Dr Stuart Beattie

Stuart was awarded a Bangor University Teaching Fellowship in 2023

I teach on the following modules

JXH-4101 Performing under Pressure https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-modules/JXH-4101

JXH-4104 Individual Performance Psychology https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-modules/JXH-4104

JXH-4214 Coaching Dyad https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-modules/JXH-4214

JXH-4410 Performance Psychology https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-modules/JXH-4410

JXH-4411 Coach/Athlete Relationship https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate-modules/JXH-4411

JXH-4210 Dissertation Proposal https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-modules/JXH-4210

JXH-4211 Research Project Proposal https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-modules/JXH-4211

JXH-4316 Research Project https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-modules/JXH-4316

JXH-4317 Dissertation https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-modules/JXH-4317

My research interests include Mental Toughness, Resilience, and Performance Psychology in General. Presently, I supervise PhD students involved with Resilience and Mental Toughness projects with Outlook Expeditions, the Youth Justice Service, Manchester City Football Club, and the NHS. I also supervise research students on our Performance Psychology degree from the domains of Opera, Armed Forces, Sport, NHS, and Business.  

I am willing to supervise PhD students in the following areas: Mental Toughness, Resilience, Leadership, Training behaviours; Psychological skills; Self-confidence/Efficacy and Performance. Most things related to performance psychology. 

2024

• E-pub ahead of printYouth Justice Staff Perspectives on Psychological Resilience Interventions and Outcomes in Young People Who Offend
  Hodgkinson, R., Beattie, S., Roberts, R., Hardy, L. & Wood, S., 12 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Deviant Behavior. p. 1-21 21 p., https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2024.2365349.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• PublishedDigitally delivered exercise increased habitual physical activity in people with obesity
  Harrison, S., Macdonald, J., Cliffe, M., Cooney, J., Boulter, M. W., Beattie, S. & Harkinson, R., May 2023, p. 164-165.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
• E-pub ahead of printWhat do you Bring to the Table? Exploring Psychological Attributes that Predict Successful Military Training
  Beattie, S., Du Preez, T., Hardy, L. & Arthur, C., 28 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Military Psychology. 12 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021

• PublishedPsychological Resilience Interventions to Reduce Recidivism in Young People: A Systematic Review
  Hodgkinson, R., Beattie, S., Roberts, R. & Hardy, L., Dec 2021, In: Adolescent Research Review. 6, 4, p. 333-357
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• PublishedLead Me to Train Better: Transformational Leadership's Moderation of the Negative Relationship Between Athlete Personality and Training Behaviors
  Zhang, S., Beattie, S., Pitkethly, A. & Dempsey, C., Jun 2019, In: Sport Psychologist. 33, 2, p. 119-128 33 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMental Toughness Training
  Beattie, S., Hardy, L., Cooke, A. & Gucciardi, D., 21 Nov 2019, Skill Acquisition in Sport: Research, Theory and Practice. Routledge, p. 255-270
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedThe Mediating Role of Training Behaviors on Self-Reported Mental Toughness and Mentally Tough Behavior in Swimming
  Beattie, S., Alqallaf, A., Hardy, L. & Ntoumanis, N., May 2019, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 8, 2, p. 179-191 31 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• PublishedChanging performance pressure between training and competition influences action planning because of a reduction in the efficiency of action execution
  Cassell, V. E., Beattie, S. & Lawrence, G., Jan 2018, In: Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 31, 1, p. 107-120
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedI’ll get there because I’m great, or am I? Narcissistic Vulnerability Moderates the Narcissistic Grandiosity – Goal Persistence Relationship
  Manley, H., Roberts, R., Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., Jan 2018, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 120, 1, p. 65-74
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe Benefit of Punishment Sensitivity On Motor Performance Under Pressure
  Manley, H., Beattie, S., Roberts, R., Lawrence, G. & Hardy, L., Jun 2018, In: Journal of Personality. 86, 3, p. 339-352
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• PublishedThe effects of Punishment and Reward Sensitivities on Mental Toughness and Performance in Swimming
  Beattie, S., Alqallaf, A. & Hardy, L., 31 May 2017, In: International Journal of Sport Psychology.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe moderating role of narcissism on the reciprocal relationship between self-efficacy and performance
  Beattie, S., Dempsey, C., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Cooke, A., May 2017, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 6, 2, p. 199-214
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

• PublishedThe role of performance feedback on the self-efficacy performance relationship
  Beattie, S. J., Woodman, T., Fakehy, M. & Dempsey, C. J., 2016, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 5, 1, p. 1-13
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

• PublishedA longitudinal examination of the interactive effects of goal importance and self-efficacy upon multiple life goal progress
  Beattie, S. J., Hardy, L. J. & Woodman, T., 6 Apr 2015, In: Canadian Journal of Behavioural Sciences. 47, 3, p. 201-206
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDevelopment and Validation of a Military Training Mental Toughness Inventory
  Arthur, C. A., Fitzwater, J., Hardy, L. J., Beattie, S. J. & Bell, J., 8 Jun 2015, In: Military Psychology. 27, 4, p. 232-241
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe moderation role of transformational leadership behaviours in the impairing effects of personality traits upon training
  Zhang, S. & Beattie, S., 25 Nov 2015, Journal of Sports Sciences. sup1 ed. Vol. 33. p. s9-s12
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2014

