Key details
Dr Paul Gorczynski
Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
I joined the School of Human Sciences in January 2022. I mainly lecture in the areas of sport and exercise psychology and mental health. I am a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. I have consulted for several national and international sporting organizations (e.g., British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences; International Olympic Committee) and governments (Women and Equalities Committee, UK Parliament, LGBTQ+ mental health service use; Ministry of Sports, Republic of Colombia, mental health literacy). I have also developed and delivered training programmes on mental health literacy; stigma and mental health; cultural competence; and equity, diversity, and inclusion within elite sport. My research mainly focuses on the development and implementation of mental health literacy strategies within sports, education, and clinical practice.
Posts held previously:
- 2014 - 2022 University of Portsmouth for School of Sport in Health and Exercise Science as Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology
2012 - 2014 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health for Post-Doctoral Fellow.
Responsibilities within the university
I am a senior lecturer in sport and exercise psychology within the School of Human Sciences.
Recognition
- External Examiner
-Weymouth College, FdSc Sport; Coaching, Health and Fitness - External Committees
-Increasing Physical Activity in Medium Secure Services (IMPACT) Steering Group - Editorial
-Editorial Advisory Board: The Sport and Exercise Scientist
-Editorial Board Member: Sport Social Work Journal
-Editorial Board Member: Psychology of Sport and Exercise
-Editorial Board Member: Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health - Professional Body/Membership
-Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol): British Psychological Society
-Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPsS)
-HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologist (Sport and Exercise)
-British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) - Board Membership
-NHS Health Research Authority, London-Bloomsbury, Chair
Research / Scholarly interests
My research mainly focuses on the development and implementation of mental health literacy strategies within sport, education, and clinical practice.
Key funded projects
I am a co-investigator on a Health Foundation project (Economies for Healthier Lives fund). The project is led by Havant Borough Council with support from the University of Portsmouth.
Recent publications
Article
Meredith, S. J. , Shepherd, A. I, Saynor, Z. L., Scott, A. , Gorczynski, P. , Perrisiou, M , Horne, M , McNarry, M. A. , Mackintosh, K. A. , Witcher, C. S. (2024), . Taylor and Francis Group - Taylor and Francis. In: , , , . Taylor and Francis Group - Taylor and Francis, Disability and Rehabilitation . pp. 1-12 ISSN: 0963-8288 (Print), 1464-5165 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2397086).
Muller, Joseph , McEwan, Kieren, Gorczynski, Paul, Weston, Neil (2024), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, 47: 100799 ISSN: 2213-0780 (Print), 2213-0799 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jort.2024.100799) NB Item availability restricted.
Carter, Tori B. , Gorczynski, Paul, Coady, Christopher J., Cunningham, Ian J. , Mascarenhas, Duncan R. D. , Grant, Murray , Sullivan, Phillip , Webb, Tom , Livingstone, Lori A. , Hancock, David J. (2024), . Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6: 1436149 . pp. 1-13 2624-9367 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1436149).
Gorczynski, Paul and , Baron, David (2024), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, World Psychiatry, 23 (1) . pp. 21-171 ISSN: 1723-8617 (Print), 2051-5545 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.21180) NB Item availability restricted.
Carter, Tori , Gorczynski, Paul, Coady, Christopher, Cunningham, Ian , Mascarenhas, Duncan , Sullivan, Philip , Webb, Tom , Livingston, Lori , Hancock, David (2023), . Scapps. In: , , , Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport. Scapps, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport, 54 (1) (doi: https://scapps.org/jems/index.php/1/article/view/3029).
Gorczynski, Paul , Moore, Matt, Miller Aron, Cindy, Bennett, Payton (2023), . Scapps. In: , , , Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport. Scapps, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport, 54 (1) (doi: https://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/44962/1/3046).
Gorczynski, Paul , Oftadeh-Moghadam, Shakiba, Weston, Neil (2023), . Scapps. In: , , , Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport. Scapps, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport, 54 (1) (doi: https://scapps.org/jems/index.php/1/article/view/3045).
Gorczynski, Paul , Miller Aron, Cindy, Moore, Matt, Reardon, Claudia L. (2023), . Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Clinics in sports medicine, 43 (1) . pp. 1-11 ISSN: 0278-5919 (Print), 1556-228X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2023.06.001).
Gorczynski, Paul and , Oftadeh-Moghadam, Shakiba (2023), . Hogrefe. In: , , , Sports Psychiatry. Hogrefe, Sports Psychiatry - Journal of Sports and Exercise Psychiatry, 2 (3) . pp. 103-104 2674-0052 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1024/2674-0052/a000051).
Reardon, Claudia L , Gorczynski, Paul, Hainline, Brian, Rice, Simon (2023), . Elsevier - SAUNDERS. In: , , , . Elsevier - SAUNDERS, Clinics in sports medicine ISSN: 0278-5919 (Print), 1556-228X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csm.2023.06.002).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES). In: , , , . The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES), The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 76 . pp. 28-29 ISSN: 1754-3452 (Print), 1754-3444 (Online) (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.
Oftadeh-Moghadam, Shakiba , Weston, Neil, Gorczynski, Paul (2023), . Human Kinetics. In: , , , . Human Kinetics, The Sport Psychologist, 37 (2) . pp. 119-127 ISSN: 0888-4781 (Print), 1543-2793 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2022-0142).
Moore, Matt , Gorczynski, Paul, Aron, Cindy, Bennett, Payton (2022), . Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13: 1079057 . pp. 1-5 1664-0640 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1079057).
Gorczynski, Paul and , Webb, Tom (2022), . Scapps. In: , , , Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport. Scapps, Journal of Exercise, Movement, and Sport, 53 (1) (doi: https://scapps.org/jems/index.php/1/article/view/2790).
Myall, Kearnan , Montero-Marin, Jesus, Gorczynski, Paul, Kajee, Nabeela , Syed Sheriff, Rebecca , Bernard, Robert , Harriss, Elinor , Kuyken, Willem (2022), . BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. In: , , , . BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57 (2) . pp. 99-108 ISSN: 0306-3674 (Print), 1473-0480 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-105596).
Smith, Caroline N. , Gorczynski, Paul, Thomas, Jafrā D. (2022), . Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. In: , , , . Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 28 (6) . pp. E804-E807 ISSN: 1078-4659 (Print), 1550-5022 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/phh.0000000000001589).
Moore, Matt , Gorczynski, Paul, Miller Aron, Cindy (2022), . Oxford University Press. In: , , , . Oxford University Press, Social Work, 67 (3) . pp. 298-300 ISSN: 0037-8046 (Print), 1545-6846 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/sw/swac022).
Moghadam, Shakiba and , Gorczynski, Paul (2022), . Human Kinetics. In: , , , . Human Kinetics, Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology ISSN: 1932-9261 (Print), 1932-927X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2021-0027).
Smith, Caroline N. , Gorczynski, Paul, Thomas, Jafrā D. (2022), . Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. In: , , , . Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, JPHMP Direct - Journal of Public Health Management & Practice ISSN: 1078-4659 (Print), 1550-5022 (Online) (doi: https://jphmpdirect.com/2022/05/30/equity-in-communication-a-policy-template-for-promoting-organizational-health-literacy/).
Gorczynski, Paul and , Fraser, Kotryna (2022), . The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. In: , , , . The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, The Sport and Exercise Scientist ISSN: 1754-3452 (Print), (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.
Gorczynski, Paul and , Sims-Schouten, Wendy (2022), . Taylor & Francis. In: , , , . Taylor & Francis, Journal of American College Health ISSN: 0744-8481 (Print), 1940-3208 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2063690).
Moghadam, Shakiba Oftadeh and , Gorczynski, Paul (2022), . Human Kinetics. In: , , , . Human Kinetics, Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 30 (1) . pp. 1-10 ISSN: 1063-6161 (Print), 1938-1581 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2020-0066).
