dr. N. Kloos (Noortje)

I have studied at Utrecht University: I finished my bachelor Clinical and Health Psychology, after which I have completed the research master Social and Health Psychology. In my master thesis, I examined the practical applicability of a combination of self-monitoring (keeping a snack-diary) and the formation of an implementation intention (specific “if-then plan”) to reduce unhealthy snacking behavior in an obesity clinic. I have some experience in conducting research in a lab-setting, but research in an applied setting comes with specific interesting challenges.

During my masters, I have learned to critically evaluate scientific research, innovatively applying various research methods and analyzing data. Topics I have studied are health behavior, behavioral change and habitual behavior among others.

Medicine & Life Sciences

# Nursing Homes
# Nursing Staff
# Positive Psychology
# Psychology

Social Sciences

# Nursing Home
# Nursing Staff
# Resident

Arts & Humanities

# Nursing Homes

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

Kloos, N. , Kraiss, J. , Ten klooster, P. , & Bohlmeijer, E. (2023). First validation of the model of sustainable mental health: Structural model validity and the indirect role of adaptation. Journal of clinical psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23574

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

Kloos, N. , Drossaert, C. H. C. , Bohlmeijer, E. T. , & Westerhof, G. J. (2022). How well do nursing staff assess the wellbeing of nursing home residents? An explorative study of using single-question scales. Ageing and Society, 42(4), 812-828. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X20001178

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.

Kloos, N. , Drossaert, C. H. C. , Trompetter, H. R. , Bohlmeijer, E. T. , & Westerhof, G. J. (2020). Exploring facilitators and barriers to using a person centered care intervention in a nursing home setting. Geriatric nursing, 41(6), 730-739. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2020.04.018

Kloos, N. (2020). Positive psychology in the nursing home: well-being of nursing staff and residents. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036549394

Kloos, N. , Drossaert, C. H. C. , Bohlmeijer, E. T. , & Westerhof, G. J. (2019). Online positive psychology intervention for nursing home staff: A cluster-randomized controlled feasibility trial of effectiveness and acceptability. International journal of nursing studies, 98, 48-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.06.004

Kloos, N. , Drossaert, C. H. C., Laevers, F. , Bohlmeijer, E. T. , & Westerhof, G. J. (2018). Well-being and Engagement intervention: determinants of implementation by professional caregivers. Poster session presented at 24th Nordic Congress of Gerontology 2018, Oslo, Norway.

Kloos, N. , Trompetter, H. R. , Bohlmeijer, E. T. , & Westerhof, G. J. (2018). Longitudinal Associations of Autonomy, Relatedness, and Competence with the Well-being of Nursing Home Residents. Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gny005

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Research projects

I have been given the opportunity to participate in a very special project, in which we work together with “zorggroep Sint Maarten”. Using several interventions, we will try to find ways in which the selfdetermination theory can be applied in nursing homes to increase the psychological wellbeing of residents.

+31534896806

+31534899180 (secretary)

n.kloos@utwente.nl