Dr Faye Didymus, Reader

Dr Faye Didymus

Reader

Faye is Reader in sport and exercise psychology. She is chair of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology's Research Development Committee, a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a BASES Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist.

Faye studied for her first degree in sport and exercise sciences at the University of Gloucestershire. She graduated with first class honours before spending a year in research at Brunel University, West London. Faye then moved to Loughborough University to read for a PhD in sport and performance psychology before joining the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University.

Faye's research focuses on athlete welfare using theories of psychological stress and well-being. She publishes her research in peer-reviewed scientific journals and regularly attends national and international conferences to disseminate the findings of her work. Faye's research has been funded by The Football Association, Sport Wales, UK Coaching, Funds for Women Graduates, the Sidney Perry Foundation, the Psychology Postgraduate Affairs Group, the British Psychological Society, Loughborough University Graduate School, and Leeds Beckett University. Faye is as a peer-reviewer for a range of leading periodicals and international conferences.

During her doctoral studies, Faye received an Xcel Student of the Year award, which recognises academic excellence and non-academic achievements. Faye also received the Young Investigator Award at the International Convention on Science, Education, and Medicine in Sport (ICSEMIS), which recognises young leaders in research and is awarded to scientists who demonstrate state-of-the-art research. In 2016, Faye received a Promising Researcher Fellowship, which is awarded to early- or mid-career academics who excel in research.

Faye is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist, a Science Council Chartered Scientist (CSci), and holds primary certificates in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Training and Stress Management. During her applied work, Faye consults with sport performers, sport coaches, support staff, and organisations to facilitate optimal performance and well-being. Faye's previous and on-going applied practice includes work with organisations such as International Business Machines (IBM), the Lane4 Management Group, British Triathlon, the National Ice Skating Association of Great Britain, the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme, and Loughborough University Performance Sport.

Faye's outreach activity includes a variety of global and national media engagements. For example, she covered The Ineos 1:59 Challenge from the BBC Breakfast red sofa alongside Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt. Faye was an on screen expert for the BBC Earth Commissioned series "Meet the Humans" with Dr Michael Moseley, has featured on numerous radio programmes (e.g., BBC Radio 4's One to One series with Mark Steel), and was a live finalist on "I'm A Scientist, Get Me Out Of Here" (funded by the Wellcome Trust).

Current Teaching

Faye is the course leader for the British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited MSc. Psychology of Sport and Exercise degree programme, is module leader for the Professional Practice and Major Independent Study modules on the same course.

In addition to her course and module leadership responsibilities, Faye contributes to various other modules (e.g., Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Research Methods) at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, is a postgraduate academic advisor, and supervises postgraduate and undergraduate student research projects.

Research Interests

Faye's research focuses on athlete welfare using theories of psychological stress and well-being. Her work includes both fundamental and applied research with sportspeople (e.g., athletes, coaches, support staff, managers, directors) and those working in other domains of psychomotor performance. Faye has expertise in both qualitative (e.g., diaries, interviews) and quantitative (e.g., questionnaire development) methods to collect cross sectional and longitudinal data.

  • Psychological stress (e.g., how it inhibits and facilitate performance)
  • Psychological well-being (e.g., mediators and moderators of psychological well-being, the interplay between stress and well-being)
  • Performance maintenance and enhancement (e.g., application of psychological principles to facilitate peak sport performance, development and evaluation of stress management interventions, links between physical and psychological performance)
Dr Faye Didymus, Reader

Ask Me About

  1. Health
  2. Psychology
  3. Sport
  4. Sport Psychology
  5. Sport science
  6. Stress
  7. Welfare
  8. Wellbeing

Selected Outputs

  • Simpson R; Didymus FF; Williams TL (In press) Organizational Stress & Well-Being in competitive sport: A systematic review. In: 16th European Network of Youth Specialists in Sport Psychology (ENYSSP) Conference, 8 April 2021 - 11 April 2021, Online.

  • Woodhead C; Didymus F; Potts A (2024) Interpersonal coping in sport: A systematic review. 15 July 2024 - 19 July 2024.

