Catherine Bolman

Biographic Data

ID4681110
NAMECatherine Bolman
GIVEN NAMESCatherine
FAMILY NAMEBolman
SIGNATUREBOLMAN C
AFFILIATIONSOpen University of the Netherlands
ORCID0000-0001-9209-6449
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS21
TOTAL CITATIONS21
WORKS AS AUTHOR21
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2008
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Evaluating the effectiveness of an integral neighbourhood-oriented approach for healthy ageing

    Open AccessLieke J E Duijsens, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026

    This article reports an effectiveness study of Neighbourhood Active & Connected, a novel neighbourhood-oriented approach to promote healthy ageing among older adults from lower socioeconomic positions (LSPs). This group faces significant health disparities and limited access to preventive care. The intervention aims to enhance physical activity, reduce loneliness, and improve social cohesion and health-related quality of life, while fostering dig…

  • The intention to use E-mental health applications among people with non-Western migration backgrounds

    Open AccessTessi Hengst, Tessi M Hengst et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026References: 29

    Purpose Despite the opportunities and benefits of electronic mental health (EMH), migrants often lack (adequate) access to digital healthcare. To increase migrants’ access to EMH, this study aims to empirically examine the factors associated with the intention to use EMH among first- and second-generation migrants with a non-Western background, based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) as well as relevant literature.…

  • Differences in usage and engagement rates of an online physical activity intervention among subgroups of adults aged 50 years and older in a practical setting

    Open AccessEline H G M Collombon, Gert-Jan De Bruijn et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Reach, use and effects of digital health interventions (DHIs) vary greatly among subpopulations, with lower usage rates and effects among groups with low socioeconomic status (SES) and chronic diseases. However, reaching these groups and improving their DHI use is crucial since they could benefit the most from improving their health and lifestyle. The aim of this study was to provide insight into usage and engagement rates of an online physical a…

  • Explaining intention and use of Mhealth with the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology

    Open AccessHermanus A Van De Werken, Pieter J Rohrbach et al.ARTICLEActa Psychologica2025Cited by: 1References: 25

    To increase mHealth use, the results of this study suggest raising awareness of its benefits and compatibility. Additionally, encouraging habitual use can boost both intention and usage

  • The Usability of an Online Tool to Promote the Use of Evidence-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions

    Open AccessDaniëlle N Zijlstra, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    To increase usage of evidence-based smoking cessation interventions (EBSCIs) among smokers, an online decision aid (DA) was developed. The aims of this study were (1) to conduct a usability evaluation; (2) to conduct a program evaluation and evaluate decisional conflict after using the DA and (3) to determine the possible change in the intention to use EBSCIs before and directly after reviewing the DA. A cross-sectional study was carried out in S…

  • Long-Term Effects on Loneliness of a Computer-Tailored Intervention for Older Adults With Chronic Diseases

    Open AccessJanet M Boekhout, Esmee Volders et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2021References: 5

    Objectives: This study explores the effects of the Active Plus intervention aiming to decrease loneliness among older adults (>65 years) with chronic diseases. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was performed (N = 585; age: M = 74.5 years, SD = 6.4), assessing loneliness at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. Outcome measures in the multilevel linear regression analyses were total, social and emotional loneliness. Results: At 12 months, s…

  • Motivational factors for initiating and maintaining physical activity among adults aged over fifty targeted by a tailored intervention

    Open AccessDenise A Peels, Peter Verboon et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2020

    Objective: To provide insight into the motivational working mechanisms (i.e. mediators) of an effective physical activity (PA) intervention for adults aged over fifty.Design: The mediation model (N = 822) was investigated in an RCT for the total intervention population, participants who were not norm-active at baseline (targeting PA initiation) and norm-active participants (targeting PA maintenance) separately.Main Outcome Measures: Potential med…

  • The Effect of Active Plus, a Computer-Tailored Physical Activity Intervention, on the Physical Activity of Older Adults with Chronic Illness(es)—A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

    Open AccessEsmee Volders, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    eHealth interventions aimed at improving physical activity (PA) can reach large populations with few resources and demands on the population as opposed to centre-based interventions. Active Plus is a proven effective computer-tailored PA intervention for the older adult population focusing on PA in daily life. This manuscript describes the effects of the Active Plus intervention ( N = 260) on PA of older adults with chronic illnesses (OACI), comp…