Rossato, Claire , Crampton, Simon, Gorczynski, Paul, Green, Kate , Hill, Denise (2022), . The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. In: , , , . The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, The Sport and Exercise Scientist, 71 . pp. 12-13 ISSN: 1754-3452 (Print), (doi: https://www.bases.org.uk/sspage-resources-the_sport_and_exercise_scientist-view_tses_articles.html).
Massey, Heather , Gorczynski, Paul, Harper, C Mark, Sansom, Lisa , McEwan, Kieran , Yankouskaya, Alla , Denton, Hannah (2022), . JMIR Publications. In: , , , . JMIR Publications, Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 11: e25589 (1) . pp. 1-15 1929-073X (Online) (doi: https://www.i-jmr.org/2022/1/e25589).
Gorczynski, Paul and , Thelwell, Richard (2022), . Edizioni Luigi Pozzi, Roma, Italy. In: , , , . Edizioni Luigi Pozzi, Roma, Italy, International Journal of Sport Psychology, 53 (1) . pp. 21-35 ISSN: 0047-0767 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.7352/IJSP.2022.53.025) NB Item availability restricted.
Wijaya Mulya, Teguh , Salvi, Francesca, Gorczynski, Paul, Wells-Brown, Tanya , Sims-Schouten, Wendy (2022), . Wiley. In: , , , . Wiley, Children and Society, 36 (1) . pp. 21-35 ISSN: 0951-0605 (Print), 1099-0860 (Online) (doi: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/chso.12481).
Moss, Rachel , Gorczynski, Paul, Sims-Schouten, Wendy, Heard-Laureote, Karen , Creaton, Jane (2021), . Routledge / Taylor & Francis - Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia. In: , , , . Routledge / Taylor & Francis - Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Higher Education Research & Development, 41 (4) . pp. 1168-1183 ISSN: 0729-4360 (Print), 1469-8366 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2021.1906210).
Gorczynski, Paul and , Webb, Tom (2020), . Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge. In: , , , . Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge, Managing Sport and Leisure, 27 (4) . pp. 21-420 ISSN: 2375-0472 (Print), 2375-0480 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/23750472.2020.1792803).
Audio
Charlton, David and , Gorczynski, Paul (2023), . Inspiring Sporting Excellence. In: , , , . Inspiring Sporting Excellence, (1st) (doi: https://www.sport-excellence.co.uk/mental-health-literacy/).
Book section
Gorczynski, Paul , Miller Aron, Cindy, Reardon, Claudia L (2025), . Human Kinetics. In: , , In: L Davis, R Keegan, S Jowett (eds.), Social Psychology in sport. Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL (2nd) . pp. 241-250 . ISBN: 9781718201811 (doi: https://us.humankinetics.com/products/social-psychology-in-sport-2nd-edition#tab-tableofcontents) NB Item availability restricted.
McEwan, Kieren , Weston, Neil, Gorczynski, Paul (2024), . Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge. In: , , In: Jim Cherrington (ed.), Mountain biking, culture and society. Taylor and Francis Group - Routledge, London , 2 (1st) . pp. 21-48 . ISBN: 9781003361626; 9781032421919 (doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003361626) NB Item availability restricted.
Gorczynski, Paul and , McCabe, T. (2024), . Elsevier. In: , , In: D. Prabhakar (ed.), Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health 4.1. Elsevier, (Advances in psychiatry and behavioral health 4.1) (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.
Gorczynski, Paul , Miller Aron, Cindy, Reardon, Claudia L. (2024), . Elsevier. In: , , In: D. Prabhakar (ed.), Advances in psychiatry and behavioral health 4.1. Elsevier, (Advances in psychiatry and behavioral health 4.1) (doi: ) NB Item availability restricted.
Gorczynski, Paul , Reardon, Claudia L., Miller Aron, Cindy (2023), . Routledge. In: , , In: Denise Hill, Jamie Barker, Karl Steptoe (eds.), The Psychology of Golf Performance under Pressure. Routledge, New York (1st) . pp. 1-12 . ISBN: 9781003299042 (doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003299042).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2022), . Springer. In: , , In: Claudia L. Reardon (ed.), Mental health care for elite athletes. Springer, Cham, Switzerland (1st) . pp. 51-59 . ISBN: 9783031083631; 9783031083648 (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08364-8_6) NB Item availability restricted.