  • Woodhead C; Didymus F; Clarke N (2022) Interpersonal stress in sport: Exploring coping in the coach-athlete-parent triad. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29 November 2022 - 30 November 2022, Swansea.

  • Arnold R; Didymus F (2022) Parents in academia: Trials, tribulations, and tales from life's rush hour. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29 November 2022 - 30 November 2022, Swansea.

  • Didymus F (2022) Navigating lost move syndrome with an elite trampolinist. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29 November 2022 - 30 November 2022, Swansea.

  • Didymus F; Arnold R (2022) Addressing voids in knowledge relating to psychological stress in sport. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29 November 2022 - 30 November 2022, Swansea.

  • Potts A; Didymus F; Kaiseler M (2022) Using composite vignettes to understand the impact of primary appraisals on well-being among sports coaches. In: British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29 November 2022 - 30 November 2022, Swansea, UK.

  • Simpson R; Didymus F; Williams T (2022) Understanding Interpersonal Psychological Well-Being in High-Performance Sport. In: Applied Association for Sport Psychology 37th Annual Conference, 26 October 2022 - 29 October 2022, Fort Worth Convention Center, Texas.

  • Simpson R; Didymus F; Williams T (2022) Retrospective Versus Momentary Methods: A Necessary Balance in the Study of Psychological Well-Being in Sport Organizations?. In: International Conference on Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, 26 July 2022 - 28 July 2022, University of Durham.

  • Simpson R; Didymus F; Williams T (2022) Psychological Well-Being in the Coach-Athlete-SEPP triad: The Case for an Interpersonal Perspective. In: 16th European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11 July 2022 - 16 July 2022, Padova, Italy.

  • Rumbold J; Madigan D; Didymus F (2022) A daily diary study of primary appraisals, emotional exhaustion, and turnover intentions in sport coaches. In: 16th European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11 July 2022 - 16 July 2022, Padova, Italy.

  • Didymus F (2022) Because We Are in This Together: Emotions and Psychological Well-Being as Interpersonal Phenomena. In: 16th European Congress of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11 July 2022 - 16 July 2022, Padova, Italy.

  • Didymus F; Norman L (2022) Supporting coach wellbeing through inclusive practice. In: British Association of Sport & Exercise Science Psychology Division Day, 18 May 2022, Online.

  • Simpson R; Didymus F; Williams T (2021) Unpacking interpersonal stress and well-being in competitive sport: Confessional tales of a doctoral researcher. In: Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology Annual Conference, 29 November 2021 - 30 November 2021, Crowne Plaza, Liverpool.

  • Didymus F; Backhouse S (2021) Coping by doping? A qualitative inquiry into permitted and prohibited substance use in competitive rugby. In: Rugby Science Network Conference, 15 November 2021.

  • Simpson R; Didymus F; Williams T (2021) Unpacking interpersonal stress and well-being in competitive sport: Confessional tales of a doctoral researcher. In: Division of Sport & Exercise Psychology Annual Conference, 29 November 2021 - 30 November 2021, Crowne Plaza, Liverpool.

  • Simpson R; Didymus F; Williams T (2021) Toward An Understanding of Psychological Well-Being among the Coach-Athlete-Sport and Exercise Psychology Practitioner Triad. In: 15th International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) World Congress, 30 September 2021 - 4 October 2021, Taipei, Taiwan.

  • Simpson RAC; Didymus FF; Williams TL (2021) Organizational Stress and Well-Being in Competitive Sport: Taking Stock and Moving Forward with Qualitative Research. In: Inaugural International QRSE Early Career Researcher and Student Conference, 7 April 2021 - 9 April 2021, Anglia Ruskin University.

  • Turner M; Aspin G; Didymus F; Olusoga P; Wood A (2019) One case, five approaches: The application of psychotherapeutic approaches in sport psychology. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2 December 2019 - 3 December 2019, Solihull.

  • Staff H; Didymus FF; Backhouse S (2018) “My injury, our stress”: The role of dyadic coping within an elite coach-athlete relationship when managing chronic athletic injury. In: Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, 3 October 2018 - 6 October 2018, Toronto, Canada.

  • Potts A; Didymus FF; Kaiseler M (2018) Psychological well-being among sports coaches. In: Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, 3 October 2018 - 6 October 2018, Toronto, Canada.

