dr. S.M. Kelders (Saskia)

Associate Professor
BMS-HIB-PHT
Capitool 15 147
s.m.kelders@utwente.nl
+31534896055
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Dr. Saskia M. Kelders is Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology, Health and Technology at the University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands and extraordinary professor at Optentia Research Focus Area, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus. Her research interests are positive psychology, persuasive technology and digital interventions. She's now working on her VENI project on using individual engagement to personalize eHealth interventions. Methods used are, for example, analysis of log data, experimental studies and randomized controlled trials. Examples of interventions Saskia works on are web-based gamified interventions and mobile apps to increase wellbeing.

Expertise

  • Psychology

    • Health
    • Mental Health
    • Evaluation
    • Research
    • Behavior
    • Healthcare

  • Computer Science

    • User

  • Medicine and Dentistry

    • e-Health

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Publications

2025

Compassion as a guiding framework for the implementation of digital mental health interventions: An interview study with clients and professionals (2025)PLoS ONE, 20(10 October). Article e0320710. van Lotringen, C. M., Zirnheld, A., Kelders, S. M., Westerhof, G. J. & Noordzij, M. L.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320710Randomized Controlled Trial of Group-Blended and Individual-Unguided Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Reduce Psychological Distress in People With Cancer (2025)Psycho-oncology, 34(9). Article e70286. Badaghi, N., Kwakkenbos, L., Prins, J., Donders, R., Kelders, S. & Speckens, A.https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70286Emotional Awareness: Compassion as a means to promote the sustainable mental health of military personnel (2025)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research external, graduation UT]. University of Twente. de Krijger, E.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036566827Digital health interventions for spinal surgery patients: A systematic scoping review (2025)Digital Health, 11, 1-22. van der Horst, A. Y., Kelders, S. M., Bohlmeijer, E. T., Schreurs, K. M. G. & Jukema, J. S.https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251328549The Effect of the Virtual Reality–Based Biofeedback Intervention DEEP on Stress, Emotional Tension, and Anger in Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients: Mixed Methods Single-Case Experimental Design (2025)JMIR Formative Research, 9. Article e65206. Klein Haneveld, L., Dekkers, T., Bouman, Y. H. A., Scholten, H., Weerdmeester, J., Kelders, S. M. & Kip, H.https://doi.org/10.2196/65206Work-Stressors and Depression and Anxiety—A Longitudinal Study of the Moderating Role of Self-Compassion (2025)Stress and Health, 41(1). Article e70006. de Krijger, E., ten Klooster, P. M., Geuze, E., Kelders, S. M. & Bohlmeijer, E. T.https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70006The CeHRes Roadmap 2.0: Update of a Holistic Framework for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of eHealth Technologies (2025)Journal of medical internet research, 27, e59601. Article e59601. Kip, H., Beerlage-de Jong, N., van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. & Kelders, S. M.https://doi.org/10.2196/59601A scoping review on self-control: insights from cross-domain conceptualizations and implications for forensic psychiatric treatment (2025)Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 36(5), 647-674. Serno, C., Bouman, Y. H. A., Kelders, S. M., Kouijzer, M. M. T. E. & Kip, H.https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2025.2529788

2024

Clarifying the Concepts of Personalization and Tailoring of eHealth Technologies: Multimethod Qualitative Study (2024)Journal of medical internet research, 26, e50497. Article e50497. ten Klooster, I., Kip, H., Beyer, S., van Gemert-Pijnen, L. J. E. W. C. & Kelders, S. M.https://doi.org/10.2196/50497Assessing health technology implementation during academic research and early-stage development: support tools for awareness and guidance: a review (2024)Frontiers in Digital Health, 6. Article 1386998. Roosink, M., van Gemert-Pijnen, L., Verdaasdonk, R. & Kelders, S. M.https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2024.1386998

Research profiles

  • eHealth (Master Health Psychology)
  • eMental Health (Master Positive Psychology and Technology)
  • Supervising Bachelor and Master theses

Courses academic year 2025/2026

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2024/2025

Current research projects

  • The development of an online positive psychology intervention with game-elements
  • Systematic review of the influence of persuasive technology on the adherence and effectiveness of web-based interventions
  • Study the added value of a web based interactive care platform (e-Vita) as an integral approach of disease management for patients with diabetes type 2, chronic heart failure or COPD (PhD project Floor Sieverink)

Address

University of Twente

Capitool 15 (building no. 78), room 147
Capitool 15
7521 PL Enschede
Netherlands

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