Professor Ross Roberts

Professor / Director of Research Postgraduate Studies

ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk

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Professor Ross Roberts

I am a professor in sport & exercise psychology and a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance. My research interests centre on personality in relation to performance and health, with a specific focus on narcissism. In recent years I have received research funding from a variety of sources including UKRI, the MoD, Rugby Football Union, UK Sport, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Sport Wales. Much of my work聽 is collaborative and involves organisations from the High Performance domain. Current and recent collaborators include the ECB, UK Sport, RFU, MoD, Mountain Training UK, and the Youth Justice Service. I am also a chartered psychologist and associated fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Health Care Professions Council registered sport & exercise psychologist. I have over 15 years鈥� experience working with high level performers and coaches in sport and military settings on a variety of performance-related issues, and also supervise aspirant psychology practitioners.

Room 206, George Building, School of Psychology and Sport Science

Email: ross.roberts@bangor.ac.uk

Tel: 01248 388137

Bio:

I am a professor in sport & exercise psychology and a member of the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance. My research interests centre on personality in relation to performance and health, with a specific focus on narcissism. In recent years I have received research funding from a variety of sources including UKRI, the MoD, Rugby Football Union, UK Sport, England and Wales Cricket Board, and Sport Wales. Much of my work聽 is collaborative and involves organisations from the High Performance domain. I am also a chartered psychologist and associated fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Health Care Professions Council registered sport & exercise psychologist. I have over 15 years鈥� experience working with high level performers and coaches in sport and military settings on a variety of performance-related issues, and also supervise aspirant psychology practitioners.

I am interested to hear from potential PhD candidates who wish to complete PhDs in relation to personality and performance

Personality and performance, especially narcissism

2025

  • Accepted/In press
    Clare, C., Hardy, J., Roberts, R., Tod, D. & Benson, A., 2 Apr 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Ely, G., Roberts, R., Woodman, T., Jones, E., Evans, L., Cropper, M. & Peirce, N., 14 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Stanford, J., Roberts, R., Johnston, J., Sarkar, M., holmes, P. & Healy, L., 13 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2024