  • Staff H; Didymus F; Backhouse S (2018) “My injury, our stress”: The role of dyadic coping within an elite coach-athlete relationship when managing chronic athletic injury. In: Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, 3 October 2018 - 6 October 2018, Toronto.

    https://appliedsportpsych.org/site/assets/files/1047/010_2018_aasp_abstracts_book_web.pdf

  • Potts A; Didymus F; Kaiseler M (2018) Psychological well-being among sports coaches. In: Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, 3 October 2018 - 6 October 2018, Toronto.

  • Didymus FF; Hurst M; Norman L; Rankin-Wright AJ; Clarke N (2018) Work-related stressors, health, and psychological well-being among sports coaches. In: North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, 21 June 2018 - 23 June 2018, Denver, USA.

  • Didymus F; Hurst M; Norman L; Rankin-Wright A; Clarke N (2018) Work-related stressors, health, and psychological well-being among sports coaches. In: North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity Annual Conference, 21 June 2018 - 23 June 2018, Denver, United States of America.

  • Didymus F (2017) Stressors, appraisals, and coping in olympic and international level sport coaches. In: ICCE Global Coach Conference, 14 July 2017, Liverpool.

  • Potts AJ; Didymus F (2017) Stressors and Coping among Voluntary Sports Coaches. In: International Society of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 14 July 2017, Seville, Spain.

    https://www.issponline.org/

  • Staff H; Didymus FF; Backhouse S (2017) Coping rarely takes place in a social vacuum: The antecedents and outcomes of dyadic coping in coach-athlete relationships. In: ISSP 14th World Congress of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 14 July 2017, Seville, Spain.

  • Norris L; Didymus FF; Kaiseler M (2017) Stressors, coping, and well-being among sports coaches: A systematic review. In: SP 14th World Congress of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 14 July 2017, Seville, Spain.

  • Harwood C; Thrower S; Fearson L; Didymus FF (2017) “I cope by not watching him play!”: Investigating the stress and coping process of parents in competitive youth sport. In: ISSP 14th World Congress of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 14 July 2017, Seville, Spain.

  • Heaviside H; Manley A; Didymus F; Backhouse S (2017) “You’re gonna win and you’re gonna win it easy”: World-class athletes’ experiences of media expectations. In: International Society of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 15 September 2017, Seville.

  • Heaviside H; Manley A; Backhouse S; Didymus F (2017) “You’re gonna win and you’re gonna win it easy”: World-class athletes’ experiences of media expectations. In: ISSP 14th World Congress of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 14 July 2017, Seville, Spain.

  • Harwood C; Thrower S; Fearson L; Didymus F (2017) “I cope by not watching him play!”: Investigating the stress and coping process of parents in competitive youth sport. In: ISSP 14th World Congress of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 14 July 2017, Seville, Spain.

  • Norris L; Didymus F; Kaiseler M (2017) Stressors, coping, and well-being among sports coaches: A systematic review. In: ISSP 14th World Congress of Sport Psychology, 10 July 2017 - 14 July 2017, Seville, Spain.

  • Norman L; Didymus F; Rankin-Wright AJ; McGoldrick M (2017) Trying to find balance and boundaries: What it means to be an international female coach. In: Regionalism and nationalism in international sport, University of Vic, Spain.

  • Didymus FF (2016) Situational properties of stressors: A blueprint for understanding sport coaches’ stressful experiences. In: Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, Phoenix, USA.

  • Didymus F (2016) Situational properties of stressors: A blueprint for understanding sport coaches’ stressful experiences. In: Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, 28 September 2016 - 1 October 2016, Phoenix, United States of America.

  • Didymus FF; Norman L; Hurst M (2016) Career transitions and occupational well-being of women in leadership: The case of women as sports coaches. In: 21st Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 6 July 2016 - 9 July 2016, Vienna.

    http://wp1191596.server-he.de/DATA/CONGRESSES/VIENNA_2016/DOCUMENTS/VIENNA_BoA.pdf

  • Potts AJ; Didymus FF (2016) An exploration of psychological stress and performance enhancement: Are performance enhancing substances used to cope with stress in elite rugby players?. In: BASES Student Conference 2016, 22 March 2016 - 23 March 2016, Bangor University.

