| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Humphrey, A., March, E., Lavender, A. P., Miller, K. J., Alvarenga, M., & Mesagno, C. (220301). Buffering the Fear of COVID-19: Social Connectedness Mediates the Relationship between Fear of COVID-19 and Psychological Wellbeing. Behavioral Sciences, 12(3), doi: 10.3390/bs12030086 |
| 2021 | O Donohue, J. S., Mesagno, C., & O Brien, B. (210601). How can stress resilience be monitored? A systematic review of measurement in humans. Current Psychology, 40(6), (2853-2876). |
| 2021 | McNeil, D. G., Spittle, M., & Mesagno, C. (210101). Imagery training for reactive agility: Performance improvements for decision time but not overall reactive agility. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19(3), (429-445). |
| 2021 | Mesagno, C., Tibbert, S. J., Buchanan, E., Harvey, J. T., & Turner, M. J. (210101). Irrational beliefs and choking under pressure: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 33(6), (569-589). |
| 2020 | Demetriou, A., Jago, A., Gill, P. R., Mesagno, C., & Ali, L. (200503). Forced retirement transition: A narrative case study of an elite Australian Rules football player. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 18(3), (321-335). |
| 2020 | Miller, K. J., Goncalves-Bradley, D. C., Areerob, P., Hennessy, D., Mesagno, C., & Grace, F. (200301). Comparative effectiveness of three exercise types to treat clinical depression in older adults: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Ageing Research Reviews, 58 |
| 2020 | Calverley, H., Davis, P., Harvey, J., & Mesagno, C. (200301). Examining group differences in emotion regulation strategies and the state and trait anxiety of lifeguards and non-lifeguards in a real-world precompetitive situation. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 12(2), |
| 2020 | Wergin, V. V., Beckmann, J., Gropel, P., & Mesagno, C. (200101). Investigating cumulative effects of preperformance routine interventions in beach volleyball serving. PLoS ONE, 15(1), |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Choking under pressure and Sport Anxiety
- Psychological stress
- Physical activity interventions to improve stress resilience
- Sport and exercise psychology
- Mental health and sport participation
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Christopher Mesagno
Christopher is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology with expertise in stress and anxiety in sport and exercise.
With over 20 years of research expertise in anxiety, attention and concentration skills, Christopher has successfully developed theory-matched interventions to improve performance for highly anxious and “choking-susceptible” athletes. Christopher also investigates how physical activity/exercise can improve the health and wellbeing of people in highly stressful occupations and how these interventions can improve resilience to stress.
Christopher maintains a robust academic research profile with more than 50 research articles and book chapters and has given various presentations at national and international conferences. This international research profile has been recognised with awards and keynote conference presentations within sport and exercise psychology. Christopher has also worked (and continues to work) with numerous athletes from a range of team and individual sports to enhance mental skills for better performance and mental health outcomes.
Prior to being employed at Victoria University, Christopher worked at Federation University Australia for 13 years, where he holds an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow position within the Exercise and Sport Science discipline. Christopher maintains strong working relationships national and internationally with partners in Germany, United Kingdom (UK), Austria, and the United States (USA).
Qualifications
- PhD, Victoria University, Australia, 2006
- MS (Exercise and Sport Science), University of Florida, U.S.A., 2001
- BS (Psychology), University of Florida, U.S.A., 1999
- GCETT, Federation University, Australia, 2017
Key publications
Book chapter (showing 2)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | . (211105). Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology Oxford University Press. |
| 2020 | Ehrlenspiel, F., & MESAGNO, C. HRISTOPHER. (200101). Angst im sport (Fear in sports) In Schuler, J. ;. (Ed.) (pp. 268-306). New York: Springer. |
Journal article (showing 8 of 49)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the following organisations for their support and essential contributions to my research:
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Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme Grant
Mesagno, C. (CI), Beckmann, J., & Gropel, P. (2016-17): Total Funding $22,800 for the project titled "Choking under pressure: Interventions and mechanisms"
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South Gippsland Shire Council
Porter, J. E., Mesagno, C. (Investigator), James, M., & Prokopiv, V. (2020): Total Funding $10,000 for the project titled "South Gippsland Suicide Prevention Project"
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Latrobe Health Assembly
Porter, J. E., Reimers, V., Barbagallo, M., Prokopiv, V., James, M., Dabkowski, E., Mesagno, C. (Investigator), Peck, B., Jones, J., Missen, K., Bailey, C., Snell, C., & Brito, S. (2020): Total Funding $143,866 for the project titled "The Latrobe Health Assembly Community Programs Evaluation"
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Christopher brings a wealth of research supervision experience from Federation University Australia where he supervised 30+ honours and post graduate students to completion: 5 PhD, Federation University Australia, Principal Supervisor, 1 PhD, Federation University Australia, Associate Supervisor, 1 PhD, Technical University Munich, Germany, Co-Supervisor, 1 PhD, Ruhr University, Germany, Co-Supervisor, 3 Masters, Federation University Australia, Associate Supervisor.
Teaching activities & experience
Christopher has taught for more than 20 years at universities within Australia and internationally focusing on Sport and Exercise Psychology courses/units, but also teaching into Motor Learning and Research Methods based courses/units.
Christopher is Unit Convenor for:
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2015 - Jan 2018 |
Faculty/ School Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Coordinator
|
Federation University Australia |
| Jan 2018 - Oct 2021 |
School Honours Degree Coordinator
|
Federation University Australia |
| Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 |
University-wide Research Committee Member
|
Federation University Australia |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2015 -
Jan 2018
|
Faculty/ School Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Coordinator
Federation University Australia |
| Jan 2018 -
Oct 2021
|
School Honours Degree Coordinator
Federation University Australia |
| Jan 2021 -
Oct 2021
|
University-wide Research Committee Member
Federation University Australia |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2015 - Jan 2018 |
Dissertation Award Committee Chair
|
Association for Applied Sport Psychology |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2015 - Jan 2018 |
Dissertation Award Committee Chair
Association for Applied Sport Psychology |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision - Special Commendation - Federation University Australia |
| 2007 |
Dissertation Award - Association for Applied Sport Psychology |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2014 |
Choking under pressure in sport and music: Key concepts, theories, and interventions Opening Keynote Presentation for the German Association for Sport Psychology Conference, Munich, Germany. |
| 2016 |
Using sport research to understand components of music performance Art in Motion (AIM) Training for Excellence Symposium, Munich, Germany. |
| 2018 |
Choking under pressure: Attention and anxiety-based models and theory-matched interventions Invited Plenary Session presented at the European Congress of Sport Science, Dublin, Ireland. |
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, Australian Psychological Society
