: DeMeulenaere, S., 15 Jul 2019Supervisor: Mullins, P. (Supervisor) & Dorjee, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Effects of acute and chronic exercise on appetite regulatory hormones, craving and body weight in sedentary lean and overweight/obese females
Author: Fatahi, F., Jan 2015Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Electrophysiological studies of the time-course of 3D shape perception and object recognition
Author: Oliver, Z., Jan 2017Supervisor: Leek, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Emotion regulation after acquired brain injury
Author: Salas, C., 14 Jun 2013Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Emotional memory for basic emotions in amnesia
Author: Stanciu, M., 25 May 2015Supervisor: Turnbull, O. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing equity in sport: informing the development of an evidence-based standardised starting system in D/deaf and hearing athletics.
Author: Steele, L., 19 Feb 2023Supervisor: Gottwald, V. (Supervisor) & Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Enhancing motor skill acquisition in individuals with a learning disability.
Author: Reilly, N., 1 Mar 2014Supervisor: Lawrence, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Environmental extremes and the immune response to exercise
Author: Dolci, A., Jan 2015Supervisor: Walsh, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the Incredible Years Toddler Programme in disadvantaged areas of Wales
Author: Griffith, N., Jan 2011Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluating the incredible years baby programme in Wales
Author: Jones, C. H., 12 Nov 2013Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Erjavec, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of a Drinking-Related and a Motivational Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption and Change Drinking Behaviour among University Students
Author: Rai, T., 31 Mar 2020Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of the COPING parent online universal programme
Author: Owen, D. A., Jan 2018Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Griffith, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evaluation of the Enhancing Parenting Skills 2014 Programme
Author: Williams, M., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Hoare, Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Evidence-based practice, autism education and Applied Behaviour Analysis: Do Behaviour Analysts need to practise what they preach?
Author: Denne, L., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Hughes, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining Personality and Performance in Extreme Environments
Author: Du Preez, T., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor), Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Eade, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the Interactive Effects of Mental Toughness, Self-Regulated Training Behaviors, and Personality in Swimming
Author: Alqallaf, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Hardy, L. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the Social Reward Value of Biological Motion
Author: Williams, E., 10 Oct 2018Supervisor: Cross, E. (External person) (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the effect of Positive Psychology Interventions to improve psychological wellbeing, workplace motivation and re-employment prospects in North Wales.
Author: Isherwood, K., 2019Supervisor: Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Examining the relationship between paired associate learning and reading ability in adults and children
Author: Lira Calabrich, S., 13 Nov 2023Supervisor: Jones, M. (Supervisor) & Oppenheim, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Executive functioning in early stage Parkinson's disease
Author: Kudlicka, A., 29 May 2013Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise As Adjunctive Therapy In Chronic Kidney Disease
Author: Kirkman, D., 22 May 2013Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise and joint health in rheumatoid arthritis
Author: Law, B., Jan 2012Supervisor: Thom, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
Exercise motives and gains: implications for health behaviour change
Author: Strommer, S., Jan 2016Supervisor: Ingledew, D. (Supervisor) & Markland, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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Exercise rehabilitation after hip or knee joint replacement: The effects of illness representations and self-efficacy on adherence, physical recovery and emotional well-being
Author: Magklara, E., Jan 2016Supervisor: Morrison, V. (Supervisor) & Burton, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy