Publications
Journal Articles
In press
- Allen, M. S., Mishra, M., Tashjian, S. M., & Laborde, S. (in press). Linking big five personality traits to components of diet: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
- Laborde, S., Zammit, N., Iskra, M., Mosley, E., Borges, U., Allen, M. S., & Javelle, F. (in press). The influence of breathing techniques on physical sport performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology.
- Mishra, M., & Allen, M. S. (in press). Face, construct and criterion validity, and test-retest reliability, of the Adult Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire. European Journal of Psychological Assessment.
2024
- Mishra, M., Reis, S., & Allen, M. S. (2024). Predicting relationship outcomes from rejection sensitivity in romantic couples: Testing actor and partner effects. Current Psychology, 43(36), 29095-29107.
- Allen, M. S., Robson, D. A., Mishra, M., & Laborde, S. (2024). A prospective and retrospective 10-year study of altruism and reproductive success. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 18(4), 299-307.
- Mishra, M., & Allen, M. S. (2024). A cross-cultural investigation of rejection sensitivity and romantic relationships. Personality and Individual Differences, 229, Article 112755.
- Craib, K., Patterson, S., Laborde, S., & Allen, M. S. (2024). The dark core of personality predicts mate poaching, jealousy, sociosexual orientation, ambivalent sexism, and attitudes toward sexual harassment. Personality and Individual Differences, 225, Article 112667.
2023
- Allen, M. S., Wood, A. M., & Sheffield, D. (2023). The psychology of erectile dysfunction. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 32(6), 487-493.
- Judd, L. J., Mills, J. G., & Allen, M. S. (2023). Altruism does not predict mating success in humans: A direct replication. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 17(4), 465-471.
- Allen, M. S. (2023). Altruism (still) does not predict mating success in the Judd et al. (2022) data: A response to Arnocky et al. (2023). Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences, 17(4), 489-498.
- Robson, D. A., Allen, M. S., & Laborde, S. (2023). Parent personality traits and problem behaviour in adolescence: The mediating role of adolescent personality. Journal of Adolescence, 95, 922-932.
- Allen, M. S., Robson, D. A., & Iliescu, D. (2023). Face validity: A critical but ignored component of scale construction in psychological assessment. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 39(3), 153-156.
- Mishra, M., & Allen, M. S. (2023). Rejection sensitivity and romantic relationships: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Personality and Individual Differences, 208, Article 112186.
- Allen, M. S., & Tostes, R. C. (2023). Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction: An updated review with a focus on pathophysiology, e-cigarettes, and smoking cessation. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 11(1), 61-73.
- Allen, M. S., Iliescu, D., & Greiff, S. (2023). Direct replication in psychological assessment research. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 39(1), 1-4.
- Baker, G., & Allen, M. S. (2023). Perceptions of candidate strength in job recruitment: Does candidate race moderate the attractiveness bias in White women? International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 31(1), 135-146.
2022
- Laborde, S., Allen, M. S., Borges, U., Dosseville, F., Hosang, T. J., Iskra, M., Mosley, E., Salvotti, C., Spolverato, L., Zammit, N., & Javelle, F. (2022). Effects of voluntary slow breathing on heart rate and heart rate variability: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobeahvioral Reviews, 138, 104711.
- Leslie-Evans, M., Bartschi, J. G., & Allen, M. S. (2022). Dark personality traits and sociosexual dynamics in Australian men and women: Two direct replications of Borráz-León & Rantala (2021). Personality and Individual Differences, 196, Article 111753.
- Allen, M. S., & Laborde, S. (2022). Parent personality traits and adolescent sexual behaviour: Cross-sectional findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Personality and Individual Differences, 195, Article 111682.
- Allen, M. S., Iliescu, D., & Greiff, S. (2022). Single item measures in psychological science: A call to action. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 38(1), 1-5.
- Laborde, S., Allen, M. S., Borges, U., Iskra, M., Zammit, N., You, M., Hosang, T., Mosley, E., & Dosseville, F. (2022). Psychophysiological effects of slow-paced breathing at six cycles per minute with or without heart rate variability biofeedback. Psychophysiology, 59(1), Article e13952.
- Laborde, S., Allen, M. S., Borges, U., Hosang, T., Furley, P., Mosley, E., & Dosseville, F. (2022). The influence of slow-paced breathing on executive function. Journal of Psychophysiology, 36(1), 13-27.
2021
- Allen, M. S., Mison, E. A., Robson, D. A., & Laborde, S. (2021). Extraversion in sport: A scoping review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 14(1), 229-259.
