Dr Karen Howells
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences
Overview
Karen is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology. She is a Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society (BPS), a registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She regularly provides sport and performance psychology support to athletes from a wide range of individual and team sports competing at a variety of levels. She has also delivered non-technical skills to teams within the Oil and Gas Industry.
Research Publications
Exploring Elite Athlete Experiences of Growth: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Well-Being
Howard-Cook, E. & Howells, K., 31 Jul 2024, In: Sport Psychologist. 38, 3, p. 183-194 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Examining the applied value of narratives for professional practice: An exploration of sports injury narratives in action
Everard, C., Wadey, R., Day, M. & Howells, K., 9 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 37, 1, p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
BPS DSEP position statement: Psychological skills training in youth sport
Thrower, S. N., Barker, J. B., Bruton, A. M., Coffee, P., Cumming, J., Harwood, C. G., Howells, K., Knight, C. J., McCarthy, P. J. & Mellalieu, S., Jul 2024, In: Sport and Exercise Psychology Review. 19, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Enhancing wellbeing, long-term development, and performance in youth sport: Insights from experienced applied sport psychologists working with young athletes in the United Kingdom
Thrower, S. N., Barker, J. B., Bruton, A. M., Coffee, P., Cumming, J., Harwood, C. G., Howells, K., Knight, C. J., McCarthy, P. J. & Mellalieu, S. D., 31 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 36, 3, p. 519-541 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Questions of Identity in Sport Psychology Scholar–Practitioners
Howells, K., 13 Sept 2023, In: Sports. 11, 9, 182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Implementing a Novel Team Performance Profiling Activity with Young Athletes
Szécsi, D., Gunning, S. A., Howells, K. & Smith, J., 5 Jul 2023, In: Journal of Sport Psychology in Action. 15, 3, p. 177-188 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sharing and discussing sports injury narratives with elite athletes: reflecting on member reflections
Everard, C., Wadey, R. & Howells, K., 28 Nov 2022, In: Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 15, 4, p. 501-515 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Construction and communication of evidence-based video narratives in elite sport: Knowledge translation of sports injury experiences
Everard, C., Wadey, R., Howells, K. & Day, M., 2 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 35, 5, p. 731-754 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
'Here we go again': A Singular Life History Study Exploring Adversity
Palmer, F., Howells, K. & Brown, D., 29 Aug 2022, In: Auto/Biography Review. 3, 1, p. 43-61Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Abandoned to manage the post-Olympic blues: Olympians reflect on their experiences and the need for a change
Bradshaw, H., Howells, K. & Lucassen, M., 27 Oct 2021, In: Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 14, 5, p. 706-723 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review