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Dr Mariana Kaiseler

Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology

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Biography

Mariana is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Mariana’s research investigates stress, coping, and wellbeing across performance and health contexts. She completed her PhD in Performance Psychology at the University of Hull, gained consultancy experience at International Management Group (IMG, U.S.A.) and works with a number of worldwide sport clubs and organisations. Mariana’s has been awarded the prestigious Marie Curie Individual Fellowship by the European Commission, Research Executive Agency (REA). She is a research and innovation advisor in the areas of mental health and wellbeing for different funding bodies in the U.K. and Europe.  

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Research outputs

  • Chapters in books

    Rodrigues, S., Kaiseler, M., Cunha, J.P.S. (2017) 'An overview of anger and anxiety: Personality predictors and coping.' Anger and Anxiety: Predictors, Coping Strategies, and Health Effects. pp. 3-32.

    Kaiseler, M.H., Polman, R.C.J. (2010) 'Gender and coping in sport: Do male and female athletes cope differently?.' Coping in Sport: Theory, Methods, and Related Constructs. pp. 77-94.

  • Journal articles

    Cooke, B., Kaiseler, M., Robertson, B., Smith, H., Swann, S., Vergilio, T., Smith, S. (2024) 'Pedagogical interventions to support student belonging and employability: four case studies.' Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (30)

    Stanger, N., Jowett, G., Kaiseler, M., Williams, T. (2024) 'Linking perfectionism with moral behaviours in sport: the mediating role of burnout and moral disengagement.' Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport,

    Norris, L.A., Didymus, F.F., Kaiseler, M. (2024) 'Perceived and received social support functions among UEFA B licensed women football coaches.' International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology,

    Potts, A.J., Didymus, F.F., Kaiseler, M. (2024) 'Psychological stress and psychological well-being among sports coaches: a close proximity longitudinal daily diary study.' Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, pp. 1-27.

    Sutton, R.J., Kay, C.W.P., McKenna, J., Kaiseler, M. (2023) 'Sustained positive behaviour change of wounded, injured and sick UK military following an adaptive adventure sports and health coaching recovery course.' BMJ Military Health, pp. e001784-e001784.

    Marwood, J., Brown, T., Kaiseler, M., Clare, K., Feeley, A., Blackshaw, J., Ells, L. (2023) 'Psychological support within tier 2 adult weight management services, are we doing enough for people with mental health needs? A mixed-methods survey.' Clinical Obesity, 13(4) pp. e12580-e12580.

    Potts, A.J., Didymus, F.F., Kaiseler, M. (2023) 'Psychological stress and psychological well-being among sports coaches: a meta-synthesis of the qualitative research evidence.' International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology,

    Norris, L.A., Didymus, F.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, 17(6) pp. 1258-1269.

    Potts, A.J., Didymus, F.F., Kaiseler, M. (2022) 'Bringing Sports Coaches’ Experiences of Primary Appraisals and Psychological Well-being to Life using Composite Vignettes.' Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 14(5) pp. 778-795.

    Holliday, A., Johnson, K.O., Kaiseler, M., Crabtree, D.R. (2021) 'APPetite: Validation of a smartphone app-based tool for the remote measure of free-living subjective appetite.' The British Journal of Nutrition: an international journal of nutritional science, 129(9) pp. 1615-1625.

    Kaiseler, M., Kay, C., McKenna, J. (2020) 'Correction: Kaiseler, M., et al. The Impact of an Outdoor and Adventure Sports Course on theWellbeing of Recovering UK Military Personnel: An Exploratory Study. Sports 2019, 7(5), 112.' Sports, 8(9)

    Norris, L.A., Didymus, F.F., Kaiseler, M. (2020) 'Understanding social networks and social support resources with sports coaches.' Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 48

    Kaiseler, M., Levy, A., Nicholls, A.R., Madigan, D.J. (2019) 'The independent and interactive effects of the Big-Five personality dimensions upon dispositional coping and coping effectiveness in sport.' International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17(4) pp. 410-426.

    Rodrigues, S., Sinval, J., Queirós, C., Marôco, J., Kaiseler, M. (2019) 'Transitioning from recruit to officer: An investigation of how stress appraisal and coping influence work engagement.' International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 27(2) pp. 152-168.

    Kaiseler, M., Kay, C., McKenna, J. (2019) 'The impact of an outdoor and adventure sports course on the wellbeing of recovering uk military personnel: An exploratory study.' Sports, 7(5)

    Deighton, K., Hudson, J., Manley, A.J., Kaiseler, M., Patterson, L.B., Rutherford, Z.H., Swainson, M. (2019) 'Effects of emotional intelligence and supportive text messages on academic outcomes in first-year undergraduates.' Journal of Further and Higher Education, 43(4) pp. 494-507.

