J. Austin MSc (Judith)

Judith Austin works at the intersection of health psychology, positive psychology and eHealth & design. Her research and education are focused on promoting health, compassion and well-being in a high tech society.

Social Sciences

# Cancer
# Self-Criticism
# Well-Being

Medicine & Life Sciences

# Emotions
# Health
# Mental Health
# Mindfulness
# Technology

Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS), Psychology, Health & Technology (PGT)

In her doctoral research, Austin co-designed and evaluated a mobile self-compassion intervention (Compas-Y) for people with newly diagnosed cancer. This Compassionate Mind Training application is uniquely tailored to people with cancer and to mobile technology. The co-design process was based on systematically integrating theory and evidence with user wishes and needs. Using mixed methods and integrative analysis, Austin evaluated the use, appreciation and mental health impact of the application.

Building on her work on co-design and eHealth, Austin will continue to examine creative ways to include people’s wishes and needs regarding the scope and acceptance of a technology. As part of the 4TU RECENTRE project, wishes and needs of people with cancer or obesity regarding lifestyle-related sensor technologies will be investigated with adaptive virtual reality and sensor related future-self perceptions.

Austin most aligns with interdisciplinary and mixed methods research. Both of these facilitate original thinking by challenging established conventions, and embrace knowledge emerging from divergence and complexity. Austin is involved in student supervision and guest lectures. Her research and education are focused on promoting health, compassion and well-being in a high tech society.

Kloos, N. , Austin, J. , van 't Klooster, J. W. J. R. , Drossaert, C. , & Bohlmeijer, E. (2022). Appreciating the Good Things in Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Evaluation of a Gratitude App. Journal of happiness studies, 23(8), 4001-4025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-022-00586-3

Austin, J. , Drossaert, C. H. C. , Dijk, J. V. , Sanderman, R., Børøsund, E., Mirkovic, J. , Schotanus-Dijkstra, M. , Peeters, N. J. , Klooster, J-W. J. R. V. ., Schroevers, M. J. , & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2022). Integrating top-down and bottom-up requirements in eHealth development: The case of a mobile self-compassion intervention for people with newly diagnosed cancer. JMIR cancer, 8(3), [e37502]. https://doi.org/10.2196/37502

Austin, J. , Drossaert, C. H. C. , Sanderman, R., Schroevers, M. J. , & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2021). Experiences of Self-Criticism and Self-Compassion in People Diagnosed With Cancer: A Multimethod Qualitative Study. Frontiers in psychology, 12, [737725]. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.737725

Sommers-Spijkerman, M. , Austin, J. , Bohlmeijer, E. , & Pots, W. (2021). New evidence in the booming field of online mindfulness: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. JMIR mental health, 8(7), [e28168]. https://doi.org/10.2196/28168

Kloos, N. , Austin, J. , Drossaert, S. , Kraiss, J., Watkins, P. , Schotanus-Dijkstra, M. , & Bohlmeijer, E. (2021). Development of a gratitude app to support people struggling with the COVID-19 crisis (+ Demonstration). Abstract from 10th Annual Conference of the Association for Researchers in Psychology and Health (ARPH) 2021.

Austin, J. , Drossaert, C. H. C., Schroevers, M. J. , Sanderman, R., Kirby, J. N. , & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2021). Compassion-based interventions for people with long-term physical conditions: a mixed methods systematic review. Psychology & health, 36(1), 16-42. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2019.1699090

Austin, J. , Drossaert, S. C. H. C., Schroevers, M. J. , Sanderman, R., Kirby, J. N. , & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2020). Compassion-Based Interventions for People with Long-Term Physical Conditions: a Mixed Methods Systematic Review. Abstract from 9th Annual Conference of the Association for Researchers in Psychology and health (ARPH) 2020, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.

Austin, J. , Drossaert, S. , van Dijk, J., Mirkovic, J., Børøsund, E. , Sanderman, R., Schroevers, M. J. , & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2020). The co-creative development process of an integrated mHealth self-compassion intervention for people with newly diagnosed cancer. Abstract from 9th Annual Conference of the Association for Researchers in Psychology and health (ARPH) 2020, Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands.

Austin, J. , van Dijk, J. , & Drossaert, C. (2020). When theory meets users in co-design: four strategies towards synergy between bottom-up and top-down input. Paper presented at Design Research Society, DRS 2020, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2020.152

Austin, J. , Drossaert, S. C. H. C. , van Dijk, J. , Sanderman, R., Schroevers, M. J. , & Bohlmeijer, E. T. (2020). Self-compassion by Tech: A Demonstration of a Supportive Self-compassion App for People with Newly Diagnosed Cancer. 101-101. Abstract from Supporting Health by Technology 2020, Enschede, Netherlands.

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