Dr Julius Jooste

Assistant Professor

School: 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

Does In-The-Moment Strategic Self-Talk Affect Volleyball Officials’ Refereeing Efficacy?, Aspen, A., Jooste, J. 2 Jan 2025, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Investigating the Interconnectedness of Athletes’ Performance Beliefs, Coping Ability, and Mental Health, and the Efficacy of a REBT-inspired Mobile App Intervention, Ruud, H., Jooste, J. 1 Oct 2025, In: Performance Enhancement and Health
Key factors influencing the professional development of golfers in South Africa: a reflexive thematic analysis, Roos, S., Jooste, J., Kruger, A. 16 Jul 2025, In: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
Work-related rumination as a mechanism linking neuroticism to mental health among South African professional rugby union players, Kruger, A., Jooste, J., Kruger, P. 31 Dec 2025, In: Cogent Psychology
An initial exploration of fatigue as a predictor of quality of life in transplant athletes competing at national and international events, Rogerson, D., Houghton, S., Jooste, J., Hogg, M. 2024, In: Journal of Sports Sciences
Key factors promoting professional development in golf: a mixed-studies systematic review, Roos, S., Kruger, A., Jooste, J. 31 Dec 2024, In: Cogent Social Sciences
Unveiling the Impact of Mobile Fitness Applications on Motivational Orientation in Sustaining Exercise Behaviors: A Qualitative Investigation, Southcott, E., Jooste, J. 1 Jun 2024, In: Physical Culture and Sport, Studies and Research
Why the long face? Experiences and observations of bullying behaviour at equestrian centres in Great Britain, Watson, N., Thompson, N., Jooste, J. 1 Oct 2024, In: European Journal for Sport and Society
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 Jul 2023, In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
Mindfulness traits as potential inhibitor of irrational performance beliefs and intolerance of uncertainty amongst elite female basketball players, Koop, L., Jooste, J. Oct 2023, In: Apunts Sports Medicine

Further Information

Julius joined �ֲ��ý��Ƶ 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.

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