James Rumbold


NameJames Rumbold
Job titleSenior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Research instituteCollege of Science and Engineering
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1914-1036

Research outputs

Assessing the relationship between pre- and post-game interpersonal emotions in women’s soccer teams

Rumbold, J. L., Oliver, K-L., Madigan, D. J., Newman, J. A., Hobson, J. A. and Higham, A. J. 2025. Assessing the relationship between pre- and post-game interpersonal emotions in women’s soccer teams. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2025.2477167

Editorial: Protecting the welfare of individuals operating in organized sport

Rumbold, J. L., Newman, J. A., Higham, A. J., Davis, L. and Stirling, A. 2025. Editorial: Protecting the welfare of individuals operating in organized sport. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 7, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1580898

Can a picture speak a thousand words? A longitudinal photo-elicitation exploration of football coaches’ well-being experiences and sensemaking

Higham, A., Newman, R., Rumbold, J. and Stone, J. 2024. Can a picture speak a thousand words? A longitudinal photo-elicitation exploration of football coaches’ well-being experiences and sensemaking. FEPSAC 17th congress 2024.

“Being a woman in the men’s game, it’s brutal”: a longitudinal photo-elicitation exploration of a woman football coach’s well-being

Higham, A.J., Newman, J.A., Rumbold, J. and Stone, J.A. 2024. “Being a woman in the men’s game, it’s brutal”: a longitudinal photo-elicitation exploration of a woman football coach’s well-being. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. pp. 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2024.2437169

Designing effective scripts and resources to support simulated practice, using basic life support as an exemplar

Nick White, Iain Garner and James Rumbold 2024. Designing effective scripts and resources to support simulated practice, using basic life support as an exemplar. Journal of Modern Nursing Practice and Research. 4 (2), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.53964/jmnpr.2024010

Towards an understanding of maltreatment in football

Newman, J.A. and Rumbold, J. 2024. Towards an understanding of maltreatment in football. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 6, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1350317

Enhancing cardiac arrest skills : exploring student nurses’ journey through mental simulation to self-efficacy

Nick White, James Rumbold and Iain Garner 2024. Enhancing cardiac arrest skills : exploring student nurses’ journey through mental simulation to self-efficacy. Journal of Modern Nursing Practice and Research. 4 (2), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.53964/jmnpr.2024006

Why isn’t flow flowing? Metatheoretical issues in explanations of flow

Farrokh, D., Stone, J.A., Davids, K., Strafford, B.W. and Rumbold, J. 2024. Why isn’t flow flowing? Metatheoretical issues in explanations of flow. Theory and Psychology. 34 (2), pp. 257-276. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593543241237492

Exploring and evaluating the two-factor model of perfectionism in sport

Hill, A.P., Madigan, D.J., Curran, T., Jowett, G.E. and Rumbold, J. 2024. Exploring and evaluating the two-factor model of perfectionism in sport. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. 42 (6), pp. 612-634. https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829241231149

The blurred line in elite sport: exploring UK media reporting of bullying and banter

Newman, J.A., Mahmood, S. and Rumbold, J. 2023. The blurred line in elite sport: exploring UK media reporting of bullying and banter. Sport, Education and Society. 30 (1), pp. 57-72. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2023.2283786

You wouldn’t let your phone run out of battery: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of male professional football coaches’ well-being

Higham, A.J., Newman, J.A., Rumbold, J. and Stone, J.A. 2023. You wouldn’t let your phone run out of battery: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of male professional football coaches’ well-being. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 16 (2), pp. 213-227. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676x.2023.2260377

Using video docuseries to explore male professional football head coaches’ well-being experiences throughout a season

Higham, A.J., Rumbold, J., Newman, J.A. and Stone, J.A. 2023. Using video docuseries to explore male professional football head coaches’ well-being experiences throughout a season. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 69, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102488

Utilising the learning in development research framework in a professional youth football club

O'Sullivan, M., Vaughan, J., Rumbold, J. and Davids, K. 2023. Utilising the learning in development research framework in a professional youth football club. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 5, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1169531

Coaches’ experiences of job crafting through organizational change in high-performance sport

Rumbold, J., Newman, J. A. and Carr, S. 2023. Coaches’ experiences of job crafting through organizational change in high-performance sport. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. 12 (4), p. 256–273. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000328

A study into the perceptions of pre-registration nurses’ use of mental simulation for learning cardiac arrest skills

White, N., Rumbold, J. and Garner, I. 2022. A study into the perceptions of pre-registration nurses’ use of mental simulation for learning cardiac arrest skills. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation. 22 (S1), pp. A24-A25. https://doi.org/10.54531/DVYN3727

Design of a functionally equivalent mental simulation protocol for learning cardiac arrest skills

White, N., Garner, I. and Rumbold, J. 2022. Design of a functionally equivalent mental simulation protocol for learning cardiac arrest skills. International Journal of Healthcare Simulation. 2 (S1), pp. A28-A29. https://doi.org/10.54531/JODG4926

Transformational leadership: a qualitative analysis of effective leadership in women's soccer in England