- Allen, M. S., Robson, D. A., Vella, S. A., & Laborde, S. (2021). Extraversion development in childhood, adolescence and adulthood: Testing the role of sport participation in three nationally-representative samples. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39(19), 2258-2265.
- Allen, M. S., & Iliescu, D. (2021). Impact factor wars: Episode VI—Return of the meaningless metric. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 37(5), 341-343.
- Schrödter, R., Laborde, S., & Allen, M. S. (2021). The dark core of personality and sexism in sport. Personality and Individual Differences, 183, Article 111119.
- Beecken, W-D., Kersting, M., Kunert, W., Blume, G., Bacharidis, N., Cohen, D. S., Shabeeh, H., & Allen, M. S. (2021). Thinking about pathomechanisms and current treatment of erectile dysfunction – “The Stanley Beamish problem”. Review, recommendations, and proposals. Sexual Medicine Reviews, 9, 445-463.
- Hurley, D., Allen, M. S., Swann, C., & Vella, S. A. (2021). A matched control trial of a mental health literacy intervention for parents in community sports clubs. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 52, 141-153.
- Iliescu, D., Greiff, S., Proyer, R., Ziegler, M., Allen, M. S., Claes, L., Fokkema, M., Hasking, P., Hiemstra, A., Maes, M., Mund, M., Nye, C., Scherer, R., Wetzel, E., & Zeinoun, P. (2021). Supporting academic freedom and living societal responsibility. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 37(2), 81-85.
2020
- Allen, M. S., & Robson, D. A. (2020). Personality and sexual orientation: New data and meta-analysis. The Journal of Sex Research, 57(8), 953-965.
- Allen, M. S., Robson, D. A., Martin, L. J., & Laborde, S. (2020). Systematic review and meta-analysis of self-serving attribution biases in the competitive context of organized sport. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46(7) 1027-1043.
- Allen, M. S., & Laborde, S. (2020). A prospective study of personality and illicit drug use in Australian adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 163, Article 110048.
- Robson, D. A., Allen, M. S., & Howard, S. J. (2020). Self-regulation in childhood as a predictor of future outcomes: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 146(4), 324-354.
- Allen, M. S., & Robson, D. A. (2020). Personality and body dissatisfaction: An updated systematic review with meta-analysis. Body Image, 33, 77-89.
- Hurley, D., Swann, C., Allen, M. S., Ferguson, H., & Vella, S. A. (2020). A systematic review of parent and caregiver mental health literacy. Community Mental Health Journal, 56(1), 2-21.
- Swann, C., Hooper, A., Schweickle, M. J., Peoples, G., Mullan, J., Hutto, D., Allen, M. S., & Vella S. A. (2020). Comparing the effects of goal types in a walking session with healthy adults: Preliminary evidence for open goals in physical activity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, Article 101475.
- Allen, M. S., Robson, D. A., & Laborde, S. (2020). Normal variations in personality predict eating behavior, oral health, and partial syndrome bulimia nervosa in adolescent girls. Food Science & Nutrition, 8(3), 1423-1432.
- Hurley, D., Swann, C., Allen, M. S., & Vella, S. A. (2020). A qualitative evaluation of a mental health literacy intervention for parents delivered through community sport clubs. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, Article 101635.
- You, M., Laborde, S., Dosseville, F., Salinas, A., & Allen, M. S. (2020). Associations of chronotype, big five, and emotional competences with perceived stress in university students. Chronobiology International, 37(7), 1090-1098.
- Laborde, S., Allen, M. S., Katschak, K., Mattonet, K., & Lachner, N. (2020). Trait personality in sport and exercise psychology: A mapping review and research agenda. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 18(6), 701-716.
2019
- Allen, M. S. (2019). The role of personality in sexual and reproductive health. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 28(6), 581-586.
- Allen, M. S. (2019). Physical activity as an adjunct treatment for erectile dysfunction. Nature Reviews Urology, 16(9), 553-562.
- Allen, M. S., & Walter, E. (2019). Erectile dysfunction: An umbrella review of meta-analyses of risk factors, treatment, and prevalence outcomes. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 16(4), 531-541.
- Allen, M. S., Walter, E. E., & Swann, C. (2019). Sedentary behaviour and risk of anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 242, 5-13.
- Spindler, D., Allen, M. S., Vella, S. A., & Swann, C. (2019). Motivational-general arousal imagery does not improve decision-making performance in elite endurance cyclists. Cognition & Emotion, 33(5), 1084-1093.
