Dr Julius Jooste

Assistant Professor

Department: Psychology

Julius obtained his PhD in 2017 from the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in his native country South Africa, in which he explored the essential competencies in contemporary applied sport psychology and the role of mindfulness in athlete-centred service delivery.

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

Julius’s independent and collaborative research is driven by his interest in promoting scientific understanding on the psycho-social factors that impact on athletes’ and coaches’ performance and wellbeing in sport.

Key Publications

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Irrational Performance Beliefs and Mental Well-Being Upon Returning to Sport During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Test of Mediation by Intolerance of Uncertainty, Jooste, J., Wolfson, S., Kruger, A. 3 May 2022, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
The influence of emotional intelligence on coping ability in senior female field hockey players in South Africa, Jooste, J., Kruger, A., Tinkler, N. 16 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Human Kinetics
Relationship between emotional intelligence and components of competitive state anxiety among south African female field-hockey players, Tinkler, N., Kruger, A., Jooste, J. 23 Dec 2021, In: South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation
Design and preliminary validation of the Barriers to Sports Coaching Questionnaire for Women in South Africa: An application of the ecological model, Kubayi, A., Didymus, F., Morris-Eyton, H., Jooste, J. 1 Nov 2020, In: Journal of Sports Sciences
Emotional intelligence and psychological skills application among female field-hockey players, Tinkler, N., Jooste, J., Kruger, A. 1 Nov 2020, In: Journal of Psychology in Africa
Transplant recipients’ motivational orientation towards sport participation and physical activity enjoyment at the 2019 World Transplant Games in Newcastle-Gateshead UK, Jooste, J., Rogerson, D., Hogg, M., Houghton, S. 28 Sep 2020, In: Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
A Brief Report on the Link between Perceived Coach Behaviour, Coach-Athlete Relationship Quality and Performance among South African Male Senior National Level Team Sport Para-Athletes, Jooste, J., Kruger, A., Wachsmuth, S. 23 Dec 2019
Psychological factors may counterbalance physical disadvantage of late maturation among African junior soccer players, Van Den Berg, L., Jooste, J., Jacobs, S., GROBBELAAR, . 11 Dec 2019, In: South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation
Perceived coach leadership style and psychological well-being of South African wheelchair basketball players, Jooste, J., Kubayi, A. Oct 2018, In: Disability and Health Journal
Essential competencies in contemporary applied sport psychology: Comparative perspectives from SA and the United Kingdom., Jooste, J., Kruger, A., Steyn, B., Edwards, D. 1 Mar 2016, In: African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences

Further Information

Julius joined Northumbria University in April 2019 as a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology and is currently the Programme Leader for the MSc Sport and Exercise Psychology programme. Julius is a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and a member of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology. He has consultancy experience working with athletes/teams ranging from grassroots to national level.