Journal Articles
McLoughlin, E, Arnold, R, Moore, LJ, Slavich, GM,
Fletcher, D (2024)
A qualitative exploration of how lifetime stressor exposure influences sport performers’ health, well-being, and performance,
Anxiety, Stress, & Coping, 37(2), pp.233-250, ISSN: 1061-5806. DOI:
10.1080/10615806.2023.2246023.
Tyne, W,
Fletcher, D, Stevinson, C, Paine, N (2024)
Cardiovascular reactivity to acute psychological stress is associated with generalized self-efficacy and self-efficacy outcomes during adventure challenges,
Psychophysiology, ISSN: 0048-5772. DOI:
10.1111/psyp.14540.
Wood, S and
Fletcher, D (2023)
Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Unhelpful Thinking Toward Body Image With an Elite Figure Skater,
Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 7(1), pp.98-106, ISSN: 2470-4849. DOI:
10.1123/cssep.2023-0016.
Wood, S, Richardson, D, Roberts, SJ,
Fletcher, D (2023)
Exploring the Daily Hassles of Neophyte Cycling Coaches,
International Sport Coaching Journal, pp.1-11, ISSN: 2328-918X. DOI:
10.1123/iscj.2023-0013.
McLoughlin, E,
Fletcher, D, Graham, HL, Arnold, R, Madigan, DJ, Slavich, GM, Moore, LJ (2022)
Cumulative lifetime stressor exposure and health in elite athletes: the moderating role of perfectionism,
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, ISSN: 1612-197X. DOI:
10.1080/1612197x.2022.2153203.
McLoughlin, E, Arnold, R, Freeman, P, Turner, JE, Roberts, GA,
Fletcher, D, Slavich, GM, Moore, LJ (2022)
Lifetime stressor exposure and psychophysiological reactivity and habituation to repeated acute social stressors,
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 44(6), pp.427-438, ISSN: 0895-2779. DOI:
10.1123/JSEP.2022-0196.
Sivaramakrishnan, H, Spray, C,
Fletcher, D, Ntoumanis, N (2022)
John Henryism and fear of failure in competitive sport: predicting competitive standard and mental well-being,
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 22(1), pp.273-289, ISSN: 1612-197X. DOI:
10.1080/1612197x.2022.2139854.
McLoughlin, E, Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Spahr, CM, Slavich, GM, Moore, LJ (2021)
Assessing lifetime stressor exposure in sport performers: Associations with trait stress appraisals, health, well-being, and performance,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 58, pp.102078-102078, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102078.
Cook, GM,
Fletcher, D, Peyrebrune, M (2021)
Olympic coaching excellence: A quantitative study of Olympic swimmers’ perceptions of their coaches,
Journal of Sports Sciences, pp.1-8, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2021.1976486.
Lines, RLJ, Ducker, KJ, Ntoumanis, N, Thøgersen‐Ntoumani, C,
Fletcher, D, Gucciardi, DF (2021)
Stress, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and resilience—The effects of naturalistic periods of elevated stress: A measurement‐burst study,
Psychophysiology, 58(8), ISSN: 0048-5772. DOI:
10.1111/psyp.13846.
Brown, DJ, Arnold, R, Standage, M,
Fletcher, D (2021)
A longitudinal examination of thriving in sport performers,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 55, pp.101934-101934, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101934.
Cook, GM,
Fletcher, D, Peyrebrune, M (2020)
Olympic coaching excellence: A quantitative study of psychological aspects of Olympic swimming coaches,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 53, pp.101876-101876, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101876.
Cartigny, E,
Fletcher, D, Coupland, C, Bandelow, S (2020)
Typologies of dual career in sport: a cluster analysis of identity and self-efficacy,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(5), pp.583-590, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2020.1835238.
Cook, G,
Fletcher, D, Carroll, C (2020)
Psychosocial functioning of Olympic coaches and its perceived effect on athlete performance: a systematic review,
International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 14(1), pp.278-311, ISSN: 1750-984X. DOI:
10.1080/1750984x.2020.1802769.
Lines, RLJ, Ducker, KJ, Ntoumanis, N, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C,
Fletcher, D, McGarry, S, Gucciardi, DF (2020)
Stress, physical activity, and resilience resources: Tests of direct and moderation effects in young adults,
Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 9(3), pp.418-436, ISSN: 2157-3905. DOI:
10.1037/spy0000152.
Garrett, S, Vickers, E,
Fletcher, D, Taylor, G (2020)
Sport migration from the UK to the US: the student-athlete experience,
Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education, 14(1), pp.19-40, ISSN: 1935-7397. DOI:
10.1080/19357397.2020.1736487.
Lines, RLJ, Ntoumanis, N, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C, McVeigh, JA, Ducker, KJ,
Fletcher, D, Gucciardi, DF (2020)
Cross-sectional and longitudinal comparisons of self-reported and device-assessed physical activity and sedentary behaviour,
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(9), pp.831-835, ISSN: 1440-2440. DOI:
10.1016/j.jsams.2020.03.004.
Giles, S,
Fletcher, D, Arnold, R, Ashfield, A, Harrison, J (2020)
Measuring well-being in sport performers: where are we now and how do we progress?,
Sports Medicine, ISSN: 0112-1642. DOI:
10.1007/s40279-020-01274-z.
Harrison, GE, Vickers, E,
Fletcher, D, Taylor, G (2020)
Elite female soccer players’ dual career plans and the demands they encounter,
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 34(1), pp.133-154, ISSN: 1041-3200. DOI:
10.1080/10413200.2020.1716871.
Rumbold, J,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2020)
An experience sampling study of organizational stress processes and future playing time in professional sport,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(5), pp.559-567, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2020.1717302.
Morgan, PBC,
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M (2019)
Developing team resilience: A season-long study of psychosocial enablers and strategies in a high-level sports team,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 45, pp.101543-101543, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101543.
