Maurice Mulvenna
Biographic Data
| ID | 1500525 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maurice Mulvenna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maurice |
| FAMILY NAME | Mulvenna |
| SIGNATURE | MULVENNA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ulster |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1554-0785 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Co-Producing Digital Mental Health Resources to Navigate Adversity and Enhance Resilience Among Marginalised Young People
Emerging adulthood (herein referring to ages 16–25) is a distinct developmental period marked by identity exploration, increasing autonomy, and heightened exposure to social, economic, and structural precarity. While this life stage presents opportunities for growth, it also coincides with elevated vulnerability to mental health difficulties, particularly among marginalised young people. This study explored how emerging adults in Ireland experien…
How do health professionals and the public perceive the use of digital communication tools in obesity and mental health care
Digital technologies are increasingly used in health communication, yet their role in emotionally complex contexts, such as, obesity and mental health remains unclear. This study compared the use and perceptions of digital communication tools between health professionals (HPs) and the general public. A cross-sectional online survey collected data from 129 HPs and 268 public participants. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and Mann–Whitney U test…
The definition and measurement of engagement and adherence for digital mental health interventions
Digital Mental Health Interventions (DMHIs) are scalable and accessible, but low engagement and adherence limit their effectiveness. Varying definitions and measures of engagement and adherence hinder effective evaluation and comparison. This umbrella review synthesised 61 systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and scoping reviews, which focused on DMHIs and provided a definition or measurement of engagement and/or adherence. Inclusion and exclusion …
Factors influencing engagement with digital mental health interventions from the perspective of university students with existing mental health difficulties
University students are experiencing increasing rates of mental health difficulties, and digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) offer a cost-effective, accessible, and scalable way to support student wellbeing. However, engagement with these interventions is often lower in real-world settings than in research studies. Understanding the factors influencing engagement is therefore essential. This study explored the perspectives of university s…
How artificial intelligence may affect our mental wellbeing
This editorial introduces a special issue in digital mental health and wellbeing and includes topics such as digital wellbeing, chatbots, virtual reality and youth mental health. This editorial also discusses the potential adverse psychological effects of an artificial intelligence (AI) centric future. We emphasise the need to be ‘wellbeing centric’ and not technology centric. AI can expedite tasks and ‘think’ on our behalf, but if the goal of hu…
Children and Young People's Priorities for Mental Health Research in Northern Ireland
INTRODUCTION: There are a number of factors contributing to the poor mental health of children and young people (CYP) specific to life in Northern Ireland (NI). Prevention and early intervention are of critical importance to the mental health and well-being of CYP. Policy decisions and service provision in the health and education sectors must be informed by research so that we can understand the factors affecting the mental health of young peopl…
Digital technology's role in supporting health professionals' communication with persons living with obesity and mental health issues
Background: Obesity and mental health issues are major public health concerns with a complex relationship. They share interconnections that significantly impair individuals’ physical, social, and mental well-being. Digital technology has emerged as a promising tool to facilitate communication between health professionals (HPs) and individuals living with obesity and mental health issues, but its role remains unclear. Aim: To critique the literatu…
Integrating digital interventions with employee wellbeing programmes
Background: Engaging in meaningful work has potential to improve our mental health and foster well-being, however, more than 15% of individuals currently in work are experiencing symptoms indicative of a common mental health condition, primarily mild to moderate anxiety and depression. There is evidence these conditions can be either prevented or effectively treated in the workplace. However, left untreated these conditions are associated with in…
Evaluating the ‘lessons learned’ in transitioning a digital health technology for dementia from lab to care home
The introduction of technologies and devices to support wellbeing in dementia are often evaluated using sensing technologies in a rather tech-heavy approach. With any research study involving such devices, there are unforeseen circumstances that emerge when operating this technology within a new site. This study considers the specific case of a lighting technology to support the synchronisation of the circadian rhythm for people living with demen…
The Quality of Physical and Mental Health Apps Across Four Age Groups
Background: There are currently more than 350,000 health apps in the Android and Apple app stores. The quality of a health app can be assessed by the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA), a United Kingdom based company that specialises in the quality assessment of health apps. The ORCHA baseline assessment (OBR) assess three aspects of a health app: 1) professional/clinical assurance (PCA), 2) user experience (UX) and 3) da…
Hidden in Plain Sight
The Interactions website (interactions.acm.org) hosts a stable of bloggers who share insights and observations on HCI, often challenging current practices. Each issue we'll publish selected posts from some of the leading and emerging voices in the field
