Maria Kavussanu – Network — University of Birmingham

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Maria’s main research interest is morality in sport. She has conducted research on this topic for the last 15 years. Some of the research questions Maria is trying to answer are: What are the personal and social factors that are associated with prosocial behaviours, such as helping and supporting one’s teammates, and playing by the rules? Why are some athletes inclined to cheat, be aggressive toward other players, and use illegal substances to enhance their performance? How can we create an environment where prosocial behaviours can flourish, and what are the consequences of prosocial and antisocial behaviours for the recipient? Dr Kavussanu’s second research interest is motivation in sport. She is interested in understanding the conditions that optimise athletes’ motivation in training and competition contexts. Finally, she is interested in anxiety and performance under pressure.

Dr Kavussanu has supervised or co-supervised 8 PhD students to completion, and most of them are now university lecturers.

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Life and Environmental Sciences

The University of Birmingham

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182 shared research output

The University of Birmingham

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Social Work and Social Care

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Social Policy

Social Sciences

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Social Sciences

The University of Birmingham

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Canterbury Christ Church University

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Bangor University

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Leeds Beckett University

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California State University, Fresno

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Akdeniz University

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Department of Physical Education, Sultan Qaboos University

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University of Brighton

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University of Birmingham

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University of Suffolk

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University of Waikato

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Manchester Metropolitan University

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Liverpool John Moores University

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University of Otago

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University of New South Wales

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Zhejiang University

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Leeds Metropolitan Univ Headingley Campus

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Radboud Universiteit

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Universität Leipzig

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University of Rome La Sapienza

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Academic Medical School - University Of Amsterdam

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Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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University of Thessaly

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University of Derby

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Loughborough University

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