- Allen, M. S., McRae, K., & Walter, E. E. (2019). Anti-doping rule violations in sport: The attractive leniency effect and attributions of guilt and punishment. Body Image, 28, 76-80.
- Allen, M. S., Knipler, S. J., & Chan, A. Y. C. (2019). Happiness and counterfactual thinking at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(15), 1762-1769.
- Vella, S. A., Gardner, L., Swann, C., & Allen, M. S. (2019). Trajectories and predictors of risk for mental health problems throughout childhood. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 24(2), 142-148.
- Vella, S. A., Gardner, L., Swann, C., & Allen, M. S. (2019). Sports participation and interventions to reduce risk of mental health problems during childhood: A response to Crowell (2018). Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 24(2), 152-153.
- Allen, M. S., Laborde, S., & Walter, E. E. (2019). Health-related behavior mediates the association between personality and memory performance in older adults. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 38(2), 232-252.
2018
- Allen, M. S., & Walter, E. E. (2018). Linking big five personality traits to sexuality and sexual health: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 144(10), 1081-1110.
- Allen, M. S., & Robson, D. A. (2018). A 10-year prospective study of personality and reproductive success: Testing the mediating role of healthy living. Psychology & Health, 33(11), 1379-1395.
- Allen, M. S., & Walter, E. E. (2018). Health-related lifestyle factors and sexual dysfunction: A meta-analysis of population-based research. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 15(4), 458-475.
- Allen, M. S., & Walter, E. E. (2018). Personality stability and change between age 12 and 14 predicts relationships, sexual activity, and same-sex sexual attraction at age 14. Journal of Research in Personality, 74, 95-101.
- Laborde, S., Dosseville, F., Aloui, A., Ben Saad, H., Bertollo, M., Bortoli, L., … & Allen, M. S. (2018). Convergent and construct validity and test-retest reliability of the Caen Chronotype Questionnaire in six languages. Chronobiology International, 35(9), 1294-1304.
- Allen, M. S., Vella, S. A., Swann, C., & Laborde, S. (2018). Personality and the subjective experience of body mass in Australian adults. Journal of Research in Personality, 72, 73-79.
- Greiff, S., & Allen, M. S. (2018). EJPA introduces registered reports as new submission format. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34(4), 217-219.
- Allen, M. S. (2018). Sexual activity and cognitive decline in older adults. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 47(6), 1711-1719.
- Spindler, D., Allen, M. S., Vella, S. A., & Swann, C. (2018). The psychology of elite cycling: A systematic review. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(17), 1943-1954.
- Turner, M. J., & Allen, M. S. (2018). Confirmatory factor analysis of the irrational performance beliefs inventory in a sample of amateur and semi-professional athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 35, 126-130.
- Turner, M. J., Allen, M. S., Slater, M. J., Barker, J. B., Woodcock, C., Harwood, C. G., & McFadyen, K. (2018). The development and initial validation of the Irrational Performance Beliefs Inventory (iPBI). European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 34(3), 174–180.
- Allen, M. S. (2018). Change in adolescent mental health between age 12 and 14 predicts sexual activity and sexual orientation at age 14. Mental Health & Prevention, 10, 9-12.
- Hurley, D., Allen, M. S., Swann, C., Okely, A. D., & Vella, S. A. (2018). The development, pilot, and process evaluation of a parent mental health literacy intervention through community sports clubs. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27, 2149-2160.
- Allen, M. S., & Celestino, S. (2018). Body image mediates an association between personality and mental health. Australian Journal of Psychology, 70, 179-185.
- Burnett, C. M., Allen, M. S., & Vella, S. A. (2018). Personality and sedentary behaviour in Australian adults. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 16(3), 215-220.
2017
- Allen, M. S. (2017). Biomarkers of inflammation mediate an association between sexual activity and quality of life in older adulthood. The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 14(5), 654-658.
- Laborde, S., Guillén, F., Watson, M., & Allen, M. S. (2017). The light quartet: Positive personality traits and approaches to coping in sport coaches. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 32, 67-73.
- Allen, M. S., Magee, C. A., Vella, S. A., & Laborde, S. (2017). Bidirectional associations between personality and physical activity in adulthood. Health Psychology, 36(4), 332-336.
- Allen, M. S., Walter, E. E., & McDermott, M. S. (2017). Personality and sedentary behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychology, 36(3), 255-263.
- Spindler, D., Allen, M. S., Vella, S. A., & Swann, C. (2017). Manipulating implicit beliefs about decision making ability affects decision making performance under sub-maximal physiological load. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 6(2), 179-187.