    Potts, A.J., Didymus, F.F., 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.

    Rodrigues, S., Kaiseler, M., Pimentel, G., Rodrigues, J., Aguiar, A., Queirós, C., Cunha, J.P.S. (2018) 'Ambulatory Assessment of Psychophysiological Stress among Police Officers: a Proof-of-Concept Study.' Occupational Health Science, 2(2) pp. 215-231.

    Borkoles, E., Kaiseler, M., Evans, A., Ski, C.F., Thompson, D.R., Polman, R.C.J. (2018) 'Type D personality, stress, coping and performance on a novel sport task.' PLoS ONE, 13(4)

    Rodrigues, S., Paiva, J.S., Dias, D., Pimentel, G., Kaiseler, M., Cunha, J.P.S. (2018) 'Wearable biomonitoring platform for the assessment of stress and its impact on cognitive performance of firefighters: An experimental study.' Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health, 14(1) pp. 250-262.

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

    Kaiseler, M., Poolton, J.M., Backhouse, S.H., 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.

    Rodrigues, S., Kaiseler, M., Queirós, C., Basto-Pereira, M. (2017) 'Daily stress and coping among emergency response officers: a case study.' International Journal of Emergency Services, 6(2) pp. 122-133.

    Rodrigues, J.G.P., Kaiseler, M., Aguiar, A., Cunha, J.P.S., Barros, J. (2015) 'A mobile sensing approach to stress detection and memory activation for public bus drivers.' IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 16(6) pp. 3294-3303.

    Rodrigues, S., Kaiseler, M., Queirós, C. (2015) 'Psychophysiological assessment of stress under ecological settings: A systematic review.' European Psychologist, 20(3) pp. 204-226.

    Carlotto, M.S., Queirós, C., Dias, S., Kaiseler, M. (2014) 'Hardiness and burnout syndrome: A cross-cultural study among portuguese and Brazilian nurses.' Temas em Psicologia, 22(1) pp. 121-132.

    Kaiseler, M., QueiróS, C., Passos, F., Sousa, P. (2014) 'Stress appraisal, coping, and work engagement among police recruits: An exploratory study.' Psychological Reports, 114(2) pp. 635-646.

    Kaiseler, M., Polman, R.C.J., Nicholls, A.R. (2013) 'Gender differences in stress, appraisal, and coping during golf putting.' International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 11(3) pp. 258-272.

    Queiros, C., Carlotto, M.S., Kaiseler, M., Dias, S., Pereira, A.M. (2013) 'Predictors of burnout among nurses: An interactionist approach.' Psicothema, 25(3) pp. 330-335.

    Kaiseler, M., Polman, R.C.J., Nicholls, A.R. (2012) 'Effects of the Big Five personality dimensions on appraisal coping, and coping effectiveness in sport.' European Journal of Sport Science, 12(1) pp. 62-72.

    Kaiseler, M., Polman, R.C.J., Nicholls, A.R. (2012) 'Gender differences in appraisal and coping: An examination of the situational and dispositional hypothesis.' International Journal of Sport Psychology, 43(1) pp. 1-14.

    Kaiseler, M., Polman, R., Nicholls, A. (2009) 'Mental toughness, stress, stress appraisal, coping and coping effectiveness in sport.' Personality and Individual Differences, 47(7) pp. 728-733.

    Polman, R., Kaiseler, M., Borkoles, E. (2007) 'Effect of a single bout of exercise on the mood of pregnant women.' Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 47(1) pp. 103-111.

  • Conference papers

    Aguiar, A., Kaiseler, M., Cunha, M., Silva, J., Meinedo, H., Almeida, P.R. (2014) 'VOCE corpus: Ecologically collected speech annotated with physiological and psychological stress assessments.' pp. 1568-1574.

    Aguiar, A., Kaiseler, M., Meinedo, H., Abrudan, T.E., Almeida, P.R. (2013) 'Speech stress assessment using physiological and psychological measures.' pp. 921-930.

    Gomes, P., Kaiseler, M., Lopes, B., Faria, S., Queiros, C., Coimbra, M. (2013) 'Are standard heart rate variability measures associated with the self-perception of stress of firefighters in action?.' pp. 2571-2574.

    Gomes, P., Kaiseler, M., Queiros, C., Oliveira, M., Lopes, B., Coimbra, M. (2012) 'Vital Analysis: Annotating sensed physiological signals with the stress levels of first responders in action.' pp. 6695-6698.