Dr Frank Owusu-Sekyere
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Department of Applied and Human Sciences
- School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Penrhyn Road
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
About
I am a Chartered Psychologist, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. My research focusses on health, wellbeing and integrity issues in sport and exercise. I have a specific research interest in safeguarding children in sport.
I completed my PhD at Brunel University where I conducted a global investigation of child maltreatment in youth sport. During this time, I also worked as one of the original researchers who oversaw the development of the International Safeguards for Children in Sport and its accompanying implementation guide. This built upon over 10 years of experience working with young athletes at all levels of sport in various performance and pastoral centred roles.
In my role as a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology I foster an active learning environment which bridges conceptual understanding of the psychological factors in sport and exercise, with practical understanding of the real-world implementation of this content. This provides a platform to help facilitate graduates who are resourceful and can effectively problem solve, while possessing the appropriate knowledge and skills to be successful in their chosen discipline.
Qualifications
- PhD Sport and Exercise Sciences (Brunel University)
- MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology (Brunel University)
- GradDip Psychology (Middlesex University)
- BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Sciences (Brunel University)
Publications
The role of personal commitment to integrity in clean sport and anti-doping
Clancy, Sian, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, Shelley, Jake, Veltmaat, Annalena, De Maria, Alessandra and Petróczi, Andrea, 2022, pp 100232
Safeguarding culture : towards a new approach to preventing child maltreatment in sport
Owusu-Sekyere, F., Rhind, D. J. and Hills, L., 2022, Sport Management Review (25), 2, pp 300-322
Assessing the effect of physical activity and exercise on nurses' well-being
Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, 2020, Nursing Standard (35), 4, pp 45-50
Evaluating the impacts of working towards the International Safeguards for Children in Sport
Rhind, Daniel J.A. and Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, 2020, Sport Management Review (23), 1, pp 104-116
Building a system to safeguard children in sport : the eight CHILDREN pillars
Rhind, Daniel J. A., Kay, Tess, Hills, Laura and Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, 2017, Journal of Sport and Social Issues (41), 2, pp 151-171
In the pursuit of mental toughness : is creating mentally tough players a disguise for emotional abuse?
Owusu-Sekyere, Frank and Gervis, Misia, 2016, International Journal of Coaching Science (10), 1, pp 3-24
Pre-assessment support : is it 'one size fits all'?
Swann, Nicola, Boddie, Tia, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank and Moir, Hannah Jayne (2020). In: Baughan, Patrick, (ed.), Assessment and feedback in a post-pandemic era : a time for learning and inclusion. U.K.: AdvanceHE, pp 105-117
Pre-assessment support – Is it one size fits all?
Swann, Nicola, Moir, Hannah, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank and Boddie, Tia(2020). In: AdvanceHE Assessment and Feedback Symposium 2020, 28th Oct 2020 :Held Online
Pre-assessment support : student uptake and preferences
Swann, Nicola, Moir, Hannah, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, Boddie, Tia and Barber, Diana(2020). In: Kingston University Festival of Learning 2020 : Supporting Students and Staff in Challenging Times, 23 Jun 2020 :Kingston upon Thames, U.K. (Held online)