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2022), . Routledge. In: , , In: Andrew Scott, David Broom (eds.), Exercise management for referred medical conditions. Routledge, London (1st) . pp. 97-111 . ISBN: 9781315102399 (doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315102399).
Scott, Andrew , Gorczynski, Paul, Broom, David (2022), . Routledge. In: , , In: Andrew Scott, David Broom (eds.), Exercise management for referred medical conditions. Routledge, London (1st) . pp. 1-8 . ISBN: 9781315102399 (doi: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315102399).
Gorczynski, Paul , Reardon, Claudia L, Miller Aron, Cindy (2022), . Elsevier. In: , , In: Deepak Prabhakar (ed.), Advances in psychiatry and behavioral health 2.1. Elsevier, (1st) (doi: ).
Conference item
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . In: BASC0015: Psychology in the Real World, 28th November 2023, London , . , (doi: ).
Gorczynski, Paul , Reardon, Claudia L., Miller Aron, Cindy (2023), . In: 2022 Global Alliance for Mental Health and Sport (GAMeS), 23rd - 25th Nov, 2022, College of Sport and Exercise Psychologists, Wollongong, NSW, Australia , . , (doi: https://thegamesconference.com/).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . In: Leaving Professional Competition on the Field: Professional Collaboration in Promoting Elite Athlete Mental Health, 9th Nov 2023, Oxford, Ohio , . , (doi: ).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . In: Exploring the Intersection: Addressing Violence Against the LGBTQ+ Community, 7th - 9th November 2023, Miami University , . , (doi: ).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . In: Exploring LGBTQIA+ mental health in elite sport, , Ƶ - MemorialUniversity , . , (doi: ).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . In: Creating 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusivity in physical activity, exercise, and sport research, teaching, and practice, 12th October 2023, Kingston, ON , . , (doi: ).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . In: The Alliance of Social Workers and Sports: 9th Annual Social Work in Sports Symposium. Geaux Big For Sport Social Work: Advocating and Innovating in Athletics and Reaching Diverse Athletes Across the Life Span, 18th - 19th Sep., 2023, New Orleans, USA , . , (doi: https://www.aswis.org/2023-symposium).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . In: UMHD: Mental Health Research and Practice, 3rd Mar, 2023, Institute for Lifecourse Development, Ƶ , . , (doi: /articles/public-relations/umhd-mental-health-research-and-practice).
Gorczynski, Paul and , (2023), . In: Blockchain for Diversity & Inclusion, 30th Mar, 2023, UCL School of Management, Canary Wharf, London , . , . pp. 21 (doi: https://ediblockchain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/agenda_full_ediblockchain_30March2023.pdf).
Conference proceedings
Gorczynski, Paul and , Webb, Tom (2022), . Hogrefe OpenMind. In: , , , Sports Psychiatry. Hogrefe OpenMind, Göttingen; Bern; Boston Sport psychiatry, 1 (3) (1st) . pp. 128-128 ISSN: 2674-0052 (Print), 2674-0052 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1024/2674-0052/a000024).
Monograph
Gorczynski, Paul and , Fasoli, Fabio (2023), . Health and Social Care Committee, Commons Select Committee, UK Parliament. In: , , , . Health and Social Care Committee, Commons Select Committee, UK Parliament, London Men's Health Inquiry, Health and Social Care Committee, UK Parliament (1st) (doi: https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/123879/html/).
Udell, Julie , Kaklamanou, Daphne, Popa, Ruxandra, Gorczynski, Paul , Thomas, Michelle , Owen, Martha (2023), . Link Up Leigh Park (LULP) - The Health Foundation, Healthier Lives programme. In: , , , . Link Up Leigh Park (LULP) - The Health Foundation, Healthier Lives programme, Havant Borough Council, London (doi: https://www.health.org.uk/about-the-health-foundation) NB Item availability restricted.