Deason, E,
Fletcher, D, Coupland, C, Taylor, G (2019)
Mind the gap: a grounded theory of dual career pathways in sport,
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 33(3), pp.280-301, ISSN: 1041-3200. DOI:
10.1080/10413200.2019.1654559.
Lines, RLJ, Crane, M, Ducker, KJ, Ntoumanis, N, Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C,
Fletcher, D, Gucciardi, DF (2019)
Profiles of adversity and resilience resources: A latent class analysis of two samples,
British Journal of Psychology, 111(2), pp.174-199, ISSN: 0007-1269. DOI:
10.1111/bjop.12397.
Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Hobson, JA (2018)
Performance Leadership and Management in Elite Sport: A Black and White Issue or Different Shades of Grey?,
Journal of Sport Management, 32(5), pp.452-463, ISSN: 0888-4773. DOI:
10.1123/jsm.2017-0296.
Wagstaff, C, Hings, R, Larner, R,
Fletcher, D (2018)
Psychological Resilience’s Moderation of the Relationship Between the Frequency of Organizational Stressors and Burnout in Athletes and Coaches,
The Sport Psychologist, 32(3), pp.178-188, ISSN: 0888-4781. DOI:
10.1123/tsp.2016-0068.
Balk, YA, De Jonge, J, Oerlemans, WGM, Geurts, SAE,
Fletcher, D, Dormann, C (2018) Balancing demands and resources in sport: Adaptation and validation of the demand-induced strain compensation questionnaire for use in sport,
Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 17(2), pp.237-244.
Rumbold, JL,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2018)
Using a mixed method audit to inform organizational stress management interventions in sport,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 35, pp.27-38, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.10.010.
Bartholomew, KJ, Arnold, R, Hampson, RJ,
Fletcher, D (2017)
Organizational stressors and basic psychological needs: The mediating role of athletes' appraisal mechanisms,
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 27(12), pp.2127-2139, ISSN: 0905-7188. DOI:
10.1111/sms.12851.
Brown, DJ, Arnold, R, Standage, M,
Fletcher, D (2017)
Thriving on pressure: A factor mixture analysis of sport performers' responses to competitive encounters,
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 39(6), pp.423-437, ISSN: 0895-2779. DOI:
10.1123/jsep.2016-0293.
Cook, GM and
Fletcher, D (2017)
Sport psychology in an Olympic swimming team: Perceptions of the management and coaches,
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 48(5), pp.343-351, ISSN: 0735-7028. DOI:
10.1037/pro0000142.
Morgan, PBC,
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M (2017)
Recent developments in team resilience research in elite sport,
Current Opinion in Psychology, 16, pp.159-164, ISSN: 2352-250X. DOI:
10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.05.013.
Howells, K, Sarkar, M,
Fletcher, D (2017) Can athletes benefit from adversity? A systematic review of growth following adversity in competitive sport,
Progress in Brain Research, 234, pp.117-159, ISSN: 1875-7855.
Brown, DJ, Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Standage, M (2017)
Human thriving: A conceptual debate and literature review,
European Psychologist, 22(3), pp.167-179, ISSN: 1016-9040. DOI:
10.1027/1016-9040/a000294.
Didymus, FF and
Fletcher, D (2017)
Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention on field hockey players’ appraisals of organizational stressors,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 30, pp.173-185, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.03.005.
Didymus, FF and
Fletcher, D (2017)
Organizational stress in high-level field hockey: Examining transactional pathways between stressors, appraisals, coping and performance satisfaction,
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 12(2), pp.252-263, ISSN: 1747-9541. DOI:
10.1177/1747954117694737.
Sarkar, M and
Fletcher, D (2017)
Adversity-related experiences are essential for Olympic success: Additional evidence and considerations,
Progress in Brain Research, ISSN: 0079-6123. DOI:
10.1016/bs.pbr.2016.11.009.
Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2017)
Organisational stressors, coping, and outcomes in competitive sport,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 35, pp.694-703, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2016.1184299.
Decroos, S, Lines, RLJ, Morgan, PBC,
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M, Fransen, K, Boen, F, Broek, GV (2017)
Development and validation of the characteristics of resilience in sports teams inventory,
Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 6(2), pp.158-178, ISSN: 2157-3905. DOI:
10.1037/spy0000089.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2016)
An introduction to the special issue: developing resilience,
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 7, pp.133-134, ISSN: 2152-0704. DOI:
10.1080/21520704.2016.1251754.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2016)
Mental fortitude training: an evidence-based approach to developing psychological resilience for sustained success,
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 7, pp.135-157, ISSN: 2152-0704. DOI:
10.1080/21520704.2016.1255496.
Tamminen, KA, Gaudreau, P, McEwen, CE, Crocker, PRE (2016)
Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Among Adolescent Athletes: A Bayesian Multilevel Model Predicting Sport Enjoyment and Commitment,
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 38(6), pp.541-555, ISSN: 0895-2779. DOI:
10.1123/jsep.2015-0189.
Newman, HJH, Howells, KL,
Fletcher, D (2016)
The dark side of top level sport: An autobiographic study of depressive experiences in elite sport performers,
Frontiers in Psychology, 7(JUN), DOI:
10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00868.
Brown, DJ and
Fletcher, D (2016)
Effects of psychological and psychosocial interventions on sport performance: a meta-analysis,
Sports Medicine, 47, pp.77-99, ISSN: 0112-1642. DOI:
10.1007/s40279-016-0552-7.
Howells, K and
Fletcher, D (2016)
Adversarial Growth in Olympic Swimmers: Constructive Reality or Illusory Self-Deception?,
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 38(2), pp.173-186, ISSN: 0895-2779. DOI:
10.1123/jsep.2015-0159.
Fletcher, D and Streeter, A (2016)
A Case Study Analysis of a High Performance Environment in Elite Swimming,
Journal of Change Management, 16(2), pp.123-141, ISSN: 1469-7017. DOI:
10.1080/14697017.2015.1128470.
