John Perry


Contact Details

Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Department of Physical Education & Sport Sciences
Faculty of Education & Health Sciences
University of Limerick
Limerick
T: +35361234980
E: John.L.Perry@ul.ie
 
researcher

Biography

John Perry is a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Previously, John has held lecturing positions at several UK universities and most recently, was head of psychology at Mary Immaculate College. John’s primary research interests are in mental toughness, stress, and coping, where he has contributed to many publications and delivered conference talks all over the globe.

As a practitioner, John has vast experience working with sports teams and individuals, including professional football, golf, and GAA.

Research Interests

John Perry’s primary research interests are individual differences in mental toughness and the psychometric assessment of personality. John is highly accomplished in statistical analyses and the development of measurements in psychology. He is also interesting in temporal psychology and wellbeing.

Books

  Year Publication
2021 Developing Mental Toughness: Strategies to Improve Performance, Resilience and Wellbeing in Individuals and Organizations.
Doug Strycharczyk Peter Clough John Perry (2021) Developing Mental Toughness: Strategies to Improve Performance, Resilience and Wellbeing in Individuals and Organizations. London: Kogan Page. [Details]
2016 Sport psychology: A complete introduction.
Perry, John L. (2016) Sport psychology: A complete introduction. : Hodder et Stoughton. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2022 'Even a broken clock is right twice a day: The case of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory'
McKay, Michael T. and Worrell, Frank C. and Perry, John L. and Chishima, Yuta and Zivkovic, Ur¿ka and Mello, Zena R. and Cole, Jon C. (2022) 'Even a broken clock is right twice a day: The case of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory'. Personality And Individual Differences, 184 [DOI] [Details]
2022 '¿even a broken clock is right twice a day¿: The case of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory'
McKay, Michael T. and Worrell, Frank C. and Perry, John L. and Chishima, Yuta and Zivkovic, Ur¿ka and Mello, Zena R. and Cole, Jon C. (2022) '¿even a broken clock is right twice a day¿: The case of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory'. Personality and Individual Differences, 184 [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Snitches get stitches and end up in ditches: A systematic review of the factors associated with whistleblowing intentions'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Fairs, Lucas R. and Toner, John and Jones, Luke and Mantis, Constantine and Barkoukis, Vassilis and Perry, John L. and Micle, Andrei V. and Theodorou, Nikolaos C. and Shakhverdieva, Sabina and et al. (2021) 'Snitches get stitches and end up in ditches: A systematic review of the factors associated with whistleblowing intentions'. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Pleasant emotions widen thought¿action repertoires, develop long-term resources, and improve reaction time performance: A multistudy examination of the broaden-and-build theory among athletes'
Thompson, Mark A. and Nicholls, Adam R. and Toner, John and Perry, John L. and Burke, Rachel (2021) 'Pleasant emotions widen thought¿action repertoires, develop long-term resources, and improve reaction time performance: A multistudy examination of the broaden-and-build theory among athletes'. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 43 (2) [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Time to change your attitude? socio-economic status, academic attainment, and time attitudes in Glasgow School Children'
Worrell, Frank C. and Perry, John L. and Wells, Kevin E. and McKay, Michael T. (2021) 'Time to change your attitude? socio-economic status, academic attainment, and time attitudes in Glasgow School Children'. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Dimensionality of the Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ48)'
Perry, John L. and Strycharczyk, Doug and Dagnall, Neil and Denovan, Andrew and Papageorgiou, Kostas A. and Clough, Peter J. (2021) 'Dimensionality of the Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ48)'. Frontiers in Psychology, 12 [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Domain-specific consideration of future consequences and early alcohol use: A bivariate and Person-Centered Analysis'
McKay, Michael T. and Perry, John L. and Cole, Jon C. (2021) 'Domain-specific consideration of future consequences and early alcohol use: A bivariate and Person-Centered Analysis'. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, [DOI] [Details]
2021 'One rule for one, and a different rule for another: The case of the Parental Rules About Alcohol Questionnaire'
