Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Nick Stanger
Reader
Nick is a Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology and Level 5 Leader on the (BSc) Sport & Exercise Science course. He is an active researcher with research interests that primarily focus on morality and emotion in sport.
Nick joined the Carnegie School of Sport during the summer of 2013. He completed his PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2012 under the supervision of Professor Christopher Ring and Dr Maria Kavussanu where he investigated the regulatory role of emotion in antisocial behaviour in sport. He also previously worked as a Lecturer in Exercise Psychology at Canterbury Christ Church University and Associate Lecturer at the University of Exeter.
Nick has a number of research interests that mainly centre around emotion and morality in sport. Specifically, Nick's research focuses on investigating the antecedents and consequences of moral behaviour in sport, the influence of emotions on attention and sport performance as well as the role of sport on the moral and social development of young people. He has published his work in a number of prestigious peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. Moreover, Nick has successfully gained internal and external research grant funding for his work. He frequently acts as a peer reviewer for a number of journals as well as acted as a project reviewer for external research funding councils.
Nick is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and contributes to teaching on a range of modules across the undergraduate and postgraduate provision.
Current Teaching
- Module Leader:
- Psychology for Physical Educators (Level 4)
- Learning and Development in Sport and Exercise (MSc)
- Teaching:
- Psychology for Physical Educators (Level 4)
- Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology (Level 4)
- ABC’s of Sport and Exercise Behaviour (Level 5)
- Research Methods in Sport and Exercise Sciences (Level 5)
- Professional Development in Sport and Exercise Sciences (Level 5)
- Learning and Development in Sport & Exercise (MSc)
- Contemporary Issues in Sport Psychology (MSc)
- Research Supervision:
- Undergraduate Dissertation (Level 6)
- MSc Major Independent Study (Level 7)
- PhD Supervision:
- Eoin Murray (Director of Studies)
- Andrew Jennings (Supervisor)
Research Interests
To date, Nick’s research has primarily investigated factors that activate (e.g., empathy) or disengage the regulatory role of emotions in antisocial sport behaviour. His work has focused on taking an experimental approach to understand potential determinants of antisocial behaviour as well as possessing a background in using psychophysiological measures in the assessment of emotion. He is currently undertaking on-going research investigating social cognitive antecedents of antisocial behaviour (including doping) as well as understanding the influence of sport and physical activity on moral and social development of young people. This research aims to improve the evidence base for developing interventions/ initiatives that target tackling antisocial related conduct in sport as well as effectively promote sport as an avenue for positive social behaviour and development. He also possesses research interests on the effects of verbal sledging and emotions on attention and sport performance as well as the consequences of moral behaviour on sport performance and well-being.
Selected Outputs
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Murray E; Stanger N; Backhouse S (2017) For sport versus through sport: The role of the coach in youth athletes’ moral character development. In: International Society of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 15 September 2017, Seville.
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Murray EM; Backhouse SB; Stanger N (2017) For sport versus through sport: The role of the coach in youth athletes’ moral character development. In: SSP 14th World Congress of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 14 July 2017, Seville, Spain..
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Stanger N; Backhouse S (2017) The interactive effects of moral identity and moral disengagement on doping: An experimental investigation. In: International Society of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 15 September 2017, Seville.
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Murray EM; backhouse SB; stanger (2016) “Beyond the field”: The role of performance coaches’ in the psychosocial development of youth soccer players.
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Stanger N (2015) "Show some self-control". The self-regulatory mechanisms explaining antisocial behaviour in sport. In: Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology conference, British Psychological Society, 14 December 2015 - 15 December 2015, Leeds.
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Stanger N; Kavussanu M; Ring C (2015) Gender moderates the effects of empathy on aggressiveness: The differential mediating role of emotions. In: European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) congress, 13 July 2015 - 18 July 2015, Bern, Switzerland.
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Stanger N; Kavussanu M; Ring C (2013) The influence of moral identity on emotion and antisocial sport behaviour. In: Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology, British Psychological Society, 16 December 2013 - 17 December 2013, Manchester.
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Stanger N (2011) Effects of empathy on aggression during a competitive task. In: European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC) congress.
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Stanger N (2011) Effects of priming empathy on emotion and aggression. In: European Federation of Sports Psychology (FEPSAC) Congress, Madeira, Portugal.
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Stanger N (2010) Psychophysiological responses to sport-specific affective images: A study of morality and emotion in team sport. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Conference, British Psychological Society, London.
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Stanger N (2010) The role of emotion in moral thought and action. In: Emotion and Moral Reasoning Workshop, University of Birmingham.
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Kaiseler MH; Poolton J; Backhouse S; Stanger N (2015) Mindfully Coping With Stress in Sport.
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Boardley ID; Kavussanu M; Stanger N; Ring C (2010) The prosocial and antisocial behavior in sport scale: Further evidence of reliability and validity.
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Stanger N; Kaiseler M; Williams T (In press) Linking pre-performance stress appraisals with emotions in sport. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
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Stanger N; Jowett GE; Kaiseler M; Williams TL (2024) Linking perfectionism with moral behaviours in sport: The mediating role of burnout and moral disengagement. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, pp. 1-10.