  • Didymus F; Rankin-Wright AJ (2016) Key findings and recommendations to retain women coaches. In: UK Policy Forum: Women's Sport: Participation, Access and Funding, 19 January 2016, London.

  • Didymus FF; Backhouse SH (2015) Coping without doping: Exploring associations between psychological stress and chemical assistance in high performance rugby. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Conference (BPS), 14 December 2015 - 15 December 2015, Leeds, UK.

  • Staff H; Didymus FF; Backhouse SH (2015) A Review of Interpersonal Coping in the Relationship and Health Psychology Literature: What can Sport Psychology Learn?. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Conference, 14 December 2015 - 15 December 2015, Leeds, United Kingdom.

  • Heaviside HJ; Manley AJ; Backhouse SH; Didymus F (2015) “Put up there on a pedestal and expected to be the star…But nobody really knows how difficult it is”: An in-depth analysis of media-constructed expectations within elite sport. In: British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Conference., 14 December 2015 - 15 December 2015, Leeds, UK..

  • Didymus FF; Chroni S; Gordin R; Abrahamsen F; Hemmestad L (2015) "Coaches are People too" and They Also get Caught in the eye of the Storm!. In: FEPSAC, 14 July 2015 - 19 July 2015, Bern, Switzerland.

  • Didymus FF (2015) Stressors, Appraisals, and Coping in Olympic and International Level Sport Coaches. In: 14th European Congress of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC)., 14 July 2015 - 19 July 2015, Berne, Switzerland.

  • Norman L; Didymus FF; Rankin-Wright AJ (2015) Researching the careers, lives, and well-being of female coaches. In: The UK Coaching Summit 2015.

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2015) Optimising Stress Appraisals in Sport: The Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioural Intervention on Sport Performers' Appraisals of Organizational Stressors. In: Designed to Move: Sport, Physical Activity, and Health in the Real World.

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2014) The Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention on a Sport Performer’s Appraisals of Organizational Stressors. In: Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, 14 October 2014 - 18 October 2014, Las Vegas, USA.

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2013) A review of stress appraising in sport performers: Where are we now and where do we go from here?. In: Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology (BPS), 16 December 2013 - 17 December 2013, Manchester, UK.

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2013) Organizational stressors, appraisals, coping, and performance in field hockey players. In: International Society of Sport Psychology 13th World Congress, 21 July 2013 - 25 July 2013, Beijing, China.

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2012) Swimmers’ experiences of organizational stress: Exploring the roles of cognitive appraisal and coping behaviours. In: The International Convention on Science, Education, and Medicine in Sport, 19 July 2012 - 24 July 2012, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, United Kindgom.

  • Didymus FF; Raspin IM; Fletcher D; Arnold R (2012) Stress and coping in elite slalom canoeists prior to major competition. In: British Psychological Society Annual Conference, 18 April 2012 - 20 April 2012, London, United Kingdom.

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D; Sheen J (2011) Organizational stressors, coping, and coping effectiveness in collegiate squash players. In: Association for Applied Sport Psychology Annual Conference, 20 September 2011 - 24 September 2011, Honoululu, Hawaii, USA.

  • Didymus FF; Hill DM (2011) Choking under pressure: The case of elite figure skaters. In: The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Annual Conference, 6 September 2011 - 8 September 2011, University of Essex, Essex, United Kingdom.

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2011) Getting to the heart of the matter: An examination of swimmers’ appraisals of organizational stressors. In: The 13th FEPSAC European Congress of Sport Psychology, 12 July 2011 - 17 July 2011, Madeira, Portugal.

    http://www.fepsac.com/congresses/congress_2011

  • Didymus FF; Backhouse S (In press) Coping by doping? A qualitative inquiry into permitted and prohibited substance use in competitive rugby. Psychology of Sport and Exercise

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101680

  • Norris L; Didymus F; Kaiseler M (In press) Perceived and Received Social Support Functions Among UEFA B Licensed Women Football Coaches. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, pp. 1-20.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2024.2315198