McKay, Michael T. and Perry, John L. and Cole, Jon C. and Percy, Andrew and Sumnall, Harry R. (2021) 'One rule for one, and a different rule for another: The case of the Parental Rules About Alcohol Questionnaire'. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 225 [DOI] [Details]
2021 'Goal setting practices used within Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: An exploration of physiotherapists understanding, training and experiences'
Alexanders, Jenny and Perry, John and Douglas, Caroline (2021) 'Goal setting practices used within Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: An exploration of physiotherapists understanding, training and experiences'. Musculoskeletal Care, 19 (3) [DOI] [Details]
2020 'Domain-specific consideration of future consequences: Further evidence using academic attainment data'
McKay, Michael T. and Perry, John L. and Worrell, Frank C. and Cole, Jon C. (2020) 'Domain-specific consideration of future consequences: Further evidence using academic attainment data'. Child Care in Practice, [DOI] [Details]
2020 'Stress appraisals influence athletic performance and psychophysiological response during 16.1 km Cycling Time Trials'
Thompson, Mark A. and Toner, John and Perry, John L. and Burke, Rachel and Nicholls, Adam R. (2020) 'Stress appraisals influence athletic performance and psychophysiological response during 16.1 km Cycling Time Trials'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 49 [DOI] [Details]
2020 'The relationship between sleep and problematic smartphone use among adolescents: A systematic review'
Mac Cárthaigh, Saoirse and Griffin, Claire and Perry, John (2020) 'The relationship between sleep and problematic smartphone use among adolescents: A systematic review'. Developmental Review, 55 [DOI] [Details]
2020 'The susceptibles, chancers, pragmatists, and fair players: An examination of the sport drug control model for adolescent athletes, cluster effects, and norm values among adolescent athletes'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Levy, Andrew R. and Meir, Rudi and Sanctuary, Colin and Jones, Leigh and Baghurst, Timothy and Thompson, Mark A. and Perry, John L. (2020) 'The susceptibles, chancers, pragmatists, and fair players: An examination of the sport drug control model for adolescent athletes, cluster effects, and norm values among adolescent athletes'. Frontiers in Psychology, 11 [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Setting higher goals may make athletes feel worse: The goal setting paradox and potential solutions'
Alexanders, Jenny and Kaye, Jo Ann and Perry, John (2019) 'Setting higher goals may make athletes feel worse: The goal setting paradox and potential solutions'. Athletic Training & Sports Health Care, 11 (2) [DOI] [Details]
2019 'The shortened version of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ-S; Sweden): A validation study in united kingdom adolescents'
McKay, Michael and Andretta, James and Perry, John (2019) 'The shortened version of the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire (ASQ-S; Sweden): A validation study in united kingdom adolescents'. Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, 7 [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Practitioners¿ multi-disciplinary perspectives of soccer talent according to phase of development and playing position'
Towlson, Christopher and Cope, Ed and Perry, John L and Court, David and Levett, Nick (2019) 'Practitioners¿ multi-disciplinary perspectives of soccer talent according to phase of development and playing position'. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 14 (4) [DOI] [Details]
2018 'Further evidence for the domain specificity of consideration of future consequences in adolescents and university students'
McKay, Michael T. and Perry, John L. and Cole, Jon C. (2018) 'Further evidence for the domain specificity of consideration of future consequences in adolescents and university students'. Personality and Individual Differences, 128 [DOI] [Details]
2018 'Perspectives of Applied Collaborative Sport Science Research within professional team sports'
Malone, James J. and Harper, Liam D. and Jones, Ben and Perry, John and Barnes, Chris and Towlson, Chris (2018) 'Perspectives of Applied Collaborative Sport Science Research within professional team sports'. European Journal of Sport Science, 19 (2) [DOI] [Details]
2018 'Thinking aloud: An exploration of cognitions in professional snooker'
Welsh, James C. and Dewhurst, Stephen A. and Perry, John L. (2018) 'Thinking aloud: An exploration of cognitions in professional snooker'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 36 [DOI] [Details]
2018 'A balanced time perspective: Is it an exercise in empiricism, and does it relate meaningfully to health and well¿being outcomes?'
