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Nic Hooper

3 papers in the library · 39 citations · publishing 2023-2025

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The Impact of Understanding and Openness on State Mindfulness Following a Brief Meditation: A Sham Controlled Study

Mindfulness August 1, 2025 Bronwen Davies, Rachel Juden, W. James Greville et al.

Abstract Objectives There is growing concern among researchers and practitioners that misunderstanding of the central acceptance-based foundations of mindfulness, and/or a lack of openness to mindfulness, may prevent recipients from fully benefiting from an intervention. The current study was the first to experimentally investigate the impact of mindfulness understanding and openness on the...

Effectiveness of a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention for improving the mental health of adolescents with HIV in Uganda: An open-label trial.

PLoS One 2024 Khamisi Musanje, Rosco Kasujja, Carol S Camlin et al. 11 citations

Adolescents with HIV (AWH) face the double burden of dealing with challenges presented by their developmental phase while coping with stigma related to HIV, affecting their mental health. Poor mental health complicates adherence to daily treatment regimens, requiring innovative psychosocial support strategies for use with adolescents. We assessed the effectiveness of a mindfulness and...

Experiences of Using Digital Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Rapid Scoping Review and Thematic Synthesis.

Journal of Medical Internet Research September 28, 2023 Emma Louise Osborne, Ben Ainsworth, Nic Hooper et al. 28 citations

Digital mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) are a promising approach to deliver accessible and scalable mindfulness training and have been shown to improve a range of health outcomes. However, the success of digital MBIs is reliant on adequate engagement, which remains a crucial challenge. Understanding people's experiences of using digital MBIs and identifying the core factors that...