dr. S.M. Kelders (Saskia)

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
  • Evaluation
  • Mental Health
  • Healthcare
  • Research

• Computer Science

  • User

• Medicine and Dentistry

  • e-Health
  • Patient

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Research profiles

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

Courses academic year 2024/2025

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Courses academic year 2023/2024

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)

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