  • Published
    Donnelly, S., Buchanan, D., McLellan, G., Roberts, R. & Arthur, R., 2024, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 41, 19, p. 1787-1800
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Akehurst, S. & Woodman, T., Jan 2024, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 70, 102528.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Lowe, G., Gottwald, V., Roberts, R., Hardy, J. & Owen, J., 19 Jul 2024.
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Abstract 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ely, G., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Jones, E., Jul 2024.
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Poster
  • Published
    Harrison, S., Roberts, R., Walsh, N. P. & Edwards, J., 7 Feb 2024.
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Abstract
  • Published
    Turner, A., Roberts, R., Hardy, J., Bell, J., Bickley, J., Rogers, A., Barrell, D. & Knight, C., Dec 2024, In: Journal of Expertise. 7, 4, p. 107-129
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Stanford, J., Roberts, R., Johnston, J., Sarkar, M. & Healy, L., Aug 2024, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 226, 112688.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Dunn, E., Lawrence, G., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Holliss, B., Oliver, S., Roberts, R. & Woodman, T., 22 Feb 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • E-pub ahead of print
    Hodgkinson, R., Beattie, S., Roberts, R., Hardy, L. & Wood, S., 12 Jun 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Deviant Behavior. p. 1-21 21 p., https://doi.org/10.1080/01639625.2024.2365349.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Walsh, N., Kashi, D. S., Edwards, J., Richmond, C., Oliver, S., Roberts, R., Izard, R., Jackson, S. & Greeves, J., Jan 2023, In: SLEEP. 46, 1, zsac222.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ely, G., Woodman, T., Roberts, R., Jones, E., Wedatilake, T., Sanders, P. & Peirce, N., 1 Sept 2023, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 68, 102447.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Williams, C., Neil, R., Cropley, B., Woodman, T. & Roberts, R., 4 Mar 2022, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 34, 2, p. 409-435 27 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Boulter, M. W., Hardy, J., Roberts, R. & Woodman, T., Feb 2022, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 44, 1, p. 23-34 12 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ong, C. W., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Arthur, C., Dec 2022, In: Group Dynamics: Theory, research and practice. 26, 4, p. 356-364
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Boulter, M. W., Roberts, R. & Hardy, J., 1 Nov 2022, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 63, 102291.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Woodman, T., Pitkethly, A., English, C. & University, B., Aug 2021, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 10, 3, p. 381-393
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Harrison, S., Oliver, S., Kashi, D., Carswell, A., Edwards, J., Wentz, L., Roberts, R., Tang, J., Izard, R., Jackson, S., Allan, D., Rhodes, L., Fraser, W., Greeves, J. & Walsh, N., 1 Jul 2021, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 53, 7, p. 1505-1516 12 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Deck, S., Roberts, R., Hall, C. & Kouali, D., Nov 2021, In: International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. p. 1-11 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hodgkinson, R., Beattie, S., Roberts, R. & Hardy, L., Dec 2021, In: Adolescent Research Review. 6, 4, p. 333-357
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Deck, S., Roberts, R. & Hall, C., Oct 2021, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 180, 111001.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Kashi, D., Oliver, S., Wentz, L., Roberts, R., Carswell, A., Tang, J., Jackson, S., Izard, R. M., Allan, D., Rhodes, L., Fraser, W., Greeves, J. P. & Walsh, N., Feb 2021, In: European Journal of Nutrition. 60, 1, p. 475-491 17 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Deck, S., Roberts, R., Hall, C. & Kouali, D., 1 Nov 2020, In: International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 18, 6, p. 779-793 15 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Cooke, A. & Woodman, T., Aug 2020, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 42, 4, p. 323-335
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Manley, H., Paisarnsrisomsuk, N. & Roberts, R., 1 Feb 2020, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 154, 109624.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Arthur, R., Roberts, R., Callow, N. & Glendinning, F., 30 Mar 2019, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 41, 1, p. 10-23
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Hardy, W., Roberts, R. & Hardy, L., 25 Sept 2019, Prifysgol 亚洲色吧.
    Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
  • Published
    Langham-Walsh, E., Anderson, D., Dunn, E., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Lowery, M., Oliver, S., Roberts, R. & Woodman, T., 2019, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport (SCAPPS refereed abstracts repository). p. 115
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution
  • Published
    Dunn, E., Anderson, D., Langham-Walsh, E., Lowery, M., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Woodman, T., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Roberts, R. & Oliver, S., 18 Oct 2019.
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Poster 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R., Cooke, A., Woodman, T., Hupfeld, H., Barwood, C. & Manley, H., Feb 2019, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 8, 1, p. 93-105
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Zhang, S., Woodman, T. & Roberts, R., 2018, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology. Oxford University Press
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Edwards, J., Walsh, N., Diment, B. & Roberts, R., 31 Jan 2018, In: Exercise Immunology Review. 24
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Unpublished
    Dunn, E., Langham-Walsh, E., Lowery, M., Hardy, L., Lawrence, G., Gottwald, V., Hardy, J., Oliver, S. & Roberts, R., 8 Jun 2018, (Unpublished).
    Research output: Contribution to conference 鈥� Poster
  • Published
    Hanstock, H., Edwards, J., Roberts, R. & Walsh, N., Mar 2018, In: Biological Psychology. 133, March, p. 85-88
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Manley, H., Roberts, R., Beattie, S. & Woodman, T., Jan 2018, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 120, 1, p. 65-74
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Carswell, A. T., Oliver, S. J., Wentz, L. M., Kashi, D. S., Roberts, R., Tang, J. C., Izard, R. M., Jackson, S., Allan, D., Rhodes, L. E., Fraser, W. D., Greeves, J. P. & Walsh, N. P., Dec 2018, In: Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 50, 12, p. 2555-2564
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Fr眉hauf, A., Hardy, W. A. S., Roberts, R., Niedermeier, M. & Kopp, M., Dec 2018, In: German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research. 48, 4, p. 467-477
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Manley, H., Beattie, S., Roberts, R., Lawrence, G. & Hardy, L., Jun 2018, In: Journal of Personality. 86, 3, p. 339-352
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Cooke, A. & Woodman, T., 2017, Journal of Sports Sciences. sup1 ed. Vol. 35. p. s12
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Callow, N., Jiang, D., Roberts, R. & Edwards, M., Feb 2017, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 39, 1, p. 81-86
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Sedikides, C., 25 Jan 2017, In: International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Arthur, R., Fitzwater, J., Roberts, R., Hardy, J. & Arthur, C., Oct 2017, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 29, 4, p. 449-465
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Jones, B., Woodman, T., Barlow, M. & Roberts, R., 30 Jun 2017, In: Sport Psychologist. 31, 2, p. 109-116
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Beattie, S., Dempsey, C., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Cooke, A., May 2017, In: Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 6, 2, p. 199-214
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Zhang, S., Roberts, R., Woodman, T. & Hardy, L., 2016, 21st Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Sciences. p. 20-21
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Conference contribution 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Dempsey, C., Ong, C. W., Woodman, T. & Roberts, R. J., 17 Jun 2016, Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology: Practitioner Case Studies. Cotterill, S., Weston, N. & Breslin, G. (eds.). 2016 ed. Wiley
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter
  • Published
    Divine, A., Roberts, R. & Hall, C., 27 Apr 2016, In: International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Ong, C. W., Roberts, R., Arthur, C., Woodman, T. & Akehurst, S., Apr 2016, In: Journal of Personality. 84, 2, p. 237-247
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Woodman, T. & Roberts, R. J., 9 Mar 2015, Contemporary Advances in Sport Psychology: A Review. Mellalieu, S. & Hanton, S. (eds.). 2015 ed. Routledge, p. 1-27
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter

2014

  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Lofthouse, S. & Williams, L., 15 Dec 2014, In: European Journal of Sport Science. 15, 6, p. 536-542
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Schinke, R. J. (Editor), McGannon, K. R. (Editor) & Smith, B. (Editor), 19 Nov 2014, International handbook of sport psychology. 2016 ed. Routledge
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding 鈥� Chapter

2013

  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Rotherham, M., Maynard, I., Thomas, O. & Woodman, T., 1 Mar 2013, In: Sport Psychologist. 27, 1, p. 53-61
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Callow, N., Roberts, R. J., Hardy, L. J., Jiang, D. & Edwards, M. G., 21 Oct 2013, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 7
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Lawrence, G. P., Callow, N. & Roberts, R., 5 Sept 2013, In: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 7
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Hardy, L. J., Arthur, C. A., Roberts, R. J., Oliver, S. J., Sanders, S. J., Williams, C. J., Smith, Z. A., Lloyd-Davies E.*, [. V., Roberts, R., Arthur, C., Hardy, L. & Macdonald, J. H., 1 Jul 2012, In: Journal of Travel Medicine. 19, 4, p. 210-219
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Woodman, T., Hardy, L. J., Davis, L. & Wallace, H. M., 2 Oct 2012, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 25, 3, p. 316-325
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Callow, N. & Roberts, R., 1 Jan 2012, In: Journal of Mental Imagery. 36, p. 31-39
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Woodman, T., Roberts, R. J., Hardy, L. J., Callow, N. & Rogers, C. H., 1 Jun 2011, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. 82, 2, p. 285-290
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review

2010

  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Callow, N., Roberts, R., Bringer, J. & Langan, E., 1 Sept 2010, In: Sport Psychologist. 24, 3, p. 277-299
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Callow, N. & Roberts, R., 1 Jul 2010, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 11, 4, p. 325-329
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R., Callow, N., Hardy, L. J., Woodman, T. & Thomas, L., 1 Aug 2010, In: Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 32, 4, p. 499-517
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published
    Roberts, R. J., Roberts, R. & Turnbull, O. H., 12 Feb 2010, In: Journal of Sports Sciences. 28, 4, p. 369-374
    Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
  • Published</