Dr Frank Owusu-Sekyere
Faculties, departments 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
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
I am a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 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 on more than 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, Performance Enhancement and Health, E-pub ahead of print
Safeguarding culture: towards a new approach to preventing child maltreatment in sport
Rhind, D. J., Owusu-Sekyere, F. and Hills, L., 2022, Sport Management Review (25), 2 pp 300-322, Published
Assessing the effect of physical activity and exercise on nurses' well-being
Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, 2020, Nursing Standard (35), 4 pp 45-50, Published
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, Published
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, Published
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, Published
Pre-assessment support: is it 'one size fits all'?
Swann, Nicola, Boddie, Tia, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank and Moir, Hannah Jayne (2020). In: Baughan, Patrick, (eds.), U.K.: pp 105-117 [Published]
Life skills in youth sport and Physical Education: a preliminary analysis of coach knowledge and experience of holistic session delivery
Nolan, Darren, Pocock, Christopher, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank and Seggery, Paige(2025). [Published]
Pre-assessment support - Is it one size fits all?
Swann, Nicola, Moir, Hannah, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank and Boddie, Tia(2020). [Published]
Pre-assessment support: student uptake and preferences
Moir, Hannah, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, Boddie, Tia, Barber, Diana and Swann, Nicola(2020). [Published]
Inclusivity in Pre-Assessment Support
Swann, Nicola, Moir, Hannah, Owusu-Sekyere, Frank, Boddie, Tia and Barber, Diana (2020). [Submitted]