- Allen, M. S., & Desille, A. E. (2017). Personality and sexuality in older adults. Psychology & Health, 32(7), 843-859.
- Coffee, P., Freeman, P., & Allen, M. S. (2017). The TASS-Q: The team-referent availability of social support questionnaire. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 33, 55-65.
- Allen, M. S., & Laborde, S. (2017). Five factor personality traits and inflammatory biomarkers in the English longitudinal study of aging. Personality and Individual Differences, 111, 205-210.
- Swann, C., Crust, L., Jackman, P., Vella, S. A., Allen, M. S., & Keegan, R. (2017). Performing under pressure: Exploring the psychological state underlying clutch performance in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 35(23), 2272-2280.
- Swann, C., Crust, L., Jackman, P., Vella, S. A., Allen, M. S., & Keegan, R. (2017). Psychological states underlying excellent performance in sport: Towards an integrated model of flow and clutch states. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 29(4), 375-401.
- Allen, M. S., & Desille, A. E. (2017). Health-related lifestyle factors and sexual functioning and behaviour in older adults. International Journal of Sexual Health, 29(3), 273-277.
- Vella, S. A., Swann, C., Allen, M. S., Schweickle, M., & Magee, C. A. (2017). Bidirectional associations between sport involvement and mental health in adolescence. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 49(4), 687-694.
- Allen, M. S., El-Cheikh, S., & Turner, M. J. (2017). A longitudinal investigation of irrational beliefs, hedonic balance and academic achievement. Learning and Individual Differences, 58, 41-45.
- Rowan, A. A., McDermott, M. S., & Allen, M. S. (2017). Intention stability assessed using residual change scores moderates the intention-behaviour association: A prospective cohort study. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 22(10), 1256-1261.
- Laborde, S., Allen, M. S., Göhring, N., & Dosseville, F. (2017). The effect of slow paced breathing on stress management in adolescents with intellectually disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(6), 560-567.
- Hurley, D., Swann, C., Allen, M. S., Okely, A. D., & Vella, S. A. (2017). The role of community sports clubs in adolescent mental health: The perspectives of adolescent males’ parents. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise, & Health, 9(3), 372-388.
2016
- Allen, M. S., Magee, C. A., & Vella, S. A. (2016). Personality, hedonic balance, and the quality and quantity of sleep in adulthood. Psychology & Health, 31(9), 1091-1107.
- Laborde, S., & Allen, M. S. (2016). Measurement and the interpretation of trait EI research. Emotion Review, 8(4), 342-344.
- Allen, M. S., & Walter, E. E. (2016). Personality and body image: A systematic review. Body Image, 19, 79-88.
- Laborde, S., Allen, M. S., & Guillén, F. (2016). Construct and concurrent validity of the short- and long-form versions of the trait emotional intelligence questionnaire. Personality and Individual Differences, 101, 232-235.
- Allen, M. S., & Vella, S. A. (2016). Personality and body-mass-index in school-age children: An exploration of mediating and moderating variables. PLOS One, 11(8), e0158353.
- Laborde, S., Dosseville, F., & Allen, M. S. (2016). Emotional intelligence in sport and exercise: A systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 26(8), 862-874.
- Allen, M. S., & McCarthy, P. J. (2016). Be happy in your work: The role of positive psychology in working with change and performance. Journal of Change Management, 16(1), 55-74.
- Schaefer, J., Vella, S. A., Allen, M. S., & Magee, C. A. (2016). Competition anxiety, motivation and mental toughness in golf. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 28(3), 309-320.
2015
- Allen, M. S., Vella, S. A., & Laborde, S. (2015). Health-related behaviour and personality trait development in adulthood. Journal of Research in Personality, 59, 104-110.
- Allen, M. S., & Vella, S. A. (2015). Screen-based sedentary behaviour and psychosocial well-being in childhood: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 9, 41-47.
- Allen, M. S., Vella, S. A., & Laborde, S. (2015). Sport participation, screen time, and personality trait development during childhood. British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 33(3), 375-390.
- Laborde, S., Lautenbach, F., & Allen, M. S. (2015). The contribution of coping-related variables and heart rate variability to visual search performance under pressure. Physiology & Behavior, 139, 532-540.
- Allen, M. S., & Vella, S. A. (2015). Longitudinal determinants of walking, moderate, and vigorous physical activity in Australian adults. Preventive Medicine, 78, 101-104.
- Laborde, S., Guillén, F., Dosseville, F., & Allen, M. S. (2015). Chronotype, sport participation, and positive personality-trait-like individual differences. Chronobiology International, 32(7), 942-951.
