Personal profile
Research interests
My research focuses on the use of digital health technologies to support mental health and well-being. I am particularly interested in the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and smartphone applications for mental health support, and how individual differences - such as personality traits - influence mental well-being and the effectiveness of digital interventions.
I am also interested at the interplay between physical health and mental well-being, and I take a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to understanding and improving health outcomes. Previously, I have researched digital interventions addressing public health challenges - such as evaluating interventions to reduce COVID-19 transmission in households and promoting COVID-19 testing uptake in school settings.
Teaching interests
I am interested in teaching a range of different topics relevant to my area of expertise, including: Applied Psychology, Mental Well-being, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Individual Differences, and Quantitative and Qualitative research methods.
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy, Evaluating Engagement and Effectiveness of Digital Health Technology to Promote and Support Mental Health and Well-Being, University of Bath
Award Date: 14 Jul 2025
Health Psychology, Master of Science, University of Bath
Award Date: 30 Sept 2020
Psychology, Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Amsterdam
Award Date: 31 Aug 2019
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Effectiveness of Fully Automated Digital Interventions in Promoting Mental Well-Being in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Groot, J., Maclellan, A., Butler, M., Todor, E., Zulfiqar, M., Thackrah, T., Clarke, C., Brosnan, M. & Ainsworth, B., 19 Oct 2023, In: JMIR mental health. 10, 1, e44658.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current Tensions and Challenges in Mindfulness Research and Practice
Ainsworth, B., Albedah, E., Atkinson, M., Duncan, S., Groot, J., Jacobsen, P., James, A., Jenkins, T., Kylisova, K., Marks, E., Osborne, E., Remskar, M. & Underhill, R., 31 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. 53, 4, p. 343-348 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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How do we engage people in testing for COVID-19? A rapid qualitative evaluation of a testing programme in schools, GP surgeries and a university
Watson, D., Baralle, N. L., Alagil, J., Anil, K., Ciccognani, S., Dewar-Haggart, R., Fearn, S., Groot, J., Knowles, K., Meagher, C., McGrath, C., Muir, S., Musgrove, J., Glyn-Owen, K., Woods-Townsend, K., Mortimore, A., Roderick, P., Baird, J., Inskip, H. & Godfrey, K. & 1 others, , 14 Feb 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Infection control in the home: A qualitative study exploring perceptions and experiences of adhering to protective behaviours in the home during the COVID-19 pandemic
Towler, L., Morton, K., Ainsworth, B., Groot, J., Miller, S., Denison-Day, J., Rice, C., Bostock, J., Willcox, M., Little, P. & Yardley, L., 1 Dec 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 12, e056161.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The feasibility of implementing and evaluating individualised digital prehabilitation prior to major elective surgery in adults aged ≥ 50 years: the preactiv intervention
Emery, A., Allam, R., Quinn, D., Sims, H., Liang, I.-J., Spellanzon, B., Groot, J., Aspbury, A., Bullough, H., Ingham, L., Archman, J., Brown, F., Perkin, O., Snow, A. & Western, M., 3 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Perioperative Medicine. 15, 17 p., 39.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Evaluating Engagement and Effectiveness of Digital Health Technology to Promote and Support Mental Health and Well-being: (Alternative Format Thesis)
Groot, J. (Author), Brosnan, M. (Supervisor), Gjersoe, N. (Supervisor), Clarke, C. (Supervisor) & Ainsworth, B. (Supervisor), 25 Jun 2025Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD