Dr Ross Roberts

Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology / Director of Research Postgradua

Contact info

Room 206, George Building, School of Psychology and Sport Science

Email: ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk

Tel: 01248 388137

Bio:

I am a senior lecturer in sport & exercise psychology and a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance. My research interests centre on personality in relation to performance and health, with a specific focus on narcissism. In recent years I have received research funding from a variety of sources including the MoD, Rugby Football Union, UK Sport, England and Wales Cricket Board, Sport Wales, and the European Social Fund. Much of my work  is collaborative and involves organisations from the High Performance domain. I am also a chartered psychologist and associated fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Health Care Professions Council registered sport & exercise psychologist. I have over 15 years’ experience working with high level performers and coaches in sport and military settings on a variety of performance-related issues, and also supervise aspirant psychology practitioners.

  1. 2007
  2. Imagery perspectives, imagery ability and personality

    Author: Roberts, R., Dec 2007

    Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  3. 2015
  4. Complex interventions in sport psychology : coach behaviour change and psychological skills

    Author: Poynor, R. A., 2015

    Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  5. The Temporality of Narcissistic Leadership

    Author: Ong, C. W., Jan 2015

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor), Arthur, C. (Supervisor) & Woodman, T. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  6. 2016
  7. The effect of sensitivity to threat on performance under pressure and persistence

    Author: Manley, H., May 2016

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  8. 2018
  9. Neurocognitive Processes Underpinning Different Aspects of Mental Robustness in British Military Personnel

    Author: Simpson, L., 26 Nov 2018

    Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor), Hardy, L. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  10. 2019
  11. The Interaction of Adaptive and Maladaptive Narcissism, and its Relevance to Performance Under Pressure and Quality of Training

    Author: Zhang, S., 28 Oct 2019

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  12. 2020
  13. The current state of outdoor activity provision in Wales

    Author: Muskett, C., 3 Feb 2020

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Masters by Research

  14. The Influence of Vitamin D, Psychosocial Factors and Sleep on Upper Respiratory Tract Infection and Mucosal Immunity

    Author: Harrison, S., 14 Dec 2020

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Walsh, N. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  15. 2021
  16. Developing excellence in outdoor provision: Enhancing training pathways for outdoor qualifications

    Author: Hardy, W., 20 Apr 2021

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  17. Putting the ‘me’ in team: Narcissism, team processes, and emergent states

    Author: Boulter, M. W., 10 Aug 2021

    Supervisor: Hardy, J. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  18. 2022
  19. Psychological resilience and youth offending: Can tailored interventions reduce recidivism?

    Author: Hodgkinson, R., 13 Jan 2022

    Supervisor: Beattie, S. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Hardy, L. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  20. Effecting Well-being Improvements in Educational Settings with Positive Psychology Interventions

    Author: Carter, P. J., 20 Apr 2022

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Parkinson, J. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  21. The influence of Alexithymia and Optimism on Post-Exercise Recovery

    Author: Barwood, C., 31 May 2022

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor), Oliver, S. (Supervisor) & Blanchfield, A. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  22. The Role of Athlete Availability in the Development of Young Elite Athletes

    Author: Lowery, M., 16 Jun 2022

    Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Oliver, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  23. Underlying motives for activity: An agentic emotion regulation and attachment perspective.

    Author: Willegers, M., 4 Oct 2022

    Supervisor: Woodman, T. (Supervisor) & Roberts, R. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  24. Mapping resilience: Expeditions, profiling, and the COVID-19 pandemic

    Author: Pettit, J., 30 Nov 2022

    Supervisor: Callow, N. (Supervisor), Roberts, R. (Supervisor) & Beattie, S. (Supervisor)

    Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy

  25. 2023