- Allen, M. S., & Vella, S. A. (2015). Are the correlates of sport participation similar to those of screen time? Preventive Medicine Reports, 2, 114-117.
- Coffee, P., Greenlees, I., & Allen, M. S. (2015). The TRAMS: The team-referent attributions measure in sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 16(3), 150-159.
2009-2014
- Allen, M. S., & Laborde, S. (2014). The role of personality in sport and physical activity. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(6), 460-465.
- Frings, D., Rycroft, N., Allen, M. S., & Fenn, R. (2014). Watching for gains and losses: The effects of motivational challenge and threat on attention allocation during a visual search task. Motivation and Emotion, 38(4), 513-522.
- Allen, M. S., & Jones, M. V. (2014). The “home advantage” in athletic competitions. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(1), 48-53.
- Allen, M. S., Greenlees, I., & Jones, M. V. (2014). Personality, counterfactual thinking, and negative emotional reactivity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 15(2), 147-154.
- Laborde, S., Lautenbach, F., Allen, M. S., Herbert, C., & Achtzehn, S. (2014). The role of trait emotional intelligence in emotion regulation and performance under pressure. Personality and Individual Differences, 57(1), 43-47.
- Allen, M. S., & Jones, M. V. (2014). The home advantage over the first 20 seasons of the English Premier League: Effects of shirt colour, team ability and time trends. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 12, 10-18.
- Allen, M. S., Greenlees, I., & Jones, M. V. (2013). Personality in sport: A comprehensive review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6, 184-208.
- Meijen, C., Jones, M., McCarthy, P. J., Sheffield, D., & Allen, M. S. (2013). Cognitive and affective components of challenge and threat states. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31(8), 847-855.
- Allen, M. S., Jones, M. V., McCarthy, P. J., Sheehan-Mansfield, S., & Sheffield, D. (2013). Emotions correlate with perceived mental effort and concentration disruption in adult sport performers. European Journal of Sport Science, 13(6), 697-706.
- McCarthy, P. J., Allen, M. S., & Jones, M. V. (2013). Emotions, cognitive interference, and concentration disruption in youth sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 31(5), 505-515.
- Allen, M. S., Frings, D., & Hunter, S. (2012). Personality, coping, and challenge and threat states in athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10(4), 264-275.
- Allen, M. S., Coffee, P., & Greenlees, I. (2012). A theoretical framework and research agenda for studying team attributions in sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 5(2), 121-144.
- Allen, M. S. (2012). A systematic review of content themes in sport attribution research: 1954 – 2011. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 10(1), 1-8.
- Allen, M. S., Greenlees, I., & Jones, M. V. (2011). An investigation of the five factor model of personality and coping behaviour in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 29(8), 841-850.
- Allen, M. S., Jones, M. V., & Sheffield, D. (2011). Are the causes assigned to unsatisfactory performance related to the intensity of emotions experienced after competition? Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 7(1), 3-10.
- Allen, M. S., Jones, M. V., & Sheffield, D. (2010). The influence of positive reflection on attributions, emotions, and self-efficacy. The Sport Psychologist, 24(2), 211-226.
- Allen, M. S. (2010). On the temporal dynamics of causal attribution in competitive sport. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 3(1), 3-23.
- Allen, M. S., Jones, M. V., & Sheffield, D. (2009). Attribution, emotion and collective efficacy in sport teams. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 13(3), 205-217.
- Allen, M. S., Jones, M. V., & Sheffield, D. (2009). Causal attribution and emotion in the days following competition. Journal of Sports Sciences, 27(5), 461-468.
Book Chapters
- Laborde, S., & Allen, M. S. (2016). Personality-trait-like individual differences: much more than noise in the background for sport and exercise psychology. In M. Raab, P. Wylleman, R. Seiler, A. M. Elbe, & A. Hatzigeorgiadis (eds.), Sport and Exercise Psychology Research (pp. 201–210). Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Elsevier.
- Dosseville, F., Laborde, S., & Allen, M. S. (2016). L’intelligence émotionnelle dans le sport (Emotional intelligence in sport). In M. Campo & B. Louvet (Eds.), Les émotions en sport et en EPS: Apprentissage, performance et santé. (Emotions in sport and physical education: Learning, performance and health) (pp. 235-251). Paris: De Boeck.
Books
Allen, M. S., & McCarthy, P. J. (2014). Psychology express: Sport psychology (undergraduate revision guide). Essex, UK: Pearson.