Barker, JB, Neil, R,
Fletcher, D (2016)
Using Sport and Performance Psychology in the Management of Change,
Journal of Change Management, 16(1), pp.1-7, ISSN: 1469-7017. DOI:
10.1080/14697017.2016.1137149.
Barrett, L and
Fletcher, D (2016) Case study: Working with a triathlete afraid of the water,
Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 12, pp.61-69, ISSN: 1745-4980.
Arnold, R, Hewton, E,
Fletcher, D (2015)
Preparing our greatest team,
Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal, 5(4), pp.386-407, ISSN: 2042-678X. DOI:
10.1108/sbm-01-2014-0003.
Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Anderson, R (2015)
Leadership and Management in Elite Sport: Factors Perceived to Influence Performance,
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 10(2-3), pp.285-304, ISSN: 1747-9541. DOI:
10.1260/1747-9541.10.2-3.285.
Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2015)
Demographic differences in sport performers' experiences of organizational stressors,
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS, 26(3), pp.348-358, ISSN: 0905-7188. DOI:
10.1111/sms.12439.
Arnold, R and
Fletcher, D (2015)
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Sport Emotion Questionnaire in organisational environments,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(2), pp.169-179, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2014.955520.
Howells, KL and
Fletcher, D (2015)
Sink or swim: adversity- and growth-related experiences in Olympic swimming champions,
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE, 16, pp.37-48, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.08.004.
Morgan, PBC,
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M (2015)
Understanding team resilience in the world's best athletes: a case study of a rugby union World Cup winning team,
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE, 16, pp.91-100, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2014.08.007.
Arnold, R and
Fletcher, D (2015)
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Sport Emotion Questionnaire in organisational environments,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(2), pp.169-179, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2014.955520.
Brown, DJ,
Fletcher, D, Henry, I, Borrie, A, Emmett, J, Buzza, A, Wombwell, S (2015)
A British university case study of the transitional experiences of student-athletes,
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE, 21, pp.78-90, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.04.002.
Didymus, FF and
Fletcher, D (2014)
Swimmers’ Experiences of Organizational Stress: Exploring the Role of Cognitive Appraisal and Coping Strategies,
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 8(2), pp.159-183, ISSN: 1932-9261. DOI:
10.1123/jcsp.2014-0020.
Sarkar, M and
Fletcher, D (2014)
Psychological resilience in sport performers: a review of stressors and protective factors,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(15), pp.1419-1434, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2014.901551.
Sarkar, M and
Fletcher, D (2014)
Ordinary magic, extraordinary performance: psychological resilience and thriving in high achievers,
Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 3, pp.46-60, ISSN: 2157-3905. DOI:
10.1037/spy0000003.
Fletcher, D and Maher, J (2014) Professional competence in sport psychologists: Clarifying some misunderstandings and making future progress,
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 5, pp.170-185.
Sarkar, M and
Fletcher, D (2013)
How should we measure psychological resilience in sport performers?,
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 17(4), pp.264-280, ISSN: 1091-367X. DOI:
10.1080/1091367X.2013.805141.
(2013)
In The Huddle,
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 4(3), pp.191-197, ISSN: 2152-0704. DOI:
10.1080/21520704.2013.842067.
Morgan, PBC,
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M (2013)
Defining and characterizing team resilience in elite sport,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14(4), pp.549-559, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.01.004.
Wagstaff, CRD, Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D (2013)
Developing emotion abilities and regulation strategies in a sport organization: An action research intervention,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 14(4), pp.476-487, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.01.006.
Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2013)
Development and validation of the organizational stressor indicator for sport performers (OSI-SP),
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 35(2), pp.180-196, ISSN: 0895-2779. DOI:
10.1123/jsep.35.2.180.
Rhind, DJA, Scott, M,
Fletcher, D (2013)
Organizational stress in professional soccer coaches,
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY, 44(1), pp.1-16, ISSN: 0047-0767. DOI:
10.7352/IJSP.2013.44.001.
Fletcher, D and Maher, J (2013) Toward a competency-based understanding of the training and development of applied sport psychologists,
Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 2, pp.265-280.
Fletcher, D (2013)
Psychological resilience: A review and critique of definitions, concepts and theory,
European Psychologist, 18, pp.12-23.
Fletcher, D (2013)
Writing Manuscripts for Submission to theJournal of Sport Psychology in Action,
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 4(1), pp.1-4, ISSN: 2152-0704. DOI:
10.1080/21520704.2013.770651.
Fletcher, D (2013) Editorial: Writing manuscripts for submission to the Journal of Sport Psychology in Action,
Journal Sport Psychology in Action, 4, pp.1-4.
Hanton, S, Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D (2012)
Cognitive appraisals of stressors encountered in sport organizations,
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10(4), pp.276-289, ISSN: 1612-197X. DOI:
10.1080/1612197X.2012.682376.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2012)
Positive organizational psychology in sport,
International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 5(2), pp.87-103, ISSN: 1750-984X. DOI:
10.1080/1750984X.2011.634920.
Didymus, FF and
Fletcher, D (2012)
Getting to the heart of the matter: A diary study of swimmers' appraisals of organisational stressors,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 30(13), pp.1375-1385, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2012.709263.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2012) Positive organizational psychology in sport: An ethnography of organizational functioning in a national governing body,
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 24, pp.26-47.
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Wagstaff, CRD (2012) Performers' responses to stressors encountered in sport organizations,
Journal of Sport Sciences, 30, pp.349-358.
Arnold, RS and
Fletcher, D (2012) Psychometric issues in organizational stressor research: A review and implications for sport psychology,
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 16, pp.81-100.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2012)
A grounded theory of psychological resilience in Olympic champions,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13, pp.669-678, DOI:
10.1037/a0026628.
Arnold, R and
Fletcher, D (2012) A research synthesis and taxonomic classification of the organizational stressors encountered by sport performers,
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 34, pp.397-429.