Daniel Rhind, Emily Hodson, James Newman and Rumbold, J. 2022. Transformational leadership: a qualitative analysis of effective leadership in women's soccer in England. Unisia. 40 (2), pp. 257-276. https://doi.org/10.20885/unisia.vol40.iss2.art1

Examining the predictive validity of the Grit Scale-Short (Grit-S) using domain-general and domain-specific approaches with student-athletes

Rumbold, J., Dunn, J.G.H. and Olusoga, P. 2022. Examining the predictive validity of the Grit Scale-Short (Grit-S) using domain-general and domain-specific approaches with student-athletes. Frontiers in Psychology. 13, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.837321

Coaches’ experiences of morality in English professional football environments: recommendations for creating a moral atmosphere

Higham, A.J., Newman, J.A., Stone, J.A. and Rumbold, J. 2021. Coaches’ experiences of morality in English professional football environments: recommendations for creating a moral atmosphere. International Sport Coaching Journal. 9 (2), p. 211–221. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2021-0026

When it is no longer a bit of banter: Coaches’ perspectives of bullying in professional soccer

Newman, J.A., Eccles, S., Rumbold, J. and Rhind, D.J.A. 2021. When it is no longer a bit of banter: Coaches’ perspectives of bullying in professional soccer. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 20 (6), pp. 1576-1593. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197x.2021.1987966

Applying sport psychology in health professions education: A systematic review of performance mental skills training

Sandars, J., Jenkins, L., Church, H., Patel, R., Rumbold, J., Maden, M., Patel, M., Henshaw, K. and Brown, J. 2022. Applying sport psychology in health professions education: A systematic review of performance mental skills training. Medical Teacher. 44 (1), pp. 71-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2021.1966403

The learning in development research framework for sports organizations

Sullivan, M.O., Vaughan, J., Rumbold, J. and Davids, K. 2022. The learning in development research framework for sports organizations. Sport, Education and Society. 27 (9), pp. 1100-1114. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2021.1966618

Essentials of exercise and sport psychology

Rumbold, J. and Didymus, F. F. 2021. Essentials of exercise and sport psychology. in: Zenko, Z. and Jones, L. (ed.) Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook Society for the Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology. pp. 710-733

Assessing post-game emotions in soccer teams: the role of distinct emotional dynamics

Rumbold, J., Newman, J. A., Foster, D., Rhind, D. J. A., Phoenix, J. and Hickey, L. 2021. Assessing post-game emotions in soccer teams: the role of distinct emotional dynamics. European Journal of Sport Science. 22 (6), pp. 888-896. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1916079

Examining profiles of the big five and sensation seeking among competitive climbers

Rumbold, J., Madigan, Daniel J., Murtagh-Cox, Alice and Jones, Leighton 2021. Examining profiles of the big five and sensation seeking among competitive climbers. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.101951

Perfectionism and grit in competitive sport

John G. H. Dunn, Danielle Cormier, Janice Causgrove Dunn, Shintaro Kono and Rumbold, J. 2021. Perfectionism and grit in competitive sport. Journal of Sport Behavior. 44 (2).

Providing augmented information for learning transitions in football: the transitional learning model for coaches

Jones, G., Stone, J., Rothwell, M., Rumbold, J., David, K. and Otte, F. 2021. Providing augmented information for learning transitions in football: the transitional learning model for coaches. Sports Sciences Congress 2021.

Coping tendencies and changes in athlete burnout over time

Madigan, D.J., Rumbold, J., Gerber, M. and Nicholls, A.R. 2020. Coping tendencies and changes in athlete burnout over time. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 48, pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101666

An experience sampling study of organizational stress processes and future playing time in professional sport

Rumbold, J., Fletcher, D. and 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. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1717302

Managing the transition into retirement for elite athletes

Hattersley, C., Hembrough, D., Khan, K., Picken, A., Rumbold, J. and Maden-Wilkinson, T. 2019. Managing the transition into retirement for elite athletes. Professional Strength & Conditioning. 53, pp. 11-16.

Promoting and protecting coach psychological well-being and performance

Didymus, F., Rumbold, J. and Staff, H. 2018. Promoting and protecting coach psychological well-being and performance. in: Thelwell, R. and Dicks, M. (ed.) Professional Advances in Sports Coaching Research and Practice Routledge.

Exploring British adolescent rugby league players' experiences of professional academies and dropout

Rothwell, M., Rumbold, J. and Stone, J. A. 2020. Exploring British adolescent rugby league players' experiences of professional academies and dropout. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 18 (4), p. 485–501. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197x.2018.1549579

Using a mixed method audit to inform organizational stress management interventions in sport

Rumbold, J., Fletcher, D. and 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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.10.010

Attitudes towards protective headgear in UK rugby union players

Barnes, A., Rumbold, J. and Olusoga, P. 2017. Attitudes towards protective headgear in UK rugby union players. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine. 3, pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2017-000255

Applying sport psychology to improve clinical performance

Church, H. R. and Rumbold, J. 2017. Applying sport psychology to improve clinical performance. Medical Teacher. 39 (12), pp. 1205-1213. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2017.1359523
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