I received my MSc and PhD in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport at the University of Stirling . I then completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto in Canada.
My research examines associations and mechanisms pertinent to physical activity, mental health, and performance. My expertise lies in group dynamics and understanding the importance of social connectedness within a physical activity context.
Article
Murray RM, Dugdale JH, Habeeb CM & Arthur CA (2021) Transformational parenting and coaching on mental toughness and physical performance in adolescent soccer players: The moderating effect of athlete age. European Journal of Sport Science, 21 (4), pp. 580-589. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2020.1765027
Article
Murray RM, Sabiston CM, Coffee P & Kowalski KC (2021) Strengthening the relationship between physical activity and physical self-concept: The moderating effect of controllable attributions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52, Art. No.: 101828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101828
Book Chapter
Coffee P, Parker PC, Murray R & Kawycz S (2020) Attribution. In: Haslam SA, Fransen K & Boen F (eds.) The New Psychology of Sport and Exercise: The social identity approach. London: SAGE Publications, pp. 129-146. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-new-psychology-of-sport-and-exercise/book265588
Article
Murray RM, Coffee P, Arthur CA & Eklund RC (2020) Social Identity Moderates the Effects of Team-Referent Attributions on Collective Efficacy but Not Emotions. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 9 (3), pp. 322-340. https://doi.org/10.1037/spy0000178
Article
Murray RM, Coffee P & Eklund RC (2020) Adaptive thinking: Can adaptive dispositional attributions protect against the harmful effects of maladaptive situational attributions?. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, Art. No.: 101620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101620
Article
Murray RM, Coffee P, Eklund RC & Arthur CA (2019) Attributional consensus: The importance of agreement over causes for team performance to interpersonal outcomes and performance. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 43, pp. 219-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.03.001
Conference Paper (unpublished)
Murray RM, Coffee P, Arthur CA & Eklund RC (2019) The effects of team-referent attributions on collective efficacy and emotions: Examining the moderating role of social identity. North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity 2019 Conference (NASPSPA), Baltimore, MD, USA, 06.06.2019-08.06.2019.