Fletcher, D (2012) Capaining the GB and Ireland Team to victory in the 2011 Walker Cup: A commentary,
Annual Review of Golf Coaching, 7, pp.97-99.
Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Molyneux, L (2012) Performance leadership and management in elite sport: Recommendations, advice and suggestions from national performance directors,
European Sport Management Quarterly, 12, pp.317-336.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2012) Exploring emotion abilites and strategies in sport organizations,
Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 1, pp.268-282.
Rumbold, JL,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2012)
A systematic review of stress management interventions with sport performers,
Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 1(3), pp.173-193, ISSN: 2157-3905. DOI:
10.1037/a0026628.
Tabei, Y,
Fletcher, D, Goodger, K (2012) The relationship between organizational stressors and athlete burnout in soccer players,
Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 6, pp.146-165.
Fletcher, D (2012) An introduction to the special edition: Sport psychology in action at the Olympic and Paralympic Games,
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 3, pp.61-64.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2012) Positive organizational psychology in sport: An ethnography of organizational functioning in a national governing body,
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 24, pp.26-47.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2012) Positive organizational psychology in sport: An ethnography of organizational functioning in a national governing body,
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 24, pp.26-47.
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Wagstaff, CRD (2012)
Performers' responses to stressors encountered in sport organizations,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 30, pp.349-358.
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Mellalieu, SD, Neil, R (2012) A concetpual framework of organizational stressors in sport performers,
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 22, pp.545-557.
Rumbold, JL,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2011)
A Systematic Review of Stress Management Interventions With Sport Performers,
Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 1(3), pp.173-193, DOI:
10.1037/a0026628.
Fletcher, D, Rumbold, JL, Tester, R, Coombes, MS (2011)
Sport Psychologists' Experiences of Organizational Stressors,
SPORT PSYCHOLOGIST, 25(3), pp.363-381, ISSN: 0888-4781. DOI:
10.1123/tsp.25.3.363.
Neil, R, Hanton, S, Mellalieu, SD,
Fletcher, D (2011)
Competition stress and emotions in sport performers: The role of further appraisals,
PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT AND EXERCISE, 12(4), pp.460-470, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.02.001.
Fletcher, D, Rumbold, JL, Tester, R, Coombes, MJ (2011) Sport psychologists' experiences of organizational stressors,
The Sport Psychologist, 25, pp.363-381.
Neil, R, Hanton, S, Mellalieu, SD,
Fletcher, D (2011) Competition stress and emotions in sport performers: The role of further appraisals,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 12, pp.460-470.
Fletcher, D and Arnold, RS (2011) A qualitative study of performance leadership and management in elite sport,
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 23, pp.223-242.
Fletcher, D and Arnold, R (2011)
A Qualitative Study of Performance Leadership and Management in Elite Sport,
JOURNAL OF APPLIED SPORT PSYCHOLOGY, 23(2), pp.223-242, ISSN: 1041-3200. DOI:
10.1080/10413200.2011.559184.
Arnold, RS (2011) A Qualitative Study of Performance Leadership and Management in Elite Sport,
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 23, pp.223-242.
Fletcher, D (2010)
Applying sport psychology in business: A narrative commentary and bibliography,
Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 1(3), pp.139-149, ISSN: 2152-0704. DOI:
10.1080/21520704.2010.546496.
Fletcher, D and Scott, M (2010)
Psychological stress in sports coaches: A review of concepts, research, and practice,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 28(2), pp.127-137, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640410903406208.
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Mellalieu, SD, Neil, R (2010)
A conceptual framework of organizational stressors in sport performers,
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01242.x.
Fletcher, D and Wagstaff, CRD (2009)
Organizational psychology in elite sport: Its emergence, application and future,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 10(4), pp.427-434, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2009.03.009.
Mellalieu, SD, Neil, R, Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D (2009)
Competition stress in sport performers: Stressors experienced in the competition environment,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 27(7), pp.729-744, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640410902889834.
Hanton, S, Neil, R, Mellalieu, SD,
Fletcher, D (2008) Competitive experience and performance status: An investigation into multidimensional anxiety and coping,
European Journal of Sport Science, 8, pp.143-152.
Neil, R,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Mellalieu, SD (2007) (Re)conceptualising competition stress in sport performers,
Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 3, pp.23-31.
Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D, Coughlan, G (2005) Stress in elite sport performers: A comparative study of competitive and organizational stressors,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 23(10), pp.1129-1141.
Hanton, S and
Fletcher, D (2005) Organizational stress in competitive sport: More than we bargained for?
International Journal of Sport Psychology, 36, pp.273-283.
Harwood, CG, Cumming, J,
Fletcher, D (2004)
Motivational profiles and psychological skill use within elite youth sport,
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 16(4), pp.318-332, ISSN: 1041-3200. DOI:
10.1080/10413200490517986.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2003)
Sources of organizational stress in elite sports performers,
The Sport Psychologist, 17(2), pp.175-195, ISSN: 0888-4781.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2003)
Sources of organizational stress in elite sports performers,
Sport Psychologist, 17(2), pp.175-195, ISSN: 0888-4781. DOI:
10.1123/tsp.17.2.175.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2001)
The relationship between psychological skills usage and competitive anxiety responses,
Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2(2), pp.89-101, ISSN: 1469-0292. DOI:
10.1016/S1469-0292(00)00014-5.
Conferences
McLoughlin, E, Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Spahr, CM, Slavich, GM, Moore, LJ (2022)
Assessing lifetime stressor exposure in sport performers: Associations with trait stress appraisals, health, well-being, and performance. In
, Psychology of Sport and Exercise. DOI:
10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102078.
Sarkar, M,
Fletcher, D, Brown, DJ (2013)
'What Doesn't Kill Me..': Adversity-Related Expereinces are Vital in the Development of Superior Olympic Performance. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and exercise Psychology, Oral presentation, Manchester, UK.
