Research

Doctoral Thesis

Between 2014 and 2019 I studied for my doctorate at the University of Kent.

I focused on exploring the use of online social network activity and smartphone photography as an intervention to track and influence emotional well-being.

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SnapAppy

A smartphone application integrating momentary photography with traditional positive psychology intervention methodologies to improve emotional well-being.

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OSN Mood

A study analysing the extent to which the changes of an individual's mood can be inferred by tracking their online activity on Facebook and Twitter.

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Workshop Co-Author

Exploring the Use of Smartphone-Based Positive Psychology Intervention in Reducing Burden and Emotional Distress for Informal Caregivers

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