Publications by authors named "H Riper"
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- The study aimed to evaluate a guided internet- and smartphone-based gratitude intervention’s effectiveness in reducing repetitive negative thinking among adults, focusing on cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of gratitude.
- Participants (200 adults) were randomly assigned to either receive the gratitude intervention over four sessions or join a control waiting list, with their repetitive negative thinking assessed at three months, and additional evaluations at six weeks and six months.
- Results showed that those who completed the gratitude intervention reported significantly lower levels of repetitive negative thinking and improvements in depression and anxiety symptoms, suggesting that gratitude-focused interventions could be a beneficial approach for managing these issues.
Background: Acceptance of health care professionals is of paramount importance for the uptake and implementation of eHealth. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model is a widely used framework for studying health care professionals' acceptance and actual use of eHealth among general client populations. However, there is limited understanding of the eHealth acceptance of health care professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities (ID).
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- - The study investigates the cost-effectiveness of a digital stress management intervention for employees versus a waitlist control group over six months, focusing on health costs and productivity losses.
- - Results indicate that the intervention is likely to be cost-effective from both societal and employer perspectives, with a high probability of being dominant and providing a positive return on investment.
- - Overall, the findings suggest that digital stress management programs not only improve employee wellbeing but also offer economic benefits, making them a worthwhile investment for employers.
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- Sleep problems like insomnia are common in autistic adults, affecting around 60% and dramatically reducing their quality of life; tailored treatments like internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (iCBT-I) may offer a solution.
- * This study will involve 160 autistic adults diagnosed with insomnia to test the effectiveness of a new guided iCBT-I intervention specifically designed for them, called i-Sleep Autism, over a six-week period, comparing results against a waitlist control group.
- * The trial will measure various outcomes including insomnia severity, mental health, and quality of life at multiple points, helping to determine if this intervention is beneficial for the target population.*
Background: Evidence shows that online interventions could prevent depression. However, to improve the effectiveness of preventive online interventions in individuals with subthreshold depression, it is worthwhile to study factors influencing intervention outcomes. Outcome expectancy has been shown to predict treatment outcomes in psychotherapy for depression.
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