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Jowett GE; Stanger N; Madigan DJ; Patterson LB; Backhouse SH (2023) Perfectionism and doping willingness in athletes: The mediating role of moral disengagement. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 66 pp. 1-5.
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Donnan KJ; Williams EL; Stanger N (2022) The effect of exercise-induced fatigue and heat exposure on soccer-specific decision-making during high-intensity intermittent exercise. PLoS One, 17 (12), pp. 1-24.
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Donnan K; Williams EL; Morris JL; Stanger N (2021) The effects of exercise at different temperatures on cognitive function: A systematic review. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 54
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Johnson K; Holliday A; Mistry N; Cunniffe A; Howard K; Stanger N; O'Mahoney L; Matu J; Ispoglou T (2021) An increase in fat-free mass is associated with higher appetite and energy intake in older adults: a randomised control trial. Nutrients, 13 (141),
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Stanger N; Kavussanu M; Ring C (2020) Linking facets of pride with moral behaviour in sport: the mediating role of moral disengagement. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
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Donnan K; Williams EL; Stanger N (2020) The Effects of Heat Exposure During Intermittent Exercise on Physical and Cognitive Performance Among Team Sport Athletes. Perceptual and Motor Skills
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Stanger N; Whitaker L; Backhouse SH (2020) Testing the validity and reliability of the doping willingness in sport scale. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
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Stanger N; Backhouse S (2020) A multi-study cross-sectional and experimental examination into the interactive effects of moral identity and moral disengagement on doping. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
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Erickson K; Stanger N; Patterson L; Backhouse SH (2019) Substance use in university sport: A cross-national study of student-athlete substance use behaviors and perceived responses to witnessing substance use. Performance Enhancement & Health, pp. 100151-100151.
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Pizzi G; Stanger N (2019) Consequences of Teammate Moral Behaviour: Linking Team Moral Norms with Cohesion and Collective Efficacy. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
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Ring C; Kavussanu M; Al-Yaaribi A; Tenenbaum G; Stanger N (2019) Effects of Opponent Verbal Antisocial Behaviour on Anger, Attention, and Performance. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37 (8), pp. 871-877.
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Stanger N; Backhouse SH; Jennings A; McKenna J (2018) Linking motivational climate with moral behavior in youth sport : The role of social support, perspective taking and moral disengagement. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 7 (4), pp. 392-407.
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Stanger N; Chettle R; Whittle J; Poolton J (2018) The role of pre-performance and in-game emotions on cognitive interference during sport performance: The moderating role of self-confidence and reappraisal. The Sport Psychologist, 32 (2), pp. 114-124.
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Kaiseler M; Poolton JM; Backhouse SH; Stanger N (2017) The Relationship Between Mindfulness and Life Stress in Student-Athletes : The Mediating Role of Coping Effectiveness and Decision Rumination. Sport Psychologist, 31 (3), pp. 288-298.
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Kavussanu M; Stanger N (2017) Moral Behavior. Current Opinion in Psychology, 16 pp. 185-192.
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Stanger N; Kavussanu M; Ring C (2017) Gender moderates the relationship between empathy and aggressiveness in sport: The mediating role of anger. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 29 (1), pp. 44-58.
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Stanger N; Kavussanu M; McIntyre D; Ring C (2016) Empathy Inhibits Aggression in Competition: The Role of Provocation, Emotion, and Gender. Journal of sport & exercise psychology, 38 (1), pp. 4-14.
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Kavussanu M; Stanger N; Ring C (2015) The Effects of Moral Identity on Moral Emotion and Antisocial Behavior in Sport. SPORT EXERCISE AND PERFORMANCE PSYCHOLOGY, 4 (4), pp. 268-279.
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Stanger N; Kavussanu M; Boardley ID; Ring C (2013) The influence of moral disengagement and negative emotion in the regulation of antisocial sport behaviour. Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology, 2 pp. 117-129.
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Kavussanu M; Stanger N; Boardley ID (2013) The prosocial and antisocial behavior in sport scale: Further evidence for construct validity and reliability. Journal of Sport Sciences, 31 (11), pp. 1208-1221.
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Stanger N; Kavussanu M; Willoughby A; Ring C (2012) Psychophysiological responses to sport-specific affective pictures: A study of emotion and morality in athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13 (6), pp. 840-848.
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Stanger N; Kavussanu M; Ring C (2012) Put yourself in their boots: Effects of empathy on emotion and aggression. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 34 (2), pp. 208-222.
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Kavussanu M; Boardley I; Stanger N (2024) Antecedents and consequences of moral behavior in sport. In: Davis L; Keegan R; Jowett S ed. Social Psychology in Sport. Human Kinetics,
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kavussanu M; Stanger N (2016) Prosocial and antisocial behaviors in sport organisations. In: Wagstaff C ed. The Organizational Psychology of Sport: Key Issues and Practical Applications. Routledge,
