Kumar, Simon

• Senior Lecturer in Children, Young People and Education
• School of Education, Language and Psychology

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Article

Carr, Amy, Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 and Dobson, Tom ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5354-9150 (2026) ‘Square pegs, round holes’- A qualitative case study investigating pupils with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and their perception of barriers to inclusion in classrooms in the North of England.’. Support for Learning.

Hardwick, Benjamin, Madigan, Daniel J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9937-1818, Hill, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-8901, Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 and Chan, Derwin K.C. (2021) Perfectionism and attitudes towards doping in athletes: The mediating role of achievement goal orientations. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Garratt, Dean and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2019) Physical Education, Citizenship and Social Justice: A Position Statement. Quest, 71 (2). pp. 188-201.

Madigan, Daniel J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9937-1818, Hill, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-8901, Anstiss, Paul A., Mallinson-Howard, Sarah H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8525-1540 and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2018) Perfectionism and Training Distress in Junior Athletes: The Mediating Role of Coping Tendencies. European Journal of Sport Science.

Watson, Nick J. and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2017) Sport, Theology, and the Special Olympics: A Christian Theological Reflection. Journal of Disability & Religion, 21 (2). pp. 245-256.

Book Section

Garratt, Dean and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2020) Physical Education, Citizenship and Social Justice: A Position Statement. In: Watson, Nick J., Jarvie, G. and Parker, A., (eds.) Sport, Physical Education, and Social Justice. Religious, Sociological, Psychological, and Capability Perspectives . Routledge

Watson, Nick J. and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2018) Sport, Theology, and the Special Olympics: A Christian Theological Reflection. In: Watson, Nick J., Hargaden, Kevin and Brock, Brian, (eds.) Theology, Disability and Sport: Social Justice Perspectives. Routledge

Conference or Workshop Item

Cock, Steven ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9355-8358, Avery, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9483-8597, Coombes, Philip ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1174-5652, Johnston, Alan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4796-466X and Kumar, Simon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2026) Providing a Voice: Goalball, Social Justice and Inclusive Research Opportunities. In: Tourism Research Centre (TRC) Annual Symposium, 4 June 2026, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom. (Unpublished)

Thesis

Kumar, Simon David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9045-2446 (2022) The Relationship Between Perfectionism and Burnout in Pre-Service Primary School Teachers. Doctoral thesis, York St John University.