Sarkar, M and
Fletcher, D (2013) Psychological Resilience in Sport Performers: A Narrative Review of Stressors and Protective Factors. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Poster, Manchester, UK.
Howells, S and
Fletcher, D (2013) Sink or Swim: Adversity and Growth in Olympic Champion Swimmers. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Oral presentation, Manchester, UK.
Didymus, FF and
Fletcher, D (2013) A Review of Stress Appraising in Sport Performers: Where are we Now and Where do we go From Here?. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Oral presentation, Manchester, UK.
Morgan, P,
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M (2013) Team Resilience Research in Competitive Sport. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Invited symposium presentation, Manchester, UK.
Rumbold, J,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2013) Stress Management Research in Competitive Sport. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Invited symposium presentation, Manchester, UK.
Sarkar, M and
Fletcher, D (2013) Psychological Resilience Research in Competitive Sport. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Invited symposium presentation, Manchester, UK.
Arnold, R and
Fletcher, D (2013) Organizational Stressor Research in Competitive Sport. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Invited symposium presentation, Manchester, UK.
Fletcher, D (2013) Stress and Resilience in Competitive Sport: A Review of Recent Research Developments. In
British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Symposium, Manchester, UK.
Fletcher, D (2013) Resilience and Thriving in Elite Sport: From Research to Practice. In
Annual Meeting of the Flemish Society for Kinesiology, Invited keynote presentation, Leuven, Belgium.
Fletcher, D (2013) Realising the Dream: Attaining and Sustaining Elite Performance in Olympic Sport. In
Swedish Sports Confederation Conference, Invited keynote presentation, Boson, Sweden.
Mikheenko, Y,
Fletcher, D, Roberts, AC, Clark, L (2013) Characterising Adaptative Emotion Regulation in Competitive Sport: Implications for Resilience. In
Meeting of the Medical Research Council Centenary Symposium, Poster, Cambridge, UK.
Moyes, JDP, Sarkar, M, Brown, D, Coleridge-Smith, S,
Fletcher, D (2013) Further Evidence for a Sport-Specfic Theory of Psychological Resilience from Elite Dressage Riding. In
Annual Meeting of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, Poster, New Orleans, LA.
Brown, DJ and
Fletcher, D (2013) Does Sport Psychology Work? A Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review of the Effects of Psychosocial Interventions on Sport Performance. In
Annual Meeting of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Oral presentation, New Orleans, LA.
Arnold, D,
Fletcher, D, Hewton, E (2013) Preparing Our Greatest Team: Factors Affecting the Design and Delivery of an Olympic Games Preparation Camp. In
Annual Meeting of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Poster, New Orleans, LA.
Fletcher, D (2013) Psychology in British Swimming: An update. In Peyrebrune, M (ed)
British Swimming Olympic Focus Weekend, Invited oral presnetation, Northampton, UK.
Didymus, FF and
Fletcher, D (2013) Organizational Stressors, Appraisals, Coping, and Performance in Field Hockey Players. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Poster, Beijing, China.
Fletcher, D (2013) Effects of Psychosocial Interventions on Sport Performance: A Systematic and Meta-Analytic Review. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Poster, Beijing, China.
Morgan, P,
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M (2013) Recent Developments in Team Resilience Research in Competitive Sport. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium presentation, Beijing, China.
Rumbold, J,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2013) Recent Developments in Stress Management Research in Competitive Sport. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium presentation, Beijing, China.
Sarkar, M and
Fletcher, D (2013) Recent Developments in Psychological Resilience Research in Competitive Sport. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium presentation, Beijing, China.
Fletcher, D (2013) Recent Developments in Stress and Resilience Research in Competitive Sport. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Symposium, Beijing, China.
Wagstaff, CRD, Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D (2013) Comparing Organizational Interventions to Enhance Performance in Elite Sport. In
Annual Conference of the European College of Sport Science, Oral presentation, Barcelona, Spain.
Fletcher, D (2012) Going for gold: Motivation for elite athletes. In
The meeting of the Joint College SAS Conference, Royal College of Physicians, Invited oral presentation, London, UK.
Arnold, RS and
Fletcher, D (2012) Lead to succeed: An evidence-based approach to performance leadership and management in elite sport. In
Meeting of the British Psychological Society's Division of Occupational Psychology, Chester, UK.
Fletcher, D (2012) Performance Leadership and Management. In
From Beijing to London: Delivering Olympic and elite sport in cross cultural context conference, Invited oral presentation, University College Cork, Ireland.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2012) A grounded theory of psychological resilience in Olympic athletes. In
Annual meeting of the British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Oral presentation, London, UK.
Parnell, C and
Fletcher, D (2012) Striving for success: A model of performance lifestyle. In
Annual meeting of the British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Oral presentation, London, UK.
Barnes, J,
Fletcher, D, Goodger, K (2012) The psychosocial side to success in slalom. In
Annual meeting of the British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Poster presentation, London, UK.
Didymus, FF, Raspin, IM,
Fletcher, D, Arnold, R (2012) Stress and coping in elite slalom canoeists prior to major competition. In
Annual meeting of the British Psychological Society and Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Poster presentation, London, UK.
Fletcher, D and Hewton, E (2012) Preparing our greatest team: Factors affecting the design and delivery of the British preparation camp headquarters for the London 2012 Olympics. In
Annual student meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Oral presentation, London, UK.
Fletcher, D (2012) Going for Gold: The Psychology of Olympic Performance. In
Meeting of the EMBL-EBI Science and Society Committee, invited oral presentation, Cambridge, UK.
Fletcher, D (2012) Creating the Olympic Preparation Camp Headquarters for Team GB. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Invited symposium, Glasgow, UK.
Fletcher, D (2012) Performance Environments and Cultures. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Invited symposium presentation, Glasgow, UK.
Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, K (2012) The Development and Validation of the Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers (OSI-SP). In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Oral presentation, Glasgow, UK.