  • The effect of Active Plus, a computer-tailored physical activity intervention, on cognitive functioning of elderly people with chronic illness(es) – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Open AccessEsmee Volders, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Nederlands Trial Register NL6005 ; Date of Registration 21-03-2017

  • Evaluation of a Computer-Tailored Healthy Ageing Intervention to Promote Physical Activity among Single Older Adults with a Chronic Disease

    Open AccessJanet M Boekhout, Brenda Berendsen et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2018

    This study explores the effectiveness of the Active Plus65 intervention designed to stimulate physical activity among single older adults with a chronic physical impairment. A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test study was performed. The intervention group ( n = 411; mean age = 76.75; SD = 7.75) was assessed at baseline, three months, and six months. Data of comparable older adults who completed the original Active Plus intervention served as re…

  • Back-of-pack information in substitutive food choices

    Open AccessVincent J van Buul, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEAppetite2017References: 57

  • Motivational interviewing in a web-based physical activity intervention

    Open AccessStijn A H Friederichs, A Oenema et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2015

    The purpose of this study was to identify which question/reflection format leads to the most favorable results in terms of effect on autonomous motivation and appreciation for the intervention in a web-based computer-tailored physical activity (PA) intervention, based on principles from self-determination theory (SDT) and motivational interviewing (MI). For this purpose, a randomized trial was conducted among 465 Dutch adults, comparing three web…

  • Profiling physical activity motivation based on self-determination theory

    Open AccessStijn A H Friederichs, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2015

    The results of this study provide additional support for the importance of autonomous motivation in the context of physical activity behavior. The three derived clusters may be relevant in the context of physical activity interventions as individuals within the different clusters might benefit most from different intervention approaches. In addition, this study shows that cluster analysis is a useful method for differentiating between motivationa…

  • Correlates of the Intention to Implement a Tailored Physical Activity Intervention

    Open AccessDenise A Peels, Denise Peels et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2014

    The public health impact of health behaviour interventions is highly dependent on large-scale implementation. Intermediaries-intervention providers-determine to a large extent whether an intervention reaches the target population, and hence its impact on public health. A cross-sectional study was performed to identify the correlates of intermediaries' intention to implement a computer-tailored physical activity intervention. According to theory, …

  • Long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of a computer-tailored physical activity intervention among people aged over fifty

    Open AccessDenise A Peels, Rudolf R Hoogenveen et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014

    The current study was registered at the Dutch Trial Register (NTR2297; April 26th 2010)

  • I Move

    Open AccessStijn A H Friederichs, Stijn AH Friederichs et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2014

    NTR4129

  • The role of action planning and plan enactment for smoking cessation

    Open AccessHein De Vries, Sander Matthijs Egger et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    Making preparatory plans to quit smoking is important because it also predicts plan enactment, which is predictive of smoking cessation. Not all action plans were found to be predictive of smoking cessation. The effects of planning were not very much different between the total sample and smokers prepared to quit within one month

  • Coping with Cyberbullying

    Open AccessTrijntje Völlink, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community & Applied…2012Cited by: 20References: 5

    This study investigated the relationship between the use of coping strategies to deal with daily stressors in general ( n = 325) and the use of coping strategies to deal with cyberbullying in particular ( n = 88) among children aged 11 and 12 years. Additionally, it investigated the impact of coping strategies on depression and health in victims of cyberbullying ( n = 88 ) . The results showed that victims differed significantly from bully‐victim…

  • Study protocol of a Dutch smoking cessation e-health program

    Open AccessNicola Esther Stanczyk, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    Dutch Trial Register NTR3102

  • Cyberbullying

    Open AccessFrancine Dehue, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLECyberPsychology & Behavior2008

    This paper describes a survey on the prevalence and nature of cyberbullying of and by youngsters and the parental perceptions. Two questionnaires, one for youngsters and one for their parents, were sent to 1,211 final-year pupils of primary schools and first-year pupils of all levels of secondary schools and their parents. Pupils completed the questionnaires in their classroom, and parents completed them at home. The results show that about 16% o…

  • The Active plus protocol

    Open AccessMaartje M Van Stralen, Gerjo Kok et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2008

    Dutch Trial Register NTR 920