McKay, Michael. T. and Worrell, Frank. C. and Zivkovic, Ur¿ka and Temple, Elizabeth and Mello, Zena. R. and Musil, Bojan and Cole, Jon C. and Andretta, James R. and Perry, John L. (2018) 'A balanced time perspective: Is it an exercise in empiricism, and does it relate meaningfully to health and well¿being outcomes?'. International Journal of Psychology, 54 (6) [DOI] [Details]
2018 'An evaluation of a group CBT programme for children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in a school age disability service'
Higgins, Edel and Slattery, Carol and Perry, John L. and O'Shea, John (2018) 'An evaluation of a group CBT programme for children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in a school age disability service'. Educational Psychology in Practice, 35 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2018 'A theoretical approach to resolving the psychometric problems associated with the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory'
Worrell, Frank C. and Temple, Elizabeth C. and McKay, Michael T. and ¿ivkovi¿, Ur¿ka and Perry, John L. and Mello, Zena R. and Musil, Bojan and Cole, Jonathan C. (2018) 'A theoretical approach to resolving the psychometric problems associated with the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory'. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2018 'A personalised exercise programme for individuals with lower limb amputation reduces falls and improves gait biomechanics: A block randomised controlled trial'
Schafer, Zoe A. and Perry, John L. and Vanicek, Natalie (2018) 'A personalised exercise programme for individuals with lower limb amputation reduces falls and improves gait biomechanics: A block randomised controlled trial'. Gait & Posture, 63 [DOI] [Details]
2017 'What time is it? temporal psychology measures relate differently to alcohol-related health outcomes'
McKay, Michael T. and Perry, John L. and Cole, Jon C. and Worrell, Frank C. (2017) 'What time is it? temporal psychology measures relate differently to alcohol-related health outcomes'. Addiction Research & Theory, 26 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Adolescents consider the future differently depending on the domain in question: Results of an exploratory study in the United Kingdom'
McKay, Michael.T. and Perry, John.L. and Cole, Jon.C. and Magee, Jennifer (2017) 'Adolescents consider the future differently depending on the domain in question: Results of an exploratory study in the United Kingdom'. Personality and Individual Differences, 104 [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Academic self-efficacy partially mediates the relationship between Scottish index of multiple deprivation and composite attainment score'
Perry, John L. and Dempster, Martin and McKay, Michael T. (2017) 'Academic self-efficacy partially mediates the relationship between Scottish index of multiple deprivation and composite attainment score'. Frontiers in Psychology, 8 [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Predicting cooperation in competitive conditions: The role of Sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence'
Perry, John L. and Clough, Peter J. (2017) 'Predicting cooperation in competitive conditions: The role of Sportspersonship, moral competence, and emotional intelligence'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 31 [DOI] [Details]
2017 'Inventory of parent and peer attachment-revised scores in adolescents: A psychometric and person-oriented study'
Andretta, James R. and McKay, Michael T. and Harvey, Séamus A. and Perry, John L. (2017) 'Inventory of parent and peer attachment-revised scores in adolescents: A psychometric and person-oriented study'. Family Relations, 66 (3) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Alcohol behaviors across perceived parental security profiles in adolescents'
McKay, Michael T and Perry, John L and Harvey, Seamus A and Andretta, James R (2016) 'Alcohol behaviors across perceived parental security profiles in adolescents'. Journal of Child and Adolescent Behaviour, 04 (06) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Mental toughness and transitions to high school and to undergraduate study'
St Clair-Thompson, Helen and Giles, Rebecca and McGeown, Sarah P. and Putwain, David and Clough, Peter and Perry, John (2016) 'Mental toughness and transitions to high school and to undergraduate study'. Educational Psychology, 37 (7) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Evidence for the reliability and validity, and some support for the practical utility of the two-factor consideration of future consequences scale-14'
McKay, Michael T. and Perry, John L. and Percy, Andrew and Cole, Jon C. (2016) 'Evidence for the reliability and validity, and some support for the practical utility of the two-factor consideration of future consequences scale-14'. Personality and Individual Differences, 98 [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Mentally tough athletes are more aware of unsupportive coaching behaviours: Perceptions of coach behaviour, motivational climate, and mental toughness in sport'