Fletcher, D, Morgan, P, Sarkar, M (2012) A Qualitative Exploration of Team Resilience in Elite Sport. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Oral presentation, Glasgow, UK.
Rumbold, JL, Daniels, K,
Fletcher, D (2012) Organizational Stress as it is Experienced within a Professional Rugby Union Academy: Examining the Role of Personal and Situational Moderators. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Oral presentation, Glasgow, UK.
Cox, H,
Fletcher, D, Whysall, Z, Walsh, K (2012) A Comparison of Professional Competence between Business Coaches and Applied Sport Psychologists. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Poster, Glasgow, UK.
Didymus, FF and
Fletcher, D (2012) Swimmers’ Experiences of Organizational Stress: Exploring the Roles of Cognitive Appraisal and Coping Behaviors. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Poster, Glasgow, UK.
Maher, J, Newell, E,
Fletcher, D (2012) From Supervised Experience and Beyond: The Role of Peer Mentoring in Enhancing the Consultancy Experiences of Newly Accredited Sport Scientists. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Poster, Glasgow, UK.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2012) How Should we Measure Psychological Resilience in Sport Performers?. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Poster, Glasgow, UK.
Stoker, M,
Fletcher, D, Whysall, Z, Walsh, K (2012) A Comparative Analysis of Psychological Resilience in Elite and Non-Elite Sport Performers. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Poster, Glasgow, UK.
Wagstaff, CRD, Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D (2012) Lessons Learned From Providing Interventions to Enhance Functioning in Olympic Sport Organizations. In
International Convention on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport and the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), Poster, Glasgow, UK.
Fletcher, D (2011) Creating a Swim Team Environment where Success is Inevitable. In
Loughborough Swimming Coaches Continuing Professional Development Workshop, Loughborough, UK.
Fletcher, D and Whysall, Z (2011) Taking it to the Next Level: Recent Developments in Organizational Psychology in Elite Sport and Beyond. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium presentation convened at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2011) Exploring Emotion Abilities in Sport Organizations. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium presentation convened at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Arnold, R and
Fletcher, D (2011) Lead to Succeed: An Evidence-based Approach to Performance Leadership and Management in Elite Sport. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium presentation convened at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Didymus, FF and
Fletcher, D (2011) Getting to the Heart of the Matter: A Longitudinal Examination of Swimmer's Appraisals of Organizational Stressors. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium presentation at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2011) Psychological Resilience: Human Performance, Wellbeing and Health. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Symposium convened at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2011) Psychological Resilience: A Review and Critique of Definitions, Concepts and Theory. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium convened at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2011) A Qualitative Study of Psychological Resilience in High Achievers. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium convened at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Sarkar, M, Arnold, RS, Rumbold, JL,
Fletcher, D (2011) The NHS Choices Olympic Tool: A Case Study of Research Impact and Olympic Legacy. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Invited symposium convened at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Tabei, Y,
Fletcher, D, Goodger, K (2011) The Relationship Between Organizational Stressors and Athlete Burnout in Soccer Players. In
World Congress on Science and Football, Poter presented at the meeting of the World Congress on Science and Football, Nagoya, Japan.
Arnold, RS and
Fletcher, D (2011) Psychometric Issues in Organizational Stressor Research: A Review and Implications for Sport Psychology. In
Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Poster presented at the Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Liverpool, UK.
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M, Price, TF, Maher, J (2011) The Relationship between Organizational Stress and Mental Toughness in International Sport Performers. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Poster presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Madeira, Portugal.
Fletcher, D and Maher, J (2011) Toward a Competency-Based Understanding of the Training and Development of Applied Sport Psychologists. In
European Congress of Sport Psychology, Poster presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology.
Arnold, R and
Fletcher, D (2011) A Research Synthesis and Taxonomic Classification of the Organizational Stressors Encountered by Sport Performers. In
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Honolulu, HI.
Didymus, FF,
Fletcher, D, Sheen, J (2011) Organizational Stressors, Coping, and Coping Effectiveness in Collegiate Squash Players. In
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Honolulu, HI.
Fletcher, D and Sarkar, M (2011) A Grounded Theory of Psychological Resilience in Olympic Champions. In
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Honolulu, HI.
Fromson, G,
Fletcher, D, Rumbold, JL, Maher, J (2011) Sources and Types of Confidence in Elite British Swimmers. In
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Honolulu, HI.
Maher, J, Burke, S,
Fletcher, D (2011) Gender Differences in Approach and Avoidance Achievement Goal Orientations in Invasion Sports. In
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Honolulu, HI.
Fletcher, D, Daniels, KJ, Rumbold, JL (2011) Examining the Organizational Stress Process Within a Professional Rugby Union Academy: An Experience Sampling Study. In
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Honolulu, HI.
Sarkar, M, Harwood, CG,
Fletcher, D (2011) Working with Religious and Spiritual Athletes: Ethical Considerations for Sport Psychologists. In
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Honolulu, HI.
Fletcher, D and Arnold, R (2010) A Qualitative Study of Performance Leadership and Management in Elite Sport. In
Annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Providence, RI.
Arnold, R,
Fletcher, D, Molyneux, L (2010) Performance Leadership and Management in Elite Sport: Recommendations, Advice and Suggestions from National Performance Directors. In
Annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Providence, RI.
Rumbold, JL,
Fletcher, D, Daniels, KJ (2010) A Systematic Review of Stress Management Interventions in Sport Performers. In
Annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Providence, RI.
Smith, D, Sarkar, M,
Fletcher, D (2010) Mental Toughness in Elite Tennis and the Importance of a Situational Level Analysis. In
Annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Providence, RI.
Fletcher, D (2010) Psychological Wreckage and Performance Catastrophes in Olympic Sport. In
Annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Invited oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Glasgow, UK.
Arnold, RS,
Fletcher, D, Carr, M (2010) Understanding Performer-Organization Transactions in Elite Sport: A Qualitative Exploration of Stressor Dimensions. In
Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Journal of Sports Sciences, Glasgow, UK.
