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Dr Peter Olusoga

Senior Lecturer in Psychology
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Cited by 1433

Coach burnout: A scoping review

P Olusoga, M Bentzen, G Kentta - International Sport …, 2019 - journals.humankinetics.com
Coaches' experiences of burnout and stress have been popular topics for research within
sport psychology, particularly over the last decade. The purpose of this scoping review was …

Stress in elite sports coaching: Identifying stressors

P Olusoga, J Butt, K Hays, I Maynard - Journal of applied sport …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents the first in a series of studies exploring coaches' experiences of stress
within the unique culture of world class sport. The purpose of this study was to gain an in …

Stress and coping: A study of world class coaches

P Olusoga, J Butt, I Maynard, K Hays - Journal of applied sport …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This study explored coaches' responses to stress, the perceived effects of stress, and the
coping strategies coaches employed. Transcribed interviews with 12 world class coaches …

Factors underpinning football officiating excellence: Perceptions of English Premier League referees

LA Slack, IW Maynard, J Butt… - Journal of Applied Sport …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of the present study was to identify factors perceived to underpin football
officiating excellence. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data from 15 …

Coaching under pressure: A study of Olympic coaches

P Olusoga, I Maynard, K Hays, J Butt - Journal of sports sciences, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The Olympic environment has been identified as particularly stressful and unlike any other in
terms of the media attention and focus placed on the competition. While the potential …

Desperate to quit: A narrative analysis of burnout and recovery in high-performance sports coaching

P Olusoga, G Kenttä - The Sport Psychologist, 2017 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study investigated how the experiences of two elite coaches contributed to and shaped
their stories of burnout and withdrawal from high performance coaching. The coaches …

Challenges experienced by women high-performance coaches: Sustainability in the profession

G Kenttä, M Bentzen… - International Sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
High-performance (HP) coaching is a demanding profession. The proportion of woman HP
coaches is reported to be in the range of 8.4–20%. Mental health concerns in elite sports …

[PDF][PDF] Coaching under pressure: Mental skills training for sports coaches

P Olusoga, I Maynard, J Butt, K Hays - Sport and exercise …, 2014 - shura.shu.ac.uk
Coaching under pressure: mental skills training for sports coaches Page 1 Coaching under
pressure: mental skills training for sports coaches OLUSOGA, Peter <http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8431-3853> …

An evaluation of a mental toughness education and training program for early-career English football league referees

LA Slack, IW Maynard, J Butt… - The Sport …, 2015 - journals.humankinetics.com
The present study evaluated the effectiveness of a Mental Toughness Education and
Training Program (MTETP) in elite football officiating. The MTETP consisted of four …

One case, four approaches: The application of psychotherapeutic approaches in sport psychology

MJ Turner, G Aspin, FF Didymus… - The Sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Practitioners in sport and exercise psychology tasked with service provision in any
environment can decide which framework (s) they draw on to inform their applied work …