Nicholls, Adam R and Morley, Dave and Perry, John L (2016) 'Mentally tough athletes are more aware of unsupportive coaching behaviours: Perceptions of coach behaviour, motivational climate, and mental toughness in sport'. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 11 (2) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Perceptions of coach¿athlete relationship are more important to coaches than athletes in predicting dyadic coping and stress appraisals: An actor¿partner independence mediation model'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Perry, John L. (2016) 'Perceptions of coach¿athlete relationship are more important to coaches than athletes in predicting dyadic coping and stress appraisals: An actor¿partner independence mediation model'. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 [DOI] [Details]
2016 'The factorial validity and reliability of three versions of the Aggression Questionnaire using confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modelling'
McKay, Michael T. and Perry, John L. and Harvey, Séamus A. (2016) 'The factorial validity and reliability of three versions of the Aggression Questionnaire using confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modelling'. Personality and Individual Differences, 90 [DOI] [Details]
2016 'The applicability of self-regulation theories in sport: Goal adjustment capacities, stress appraisals, coping, and well-being among athletes'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Levy, Andrew R. and Carson, Fraser and Thompson, Mark A. and Perry, John L. (2016) 'The applicability of self-regulation theories in sport: Goal adjustment capacities, stress appraisals, coping, and well-being among athletes'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 27 [DOI] [Details]
2016 'The model of Motivational Dynamics in sport: Resistance to peer influence, behavioral engagement and disaffection, Dispositional Coping, and resilience'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Morley, David and Perry, John L. (2016) 'The model of Motivational Dynamics in sport: Resistance to peer influence, behavioral engagement and disaffection, Dispositional Coping, and resilience'. Frontiers in Psychology, 6 [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Committed relationships and enhanced threat levels: Perceptions of coach behavior, the coach¿athlete relationship, stress appraisals, and coping among athletes'
Nicholls, Adam R and Levy, Andrew R and Jones, Leigh and Meir, Rudi and Radcliffe, Jon N and Perry, John L (2016) 'Committed relationships and enhanced threat levels: Perceptions of coach behavior, the coach¿athlete relationship, stress appraisals, and coping among athletes'. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 11 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'The development of a new sport-specific classification of coping and a meta-analysis of the relationship between different coping strategies and moderators on sporting outcomes'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Taylor, Natalie J. and Carroll, Sean and Perry, John L. (2016) 'The development of a new sport-specific classification of coping and a meta-analysis of the relationship between different coping strategies and moderators on sporting outcomes'. Frontiers in Psychology, 7 [DOI] [Details]
2015 'Measuring Time Perspective in adolescents: Can you get the right answer by asking the wrong questions?'
Perry, John L. and McKay, Michael T. and Worrell, Frank C. and ¿ivkovi¿, Ur¿ka and Mello, Zena R. and Musil, Bojan (2015) 'Measuring Time Perspective in adolescents: Can you get the right answer by asking the wrong questions?'. Personality and Individual Differences, 78 [DOI] [Details]
2015 'Assessing model fit: Caveats and recommendations for confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modeling'
Perry, John L. and Nicholls, Adam R. and Clough, Peter J. and Crust, Lee (2015) 'Assessing model fit: Caveats and recommendations for confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equation modeling'. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 19 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2015 'Less is not always more: The case of the 36-item short form of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory'
McKay, Michael T. and Worrell, Frank C. and Temple, Elizabeth C. and Perry, John L. and Cole, Jon C. and Mello, Zena R. (2015) 'Less is not always more: The case of the 36-item short form of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory'. Personality and Individual Differences, 72 [DOI] [Details]
2015 'Relationships between mental toughness and psychological wellbeing in undergraduate students'