Maher, J and
Fletcher, D (2010) Describing Applied Sport Psychologists as 'Impaired': An Impediment to Positive Progress?. In
Oral presentation presented at the annual meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Journal of Sports Sciences, Glasgow, UK.
Barney, E and
Fletcher, D (2010) Psychology, Skill Acquisition and Talent Identification: A Systematic Literature Review. In
British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Poster presented at the meeting of the British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, London, UK.
Duck, Z,
Fletcher, D, Sarkar, M (2010) Psychological Resilience in Ultra-Endurance Athletes. In
British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Poster presented at the meeting of the British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, London, UK.
Kirkby, J,
Fletcher, D, Smith, B (2010) Resilience Among Elite Women's Rugby Union Players: A Narrative Approach. In
British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Poster presented at the meeting of the British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, London, UK.
Sarkar, M,
Fletcher, D, Edwards, M (2010) Understanding Mental Toughness in Elite Hockey: The Importance of Linking Attributes to Types of Contexts. In
British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Poster presented at the meeting of the British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, London, UK.
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Mellalieu, SD, Neil, R (2009) An Ideographic Analysis of Organisational Stress Transactions in Sport Performers. In
Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Salt Lake City, UT.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2009) Positive Organizational Psychology in Sport: An Ethnography of Organizational Functioning in a National Governing Body. In
Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Salt Lake City.
Lee, S, Hillier, C,
Fletcher, D (2009) An Ethnographic Study of Organizational Dynamics in Collegiate Sport. In
Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Salt Lake City, UT.
Fletcher, D and Benedick, D (2009) The Psychological Architecture of Olympic and World Champions. In
International Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Newcastle, UK.
Fletcher, D and Benedick, D (2009) The Psychological Architecture of Olympic and World Champions. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Morocco, Africa, pp.127-137.
Thomas, O,
Fletcher, D, Rumbold, JL, Smith, ME (2009) Effects of a Multimodal Intervention on Professional Golfers' In-event Anxiety and Performance. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Morocco, Africa, pp.127-137.
Fletcher, D and Jones, MV (2009) Emotions in Sport: Recent Developments in Theory and Practice. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Morocco, Africa.
Wagstaff, C,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2009) Towards the Construction of an Interactive Social-cognitive Model of Emotion Processes in Sport Organizations. In
Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Morocco, Africa.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2008) Organisational Stress in Olympic Swimmers: I. Subjective and Objective Stressors. In
Oral presentation presented at FINA World Sports Medicine Congress, Journal of Sports Sciences, Manchester, UK, S7.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2008) Orgnisational Stress in Olympic Swimmers: II. Emotional Responses to Objective Stressors. In
Oral presentation presented at FINA World Sports Medicine Congress, Journal of Sports Sciences, Manchester, UK, pp.S7-S8.
Fletcher, D, Rumbold, JL, Tester, R, Coombes, MJ (2008) Stressed out Shrinks: Sport Psychologists' Experiences of Organisational Stressors in Academic and Practical Roles. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Journal of Sports Sciences, Brunel, UK, S110.
Rumbold, JL, Jowett, S,
Fletcher, D (2008) A qualitative study of organisational stressors in student athletes. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Journal of Sports Sciences, Brunel, pp.S31, S109-110.
Fletcher, D, Rumbold, JL, Coombes, MJ, Tester, R (2008) Practice what you preach: Reflecting on sport psychologists' experiences of occupational stress. In
Nordic Conference: Health, Participation and Effects of Sport and Exercise, Halmstad, Sweden, pp.S31, S109-110.
Harwood, CG,
Fletcher, D, Rumbold, JL, Wild, T (2008) Revisiting psychological skills training in sport: The importance and implications of multidimensionality. In
Nordic Conference: Health, Participation and Effects of Sport and Exercise, Halmstad, Sweden, pp.S31, S109-110.
Rumbold, JL,
Fletcher, D, O'Connor, J (2008) Organizational stress in sports coaches: A comparative study of professional and amateur coaches' experiences. In
Nordic Conference: Health, Participation and Effects of Sport and Exercise, Halmstad, Sweden.
Fletcher, D (2008) Healthy organizations, healthy minds: The application of organizational psychology knowledge in elite sport. In
Meeting of the British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, London.
Brady, A and
Fletcher, D (2008) Making the case for the reconceptualisation and prioritisation of athlete welfare in sport. In
Meeting of the British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, London.
Fletcher, D and Woodman, T (2007) Recent Developments in Stress and Anxiety Research in Sport. In
Annual Meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Halkidiki, Greece, pp.175-195.
Thomas, O, Mellalieu, SD,
Fletcher, D (2007) Recent developments in anxiety frequency research. In
Invited symposium presentation at the Annual Meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Halkidiki, Greece.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2007) The 2004 Athens British Olympic Swimming Team Research Project: A summary of the preliminary findings and their implications for stress research in competitive sport. In
Invited symposium presentation at the Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Bath, UK.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2007) Unravelling the complexities of organisational stress: The role of appraisal and coping in sport-related transactions. In
Invited symposium presentation at the Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Bath, UK.
Mellalieu, SD, Hanton, S, Neil, R,
Fletcher, D (2007) Competition and organisational stress in sport: An overview. In
Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Bath, UK.
Fletcher, D, Thomas, O, Mellalieu, SD (2007) Recent Developments in Organizational Stress Research. In
Invited symposium presentation at the Annual Meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Halkidiki, Greece.
Mellalieu, SD,
Fletcher, D, Thomas, O (2007) Recent Developments in Anxiety Direction Research. In
Invited symposium presentation presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the European Congress of Sport Psychology, Halkidiki, Greece.
Lee, S, Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2007) The psychosocial dynamics of organizational effectiveness: Common themes throughout the mainstream and sport literatures. In
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, San Diego, CA, S180.