Ethical Issues in Democratizing Digital Phenotypes and Machine Learning in the Next Generation of Digital Health Technologies
Digital phenotyping is the term given to the capturing and use of user log data from health and wellbeing technologies used in apps and cloud-based services. This paper explores ethical issues in making use of digital phenotype data in the arena of digital health interventions. Products and services based on digital wellbeing technologies typically include mobile device apps as well as browser-based apps to a lesser extent, and can include teleph…
Digital reminiscence app co‐created by people living with dementia and carers
BACKGROUND: This research reports on a pilot study that examined the usability of a reminiscence app called 'InspireD' using eye tracking technology. The InspireD app is a bespoke digital intervention aimed at supporting personalized reminiscence for people living with dementia and their carers. The app was developed and refined in two co-creation workshops and subsequently tested in a third workshop using eye tracking technology. INTERVENTION: E…
Participatory Research to Design a Novel Telehealth System to Support the Night-Time Needs of People with Dementia
Strategies to support people living with dementia are broad in scope, proposing both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions as part of the care pathway. Assistive technologies form part of this offering as both stand-alone devices to support particular tasks and the more complex offering of the "smart home" to underpin ambient assisted living. This paper presents a technology-based system, which expands on the smart home architectu…
A qualitative study of the lived experiences of disabled post-transition students in higher education institutions in Northern Ireland
This article provides a systematic analysis of 13 in-depth interviews of disabled students from universities in Northern Ireland. Undertaken as part of the Uni4U initiative, the findings presented describe barriers experienced by students with disabilities to participation in higher education. The students provided comments concerning their current service provisions, barriers they have experienced and suggestions for improvements to the service.…
Monitoring and visualising of night time activity patterns of people with early dementia
It is estimated that around 820,000 people in the UK have dementia. Telecare and assistive technology (AT) can support people with dementia living at home
Telehealth
Telehealthcare is fundamental to supporting self-management of health and community based care. For people with complex physical disability the technical challenge is often around how to achieve accessible systems alongside limited or deteriorating functional ability. This paper presents user focused research into a brain computer interface (BCI) helping to sustain community based supported living
A qualitative study of the lived experiences of disabled post-transition students in higher education institutions in Northern Ireland
This article provides a systematic analysis of 13 in-depth interviews of disabled students from universities in Northern Ireland. Undertaken as part of the Uni4U initiative, the findings presented describe barriers experienced by students with disabilities to participation in higher education. The students provided comments concerning their current service provisions, barriers they have experienced and suggestions for improvements to the service.…
Monitoring and visualising of night time activity patterns of people with early dementia
It is estimated that around 820,000 people in the UK have dementia. Telecare and assistive technology (AT) can support people with dementia living at home
Telehealth
Telehealthcare is fundamental to supporting self-management of health and community based care. For people with complex physical disability the technical challenge is often around how to achieve accessible systems alongside limited or deteriorating functional ability. This paper presents user focused research into a brain computer interface (BCI) helping to sustain community based supported living
Participatory Research to Design a Novel Telehealth System to Support the Night-Time Needs of People with Dementia
Strategies to support people living with dementia are broad in scope, proposing both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions as part of the care pathway. Assistive technologies form part of this offering as both stand-alone devices to support particular tasks and the more complex offering of the "smart home" to underpin ambient assisted living. This paper presents a technology-based system, which expands on the smart home architectu…
A qualitative study of the lived experiences of disabled post-transition students in higher education institutions in Northern Ireland
This article provides a systematic analysis of 13 in-depth interviews of disabled students from universities in Northern Ireland. Undertaken as part of the Uni4U initiative, the findings presented describe barriers experienced by students with disabilities to participation in higher education. The students provided comments concerning their current service provisions, barriers they have experienced and suggestions for improvements to the service.…
Ethical Issues in Democratizing Digital Phenotypes and Machine Learning in the Next Generation of Digital Health Technologies
Digital phenotyping is the term given to the capturing and use of user log data from health and wellbeing technologies used in apps and cloud-based services. This paper explores ethical issues in making use of digital phenotype data in the arena of digital health interventions. Products and services based on digital wellbeing technologies typically include mobile device apps as well as browser-based apps to a lesser extent, and can include teleph…
Digital reminiscence app co‐created by people living with dementia and carers
BACKGROUND: This research reports on a pilot study that examined the usability of a reminiscence app called 'InspireD' using eye tracking technology. The InspireD app is a bespoke digital intervention aimed at supporting personalized reminiscence for people living with dementia and their carers. The app was developed and refined in two co-creation workshops and subsequently tested in a third workshop using eye tracking technology. INTERVENTION: E…
