Dr Andrew Evans
School of Health & Society
The University of Salford
Manchester
M5 4WT
Current positions
Lecturer
Biography
I am a Lecturer in Sport Psychology. I am the module leader for 3 undergraduate modules. I contribute to teaching on other modules and supervise research proposals and Dissertation projects. I am the Year 3 manager for the BSc (Hons) Sports Science programme. I am an active and published researcher. My research interests focus on social identities, leadership, irrational and rational beliefs, and Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing. I am a BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist and hold Chartered Scientist status.
Areas of Research
The social identity approach to sport, social identity leadership, Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (PDMS), irrational and rational beliefs
Year 1 Introduction to Sport Psychology
Year 2 Practical Applications of Sport Psychology
Year 2 Research Methods and Study Design
Year 3 Advanced Sport Psychology Practice
Year 3 Dissertation
Qualifications
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PhD
2009 - 2014 -
Sport and Exercise Science
2008 - 2009 -
Sport Science
2005 - 2008 -
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher and Professional Education
2013 -
Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods
2011
Publications
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The effects of social identity and social identity content on cohesion, efficacy, and performance across a competitive rugby league season
Evans, A. L., Coffee, P., & Barker, J. B. (in press). The effects of social identity and social identity content on cohesion, efficacy, and performance across a competitive rugby league season. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197x.2023.2229349
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Using Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (PDMS) with first-year undergraduate students transitioning to higher education
Evans, A., Slater, M., & Turner, M. (in press). Using Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (PDMS) with first-year undergraduate students transitioning to higher education. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 92(4), 1315-1334. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12502
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“I must do this!” : a latent profile analysis approach to understanding the role of irrational beliefs and motivation regulation in mental and physical health
Turner, M., Miller, A., Youngs, H., Barber, N., Brick, N., Chadha, N., …Rossato, C. (2022). “I must do this!” : a latent profile analysis approach to understanding the role of irrational beliefs and motivation regulation in mental and physical health. Journal of Sports Sciences, 40(8), 934-949. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2042124
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The effects of embedding social identities on perceived leadership outcomes and the intentional mobilization of group members
Evans, A., Slater, M., & Edwards, M. (2021). The effects of embedding social identities on perceived leadership outcomes and the intentional mobilization of group members. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 53, 101879. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101879
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Athlete and practitioner insights regarding a novel coping oriented Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (COPDMS) intervention in youth soccer
Evans, A., Morris, R., Barker, J., Johnson, T., Brenan, Z., & Warner, B. (2019). Athlete and practitioner insights regarding a novel coping oriented Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing (COPDMS) intervention in youth soccer. Sport Psychologist, 33(1), 64-74. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2017-0125