Hanton, S, Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D (2007) A new measurement approach to assessing appraisal in sport performers. In
Poster session presented at the 2007 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, 2007 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, Glamorgan, UK.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2007) Coping with organisational stress: Cry out, bite your lip, run for cover, or all of the above?. In
Poster session presented at the 2007 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, 2007 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, Glamorgan, UK.
Lee, S, Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2007) Moving beyond organisational stress to understanding organisational effectiveness in competitive sport. In
Poster session presented at the 2007 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, 2007 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, Glamorgan, UK.
Fletcher, D (2007) What's the (big) difference between "positive affect", " a positive affect", and "the positive effect"? Rhetorical and semantic issues in competitive stress and anxiety research. In
Oral presentation presented at the Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Journal of Sports Sciences, Wolverhampton, UK, p.301.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Lee, S (2007) The salience of anger in sport organisations. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Journal of Sports Sciences, Wolverhampton, UK, pp.301-302.
Hanton, S, Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D (2007) Cognitive appraisal of stressors encountered in sport organisations. In
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, San Diego, CA, pp.S167-S168.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S (2007) Coping with stressors encountered in sport organisations. In
Poster presented at the Annual Meeting for the North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, San Diego, CA, pp.S210-S211.
Fletcher, D (2006) Back to the future: Mental conditioning for tomorrow's champions. In
Invited keynote presentation at the Annual World Clinic of the American Swimming Coaches Association, Annual World Clinic of the American Swimming Coaches Association, Washington, DC.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Neil, R (2006) Antecedent and affective dimensions of anger in athletes. In
Poster session presented at the 2006 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, 2006 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, Cardiff, UK.
Wagstaff, CRD,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Neil, R (2006) Organisational strain and its relationship with psychosocial hazards in sport performers. In
Poster session presented at the 2006 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, 2006 All Wales Conference on Sport and Exercise Medicine and Science, Cardiff, UK.
Fletcher, D (2005) British swimming, sport psychology and Olympic medals: Is it all in the mind?. In
Invited keynotes presentation at the Accreditation workshop of the British Swimming National Team, Swimming Coaching at World and Olympic Level, Birmingham, UK.
Fletcher, D (2005) Back to the future: Mental conditioning for tomorrow's champions. In
Keynote presentation at the Annual Meeting of the British Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association and World Swimming Coaches Association (Europe), Sutton Coldfield, UK.
Neil, R, Mellalieu, SD, Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D (2005) Competitive and organizational stressors in sport. In
Poster session presented at the All Wales Conference on Exercise Science, Sports Medicine Research and Sport Psychology, All Wales Conference on Exercise Science, Sports Medicine Research and Sport Psychology, Cardiff, UK.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2005) A critical review of organizational stress in competitive sport. In
Poster session presented at the Congress of the International Society for Sport Psychology, Congress of the International Society for Sport Psychology, Sydney, Australia.
Neil, R,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Mellalieu, SD (2005) Reflections on anxiety and hardiness in sport performers. In
Poster session presented at the Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Congress of the International Society of Sport Psychology, Sydney, Australia.
Fletcher, D (2005) "Mental toughness" and human performance: Definitional, conceptual and theoretical issues. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Journal of Sports Sciences, Loughborough, UK, pp.1246-1247.
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Mellalieu, SD, Neil, R (2005) A conceptual framework of organizational stressors in sport performers. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.
Neil, R, Mellalieu, SD, Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D (2005) Competition stress in sport performers: I. Situational demands and environmental stressors. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.
Neil, R, Mellalieu, SD, Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D (2005) Competition stress in sport performers: II. Cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses to stressors. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.
Thomas, O,
Fletcher, D, Hanton, S, Hurst, P (2005) Organizational stress in sub-elite sports performers. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.
Fletcher, D (2005) British Swimming, Sport Psychology, and Olympic Medals: Is it all in the mind!?!. In
Accreditation Workshop of the British Swimming National Team, Swimming Coaching at World and Olympic Level (Chaired by J. Atkinson), Birmingham, UK.
Fletcher, D (2004) Awaken the champion within: The psychology of swimming excellence. In
Amateur Swimming Association Continuing Professional Development seminar, Cheltenham, UK.
Fletcher, D (2004) "It's all in your mind!?!": An introduction to mental training in competitive swimming. In
Symposium presented at an Amateur Swimming Association Continuing Professional Development seminar, Awaken the champion within: The psychology of swimming excellence, Cheltenham, UK.
Fletcher, D (2004) "What are the main psychological issues facing swimmers and coaches?". In
Symposium presentation at an Amateur Swimming Association Coninuing Professional Development seminar, Awaken the champion within: The psychology of swimming excellence, Cheltenham, UK.
Fletcher, D (2004) "Do your butterflies fly in formation?": Handling stress and pressure in competitive swimming. In
Symposium presented at an Amateur Swimming Association Professional Development seminar, Awaken the champion within: The psychology of swimming excellence, Cheltenham, UK.
Fletcher, D and Fletcher, J (2004) A meta-model of stress, emotions and performance: Conceptual foundations, theoretical framework and research directions. In
Oral presentation presented at the Annual Meeting of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Journal of Sports Sciences, Liverpool, UK, pp.157-158.
Hanton, S,
Fletcher, D, Coughlan, G (2004) Stress in elite sport performers: A comparative study of competitive and organizational stressors. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2004) A meta-model of stress, emotions and performance: Practical implications for Applied Sport Psychologists. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Minneapolis, MN.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2003) Research in organisational stress and British Olympic athletes: Conceptual, theoretical and practical issues. In
Invited oral presentation at the British Olympic Association Psychology Advisory and Steering Group, Building and Supporting an Olympic Management Team, Milton Keynes, UK.
Fletcher, D and Hanton, S (2003) The effects of organizational stress upon sports performance: An exploratory study. In
Poster presentation presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
Hanton, S and
Fletcher, D (2003) Toward a conceptual understanding of organizational stress in sports performers. In
Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
