Fellow
Higher Education Academy
My research interests broadly focus on coach development and sport psychology. I am particularly interested in better understanding and improving the motivational environment created by coaches for their athletes.
My PhD project is a qualitative multiple case study exploration of the antecedents of the interpersonal behaviours of youth football coaches in Scotland based on a self-determination theory framework.
Article
Carroll M & Allen J (2021) 'Zooming in' on the antecedents of youth sport coaches' autonomy-supportive and controlling interpersonal behaviours: A multimethod study. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 16 (2), pp. 236-248. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954120958621
Newspaper / Magazine
How football's youth academy culture is failing youngsters who don't make the grade
Carroll M & Hong H (2020) How football's youth academy culture is failing youngsters who don't make the grade. The Conversation. 09.12.2020.
Newspaper / Magazine
Celtic's Neil Lennon: how a hothead player found emotional intelligence as a manager
Carroll MJ (2020) Celtic's Neil Lennon: how a hothead player found emotional intelligence as a manager. The Conversation. 31.07.2020.
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Antecedents of Autonomy-Supportive and Controlling Coaching Behaviours in Youth Sport
Carroll M & Allen J (2019) Antecedents of Autonomy-Supportive and Controlling Coaching Behaviours in Youth Sport. Cluster for Research into Coaching - 5th International Conference, Worcester, England, 04.09.2019-05.09.2019. https://www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academic-schools/school-of-sport-and-exercise-science/sport-and-exercise-science-research/cric-2019.aspx