  • Kent S; Devonport T; Arnold R; Didymus F (In press) Stress and Coping Experiences of U.K. Professional Football Managers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Sport Psychologist, pp. 1-14.

    https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2022-0100

  • Potts A; Didymus F; Kaiseler M (In press) Psychological Stress and Psychological Well-being among Sports Coaches: A Close Proximity Longitudinal Daily Diary Study. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

  • Turner MJ; Aspin G; Didymus F; Mack R; Olusoga P; Wood AG; Bennett R (In press) One case, four approaches: The application of psychotherapeutic approaches in sport psychology. The Sport Psychologist

    https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2019-0079

  • Woodhead C; Didymus F; Potts A (In press) Interpersonal Coping in Sport: A Systematic Review. Psychology of Sport and Exercise

  • Davis P; Didymus F; Barrass S; Louise D (2024) Bridging boundaries between life and sport: Exploring sports coaches’ micro role transitions. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, pp. 1-11.

    https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2023-0057

  • Rumbold J; Madigan D; Didymus F (2023) A daily diary study of primary appraisals, emotional exhaustion, and turnover intentions in sport coaches. Journal of Sports Sciences, pp. 1-7.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2023.2259202

  • Simpson R; Didymus F; Williams T (2023) Interpersonal psychological well-being among coach-athlete-sport psychology practitioner triads. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 67 pp. 1-10.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102435

  • Norris L; Didymus F; Kaiseler M (2022) How can social support make coaching less stressful? A longitudinal inquiry with sports coaches. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, pp. 1-12.

    https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221105763

  • Turner M; Miller A; Youngs H; Barber N; Brick N; Chadha N; Chandler C; Coyle M; Didymus F; Evans A (2022) “I must do this!”: A latent profile analysis approach to understanding the role of irrational beliefs and motivation regulation in mental and physical health. Journal of Sports Sciences

    https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2042124

  • Simpson R; Didymus F; Williams T (2021) Organizational stress and well-being in competitive sport: A systematic review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

    https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1975305

  • Heaviside HJ; Manley AJ; Didymus FF; Backhouse SH; Staff HR (2021) “By the time I got to London I was like a coke bottle that had been shaken up and was about to explode!” A case study of performance expectations with a retired athlete. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 57 pp. 102022-102022.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2021.102022

  • Potts A; Didymus F; Kaiseler M (2021) Bringing sports coaches’ experiences of primary appraisals and psychological well-being to life using composite vignettes. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

    https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2021.1948913

  • Potts A; Didymus FF; Kaiseler M (2021) Psychological Stress and Psychological Well-being among Sports Coaches: A Meta-synthesis of the Qualitative Research Evidence. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology

    https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2021.1907853

  • Didymus FF; Norman L; Hurst M; Clarke N (2020) Job Stressors, Strain, and Psychological Wellbeing Among Women Sports Coaches. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching

    https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954120974345

  • Kubayi A; Didymus F; Morris-Eyton H; Jooste J (2020) Design and preliminary validation of the Barriers to Sports Coaching Questionnaire for Women in South Africa: An application of the ecological model. Journal of Sports Sciences

    https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2020.1792162

  • Staff H; Didymus FF; Backhouse SH (2020) Dyadic coping in coach-athlete relationships : A grounded theory. Psychology of Sport and Exercise

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101741

  • Hinojosa-Alcalde I; Andrés A; Didymus F; Norman L; Soler S (2020) Assessing Psychosocial Work Environments of Coaches in Spain and Their Relationships With Mental Health, Behavioral Stress Symptoms, and Burnout. The Sport Psychologist

    https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2018-0114

  • Didymus F; Kaiseler M; Norris L (2020) Understanding Social Networks and Social Support Resources with Sports Coaches. Psychology of Sport and Exercise

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101665

  • Harwood CG; Thrower SN; Slater MJ; Didymus FF; Frearson L (2019) Advancing Our Understanding of Psychological Stress and Coping Among Parents in Organized Youth Sport. Frontiers in Psychology, 10

    https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01600

  • Potts A; Didymus FF; Kaiseler M (2019) Exploring stressors and coping among volunteer, part-time and full-time sports coaches. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11 (1), pp. 46-68.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2018.1457562