Stamp, Elizabeth and Crust, Lee and Swann, Christian and Perry, John and Clough, Peter and Marchant, David (2015) 'Relationships between mental toughness and psychological wellbeing in undergraduate students'. Personality and Individual Differences, 75 [DOI] [Details]
2015 'Emotional maturity, dispositional coping, and coping effectiveness among adolescent athletes'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Levy, Andrew R. and Perry, John L. (2015) 'Emotional maturity, dispositional coping, and coping effectiveness among adolescent athletes'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 17 [DOI] [Details]
2015 'Nutritional knowledge and eating habits of professional rugby league players: Does knowledge translate into practice?'
Alaunyte, Ieva and Perry, John L and Aubrey, Tony (2015) 'Nutritional knowledge and eating habits of professional rugby league players: Does knowledge translate into practice?'. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 12 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2014 'Development and validation of the compliant and principled sportspersonship scale'
Perry, John L. and Clough, Peter J. and Crust, Lee and Nabb, Sam L. and Nicholls, Adam R. (2014) 'Development and validation of the compliant and principled sportspersonship scale'. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 86 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2014 'Precompetitive achievement goals, stress appraisals, emotions, and coping among athletes'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Perry, John L. and Calmeiro, Luis (2014) 'Precompetitive achievement goals, stress appraisals, emotions, and coping among athletes'. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 36 (5) [DOI] [Details]
2014 'Mental toughness in higher education: Relationships with achievement and progression in first-year university sports students'
Crust, Lee and Earle, Keith and Perry, John and Earle, Fiona and Clough, Angela and Clough, Peter J. (2014) 'Mental toughness in higher education: Relationships with achievement and progression in first-year university sports students'. Personality and Individual Differences, 69 [DOI] [Details]
2014 'Coach perceptions of performance enhancement in adolescence: The Sport Drug Control Model for adolescent athletes'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Perry, John L. and Levy, Andrew R. and Meir, Rudi and Jones, Leigh and Baghurst, Timothy and Sanctuary, Colin and Thompson, Mark A. (2014) 'Coach perceptions of performance enhancement in adolescence: The Sport Drug Control Model for adolescent athletes'. Performance Enhancement & Health, 3 (2) [DOI] [Details]
2014 'Mental toughness in education: Exploring relationships with attainment, attendance, behaviour and peer relationships'
St Clair-Thompson, Helen and Bugler, Myfanwy and Robinson, Jamey and Clough, Peter and McGeown, Sarah P. and Perry, John (2014) 'Mental toughness in education: Exploring relationships with attainment, attendance, behaviour and peer relationships'. Educational Psychology, 35 (7) [DOI] [Details]
2014 'A critical examination of the reliability and validity of the SZTPI-15 in British, American and Australian samples'
McKay, Michael T. and Worrell, Frank C. and Temple, Elizabeth C. and Perry, John and Cole, Jon C. (2014) 'A critical examination of the reliability and validity of the SZTPI-15 in British, American and Australian samples'. Personality and Individual Differences, 69 [DOI] [Details]
2013 'Dispositional Coping, coping effectiveness, and cognitive social maturity among adolescent athletes'
Nicholls, Adam R. and Perry, John L. and Jones, Leigh and Morley, Dave and Carson, Fraser (2013) 'Dispositional Coping, coping effectiveness, and cognitive social maturity among adolescent athletes'. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 35 (3) [DOI] [Details]
2013 'Factorial validity of the mental toughness questionnaire-48'
Perry, John L. and Clough, Peter J. and Crust, Lee and Earle, Keith and Nicholls, Adam R. (2013) 'Factorial validity of the mental toughness questionnaire-48'. Personality and Individual Differences, 54 (5) [DOI] [Details]
2012 'Are adolescents with high mental toughness levels more resilient against stress?'
Gerber, Markus and Kalak, Nadeem and Lemola, Sakari and Clough, Peter J. and Perry, John L. and Pühse, Uwe and Elliot, Catherine and Holsboer-Trachsler, Edith and Brand, Serge (2012) 'Are adolescents with high mental toughness levels more resilient against stress?'. Stress and Health, 29 (2) [DOI] [Details]
2012 'Comment on ¿progressing measurement in mental toughness: A case example of the mental toughness questionnaire 48¿ by Gucciardi, Hanton, and Mallett (2012)'
Clough, Peter and Earle, Keith and Perry, John L. and Crust, Lee (2012) 'Comment on ¿progressing measurement in mental toughness: A case example of the mental toughness questionnaire 48¿ by Gucciardi, Hanton, and Mallett (2012)'. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 1 (4) [DOI] [Details]