I am a lecturer in sport psychology within the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport. This means that I spend most of my time contributing to the teaching activity related to sport and exercise psychology within the University, contributing mainly to our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited Master's degree in the psychology of sport. I also contribute to teaching on sport psychology modules in the undergraduate Sport Studies programme. As a HCPC registered practitioner sport and exercise psychologist and a Chartered psychologist with the BPS, all of my teaching is driven by my research activity and brought to life with my experiences of working in applied practice across grassroots to elite professional sport. As such, my colleagues and I aim to conduct world class teaching, practice, and research activity that will provide you with a cutting-edge experience and transform your experience of learning at Stirling.
With regards to my research activity, I am generally interested in how to optimise the support that is provided to athletes across all levels. As such, my research focuses on understanding how and why social support and group memberships influence the performance, wellbeing and health of athletes and their wider support networks. With regards to scholarship activity, I am currently the chair the Scottish Sport and Exercise Psychology Network, and sit on the BPS' Scottish Branch Committee. This means that I play an active role in contributing to and leading sport and exercise psychology initiatives, CPD and networking events across Scotland. I am also an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
3 Minute Thesis - Winner
University of Stirling
Winner, University of Stirling 2018: 'Group identity as the key to satisfaction with support'
Three Minute Thesis challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes. 3MT is an academic competition developed by the University of Queensland, Australia. Its success has led to the establishment of local and national competitions in several countries.
RATE 2020 Excellence in Teaching Runner-up - Excellence in Teaching in the Faculty of Health Science & Sport
RATE 2020 Excellence in Teaching Winner - Fantastic Feedback Award
My research interests are generally related to applied sport and exercise psychology, and the application of social identity theory to social support in sport. I have also published on the use of therapeutic modalities such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in sport settings. A selection of my publication and research project activity can be seen in the appropriate tabs on this page.
Article
Murray RM, Hartley C & Coffee P (2023) Only my group will do: Evidence that social support protects athletes from burnout when they identify with those who provide it. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Art. No.: 102508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102508
Book Chapter
Career Transitions in Sport: A Potential Challenge to Athlete Mental Health.
Morris R, Coffee P, Hong HJ, Hartley C & Verma N (2023) Career Transitions in Sport: A Potential Challenge to Athlete Mental Health.. In: Nixdorf I, Nixdorf R, Beckmann J, Martin S & Macintyre T (eds.) Routledge Handbook of Mental Health in Elite Sport. New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003099345
Article
Hartley C, Coffee P & Abhyankar P (2022) Provider-recipient perspectives on how social support and social identities influence adaptation to psychological stress in sport. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Art. No.: 940747. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.940747
Conference Paper (unpublished)
A cross-cultural examination of shared leadership structures in Football teams
Butalia R, Boen F, Crozier A, Miller A, Hartley C, Zepp C, Birrer D, Zivkovic D, George E, Clemente F, Marcos FML, Arslan H, Barker JB, Kleinert J & Coffee P (2022) A cross-cultural examination of shared leadership structures in Football teams. European Congress of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) conference, Padova, Italy, 11.07.2022-16.07.2022.
Conference Paper (unpublished)
A cross-cultural examination of the benefits of identity leadership in Football teams
Butalia R, Boen F, Crozier A, Miller A, Hartley C, Zepp C, Birrer D, Zivkovic D, George E, Clemente F, Marcos FML, Arslan H, Barker JB, Kleinert J & Coffee P (2022) A cross-cultural examination of the benefits of identity leadership in Football teams. European Congress of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) conference, Padova, Italy, 11.07.2022-16.07.2022.
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Fransen K, Haslam C, Bentley S, Boen F, Coffee P, Cooper D, Cruwys T, Brandt KD, Hartley C, Haslam SA, La Rue C, Lam BCP, Mallett CJ, McAulay C & Mertens N (2022) When the final whistle blows: The role of “Groups 4 Health: Sport” in supporting elite athletes’ transition to retirement. European Congress of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) conference, Padova, Italy, 11.07.2022-16.07.2022.
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Teammates and rivals: The salience of social identity in rapidly changing group boundaries
Black Z, Coffee P, Hartley C, Neely KC & Ireland L (2021) Teammates and rivals: The salience of social identity in rapidly changing group boundaries. British Psychological Society Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology conference, Liverpool, 29.11.2021-30.11.2021.
Book Chapter
Hartley C, Haslam SA, Coffee P & Rees T (2020) Social Support. In: Haslam SA, Fransen K & Boen F (eds.) The New Psychology of Sport and Exercise: The Social Identity Approach. London: SAGE Publications, pp. 245-264.
Article
Hartley C (2020) Navigating sub-clinical sport psychology as a trainee: A case study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in elite youth athletics. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 4 (S1), p. 44–53. https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/cssep/cssep-overview.xml; https://doi.org/10.1123/cssep.2019-0043
Article
Hartley C & Coffee P (2019) Perceived and Received Dimensional Support: Main and Stress-Buffering Effects on Dimensions of Burnout. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Art. No.: 1724. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01724
Presentation / Talk
Hartley C & Coffee P (2019) A provider-recipient perspective on how social identity influences the design, provision, and receipt of social support. The International Conference on Social Identity in Sport, Stirling, 28.06.2019-30.06.2019.
Presentation / Talk
Coffee P & Hartley C (2019) You need to be ‘one of us’ to support me, unless I really need help! Effects of social identification, perceived support, and stress on burnout. The International Conference on Social Identity in Sport 2019, Stirling, 28.06.2019-30.06.2019.
Article
Hartley C & Clarke P (2019) ‘The Catherine Wheel’: A case study of delivering a motivational climate intervention in a youth performance academy ['The Catherine Wheel']. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 15 (1), pp. 50-62. https://shop.bps.org.uk/publications/publication-by-series/sport-and-exercise-psychology-review/sport-exercise-psychology-review-vol-15-no-1-march-2019.html
Presentation / Talk
A social identity approach to satisfaction as a mechanism of social support
Hartley C, Coffee P & Lavallee D (2017) A social identity approach to satisfaction as a mechanism of social support. International Conference on Social Identity and Sport, Leuven, Belgium, 01.07.2017-02.07.2017. https://faber.kuleuven.be/nl/pv/programmas/final-program-icsis-2017
Most of my teaching activity relates to the MSc Psychology Sport Programme, although I also contribute to the delivery of sport psychology modules on undergraduate programmes, as follows:
MSc Psychology of Sport: SPSP010 (Dissertation module), SPSP040 (Applications of Sport Psychology), SPSP041 (Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Psychology), SPSP042 (Social Psychology of Sport), SPSP043 (Key Readings in Sport Psychology).
MA Sport Studies: SPSU9B4 (Psychology of Sport).
