Research Interests
My main areas of research lie across Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology. Specifically I am really interested in understanding performance under pressure across performance domains with interest in the individual coping strategies, the performance environment and also the role of the support structure in this. The current research areas I am working are outlined below:
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Exploring the experience of yips in elite sport with a focus on the exploration of the athletes experience, the environmental setup and the role of the coach.
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Understanding and exploring strategies to support elite athletes in engaging in help seeking behaviours to support their mental health and wellbeing
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A focus on understanding the predictors, mechanisms and interventions associated with performance under pressure across different performance domains (Sport, Business, Airline and Military).
Research Publications
Practitioner Development
Verner, D., Chandler, C., & Clarke, P. (2021). Exploring the contribution of personal qualities to the personal and professional development of trainee sport psychology practitioners within the individuation process. Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research. DOI: 10.2478/pcssr-2021-0024
https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2021-0024
Nature Connection
Fido, D., Rees, A., Clarke, P. Petronzi, D., & Richardson, M. (2020). Examining the connection between nature connectedness and dark personality. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 72.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101499
Yips in Sport
Clarke, P., Sheffield, D., & Akehurst, S. (2020). Personality predictors of Yips and Choking susceptibility. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2784.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02784
·Clarke, P., Sheffield, D., & Akehurst, S. (2015). The Yips in Sport: A systematic Review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 8 (1), 156-184.
https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2015.1052088
Executive Coaching
·McGill, P., Clarke. P., & Sheffield, D. (2019). From “blind elation” to “oh my god, what have I gotten into”. Exploring the experience of executive coaching during leadership transitions into C-Suite roles. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 17 (1), 3-18.