• PublishedExamining the moderating effects of time on task and task complexity on the within person self-efficacy and performance relationship
  Beattie, S. J., Fakehy, M. & Woodman, T., 8 Jul 2014, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 15, 6, p. 605-610
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedWinning a penalty shootout takes mental toughness: luckily, that can be taught
  Beattie, S. J., Beattie, S. & Lawrence, G. P., 1 Jul 2014
  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

2013

• PublishedA Neuropsychological Model of Mentally Tough Behavior
  Hardy, L. J., Bell, J. & Beattie, S. J., 12 Apr 2013, In: Journal of Personality. 82, 1, p. 69-81
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedCorrection to Bell et al. "Enhancing mental toughness and performance under pressure in elite young cricketers: A 2-year longitudinal intervention"
  Bell, J., Hardy, L. & Beattie, S., 2013, In: Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology. 2, 4, p. 297
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEnhancing Mental Toughness and Performance Under Pressure in Elite Young Cricketers: A 2-Year Longitudinal Intervention
  Bell, J., Hardy, L. & Beattie, S., 2013, In: Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology. 2, 4, p. 281-297
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPractice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis
  Lawrence, G. P., Cassell, V. E., Beattie, S. J., Woodman, T., Khan, M. A., Hardy, L. J. & Gottwald, V. M., 27 Oct 2013, In: Psychological Research. 78, 5
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• PublishedPerformance pressure adheres to specificity of learning principles and impacts response programming more than response execution
  Cassell, V. E., Lawrence, G. P. & Beattie, S. J., 1 Nov 2012.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedPractice with anxiety improves performance, but only when anxious: Evidence for the specificity of practice hypothesis
  Lawrence, G., Beattie, S., Woodman, T., Khan, M. A., Hardy, L., Gottwald, V. M. & Cassell, V. E., 20 Jun 2012, Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. s1 ed. Vol. 34. p. S101
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2011

• PublishedDevelopment and validation of a trait measure of robustness of self-confidence.
  Beattie, S. J., Hardy, L. J., Savage, J., Woodman, T. & Callow, N., 1 Mar 2011, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 12, 2, p. 184-191
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedInvestigating the possible negative effects of self-efficacy upon golf putting performance
  Beattie, S. J., Beattie, S., Lief, D., Adamoulas, M. & Oliver, E., 1 Jul 2011, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 12, 4, p. 434-441
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• PublishedA test of engagement versus disengagement in catastrophe models.
  Beattie, S. J. & Davies, M., 1 May 2010, In: British Journal of Psychology. 101, 2, p. 361-371
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDebating the positive and negative effects of self-confidence on competition preparation and performance.
  Beattie, S. J. & Beattie, S., 1 Jan 2010.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedDo performance strategies moderate the relationship between personality and training behaviors? An exploratory study.
  Woodman, T., Zourbanos, N., Hardy, L. J., Beattie, S. J. & McQuillan, A., 1 Apr 2010, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 22, 2, p. 183-197
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSelf-confidence and performance: a little self-doubt helps.
  Woodman, T., Akehurst, S., Hardy, L. J. & Beattie, S. J., 1 Nov 2010, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11, 6, p. 467-470
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe interactive effects of punishment sensitivity and reward sensitivity on mental toughness.
  Beattie, S. J., Bell, J., Hardy, L. & Beattie, S., 1 Jan 2010.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2009

• PublishedInvestigating the possible negative effects of self-efficacy upon putting performance.
  Beattie, S. J. & Beattie, S., 19 Jun 2009.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• PublishedSelf-efficacy discrepancies and performance.
  Beattie, S. J. & Beattie, S., 1 Sept 2009.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2008

• PublishedSelf-efficacy and performance: A test of engagement versus disengagement in catastrophe models.
  Beattie, S. J. & Beattie, S., 1 Jan 2008.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2007

• PublishedAnxiety induced performance catastrophes: investigating effort required as an asymmetry factor.
  Hardy, L., Beattie, S. J. & Woodman, T., 1 Feb 2007, In: British Journal of Psychology. 98, 1, p. 15-31
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

• PublishedAdvances and perspectives in the understanding of stress-performance catastrophe models
  Woodman, T., Hardy, L. & Beattie, S., 1 Jun 2005.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

2004

• PublishedPrecompetition self-confidence: The role of the self
  Hardy, L. J., Woodman, T. & Beattie, S. J., 1 Sept 2004, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 26, 3, p. 427-441
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSport science support: Psychology – Influencing behaviour and motivation
  Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., 1 Oct 2004, In: GymCraft. 11, 9
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe interactive effects of self-efficacy and task importance upon exam performance
  Beattie, S., Hardy, L. & Woodman, T., 1 Sept 2004.
  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• KESS II Phd with Youth Justice for Gwynedd and Ynys Mon- BUK2105

  01/06/2017 – 31/10/2023 (Finished)