  • Heaviside HJ; Manley AJ; Didymus FF; Backhouse SH (2018) “Going for Gold”: Print and Digital Media Reports of Performance Expectations for Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. Journal of Sports Media, 13 (2), pp. 89-118.

    https://doi.org/10.1353/jsm.2018.0010

  • Kubayi A; Toriola A; Didymus F (2018) Development and initial validation of an instrument to assess stressors among South African sports coaches. J Sports Sci, 36 (12), pp. 1378-1384.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1385264

  • Norris L; Didymus FF; Kaiseler M (2017) Stressors, coping, and well-being among sports coaches : A systematic review. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 33 pp. 93-112.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.08.005

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2017) Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention on Field Hockey Players’ Appraisals of Organizational Stressors. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 30 pp. 173-185.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.03.005

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2017) Organizational Stress in High-Level Field Hockey: Examining Transactional Pathways Between Stressors, Appraisals, Coping, and Performance Satisfaction. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 12 (2),

    https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954117694737

  • Staff HR; Didymus FF; Backhouse SH (2017) The antecedents and outcomes of dyadic coping in close personal relationships: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. Anxiety Stress Coping, 30 (5), pp. 498-520.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2017.1329931

  • Staff H; Didymus FF; Backhouse SH (2017) Coping Rarely Takes Place in a Social Vacuum: Exploring Dyadic Coping in Coach-Athlete Relationships. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 30 pp. 91-100.

    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.02.009

  • Didymus FF (2017) Olympic and International Level Sports Coaches’ Experiences of Stressors, Appraisals, and Coping. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 9 (2), pp. 214-232.

    https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2016.1261364

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2014) Swimmers' experiences of organizational stress: Exploring the role of cognitive appraisal and coping strategies. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 8 (2), pp. 159-183.

    https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2014-0020

  • Didymus FF; Arnold R; Maher J (2012) Conference reports: Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) 2011 conference. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 8 (1), pp. 71-75.

  • Didymus FF; Fletcher D (2012) Getting to the heart of the matter: a diary study of swimmers' appraisals of organisational stressors. Journal of sports sciences, 30 (13), pp. 1375-1385.

    http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02640414.2012.709263

  • Norman L; Norris L; Didymus F (2019) Understanding the changing experiences of women football coaches: A final report for the English Football Association [Online]. Leeds: Leeds Beckett University.

  • Didymus FF; Norman L; Fletcher T (2017) A systematic review of the Sport Wales elements of engagement [Online]. Sport Wales.

  • Kaiseler M; McGoldrick M; Rankin-Wright AJ; Didymus F; Norman L (2017) Evaluation report on “Changing the culture of Coaching” workshop series: A report prepared for Sports Coach UK [Online]. Leeds: Sports Coach UK.

  • Norman L; Didymus FF; Rankin-Wright AJ (2016) Understanding Occupational Well-being and Women Sports Coaches [Online]. Sports Coach UK.

  • Didymus F; McCarthy P (2023) Cognitive therapy (CT). In: Turner MJ; Jones MV; Wood AG ed. Applying cognitive behavioural therapeutic approaches in sport. Routledge, pp. 61-73.

  • Didymus F; Norris L; Potts A; Staff H (2021) Psychological Stress and Performance. In: Zenko Z; Jones L ed. Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology: An Open Access Textbook. Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology, pp. 683-709.

  • Didymus FF; Jones MV (2021) Cognitive appraisals. In: Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport. pp. 63-77.

  • Didymus FF; Jones M (2020) Appraisals of stressors in sport. In: Stress, well-being, and performance in sport. London, United Kingdom: Routledge,

  • Didymus FF; Taylor J (2019) Athlete health and wellness. In: Taylor J ed. Comprehensive Applied Sport Psychology. Routledge,

  • Didymus FF; Rumbold J; Staff H (2019) Promoting and protecting coach well-being and performance. In: Professional advances in sports coaching. London, United Kingdom: Routledge,

  • Didymus FF (2018) Cognitive behavioral theory in sport and performance psychology. In: Oxford research encyclopaedia of psychology. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press,