Hidden in Plain Sight
The Interactions website (interactions.acm.org) hosts a stable of bloggers who share insights and observations on HCI, often challenging current practices. Each issue we'll publish selected posts from some of the leading and emerging voices in the field
How artificial intelligence may affect our mental wellbeing
This editorial introduces a special issue in digital mental health and wellbeing and includes topics such as digital wellbeing, chatbots, virtual reality and youth mental health. This editorial also discusses the potential adverse psychological effects of an artificial intelligence (AI) centric future. We emphasise the need to be ‘wellbeing centric’ and not technology centric. AI can expedite tasks and ‘think’ on our behalf, but if the goal of hu…
Children and Young People's Priorities for Mental Health Research in Northern Ireland
INTRODUCTION: There are a number of factors contributing to the poor mental health of children and young people (CYP) specific to life in Northern Ireland (NI). Prevention and early intervention are of critical importance to the mental health and well-being of CYP. Policy decisions and service provision in the health and education sectors must be informed by research so that we can understand the factors affecting the mental health of young peopl…
Digital technology's role in supporting health professionals' communication with persons living with obesity and mental health issues
Background: Obesity and mental health issues are major public health concerns with a complex relationship. They share interconnections that significantly impair individuals’ physical, social, and mental well-being. Digital technology has emerged as a promising tool to facilitate communication between health professionals (HPs) and individuals living with obesity and mental health issues, but its role remains unclear. Aim: To critique the literatu…
Integrating digital interventions with employee wellbeing programmes
Background: Engaging in meaningful work has potential to improve our mental health and foster well-being, however, more than 15% of individuals currently in work are experiencing symptoms indicative of a common mental health condition, primarily mild to moderate anxiety and depression. There is evidence these conditions can be either prevented or effectively treated in the workplace. However, left untreated these conditions are associated with in…
Evaluating the ‘lessons learned’ in transitioning a digital health technology for dementia from lab to care home
The introduction of technologies and devices to support wellbeing in dementia are often evaluated using sensing technologies in a rather tech-heavy approach. With any research study involving such devices, there are unforeseen circumstances that emerge when operating this technology within a new site. This study considers the specific case of a lighting technology to support the synchronisation of the circadian rhythm for people living with demen…
The Quality of Physical and Mental Health Apps Across Four Age Groups
Background: There are currently more than 350,000 health apps in the Android and Apple app stores. The quality of a health app can be assessed by the Organization for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA), a United Kingdom based company that specialises in the quality assessment of health apps. The ORCHA baseline assessment (OBR) assess three aspects of a health app: 1) professional/clinical assurance (PCA), 2) user experience (UX) and 3) da…
Co-Producing Digital Mental Health Resources to Navigate Adversity and Enhance Resilience Among Marginalised Young People
Emerging adulthood (herein referring to ages 16–25) is a distinct developmental period marked by identity exploration, increasing autonomy, and heightened exposure to social, economic, and structural precarity. While this life stage presents opportunities for growth, it also coincides with elevated vulnerability to mental health difficulties, particularly among marginalised young people. This study explored how emerging adults in Ireland experien…
How do health professionals and the public perceive the use of digital communication tools in obesity and mental health care
Digital technologies are increasingly used in health communication, yet their role in emotionally complex contexts, such as, obesity and mental health remains unclear. This study compared the use and perceptions of digital communication tools between health professionals (HPs) and the general public. A cross-sectional online survey collected data from 129 HPs and 268 public participants. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and Mann–Whitney U test…
The definition and measurement of engagement and adherence for digital mental health interventions
Digital Mental Health Interventions (DMHIs) are scalable and accessible, but low engagement and adherence limit their effectiveness. Varying definitions and measures of engagement and adherence hinder effective evaluation and comparison. This umbrella review synthesised 61 systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and scoping reviews, which focused on DMHIs and provided a definition or measurement of engagement and/or adherence. Inclusion and exclusion …
Factors influencing engagement with digital mental health interventions from the perspective of university students with existing mental health difficulties
University students are experiencing increasing rates of mental health difficulties, and digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) offer a cost-effective, accessible, and scalable way to support student wellbeing. However, engagement with these interventions is often lower in real-world settings than in research studies. Understanding the factors influencing engagement is therefore essential. This study explored the perspectives of university s…
Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Digital health (7 works) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (6 works) · Health care (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works) · Business (4 works)