PUBLICATIONS

2020

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Egan, H., Keyte, R., Nash, E. F., Barrett, J., Regan, A., & Mantzios, M. (2020). Mindfulness moderates the relationship between Emotional Eating and Body Mass Index in a sample of people with Cystic Fibrosis, Eating and Weight Disorders, 1-11.

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Sprawson, I., Wood, J. & Mantzios, M. (2020). “And now close your eyes or lower your gaze”: Exploring novice meditators and their attentional processes during meditation. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 1-12.

Hussain, M., Egan, H., Keyte, R., & Mantzios, M. (2020). Exploring the Effects of Mindfulness and Self-Distancing on Chocolate Intake After a Negative State Affect. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 1-12.

Mantzios, M. Cook, A. & Egan, H. (2020). Mental Health First Aid in the UK: how important is First Aid when Professional Mental Health Services are in dire straits. Comprehensive Clinical Medicine, 1-2.  

Czerwinski, N., Egan, H., Cook, A. & Mantzios, M. (2020). Teachers and mindful Colouring to tackle burnout, and increase mindfulness, resiliency and wellbeing. Contemporary School Psychology, 1-5.

Mantzios, M., Skillett, K., & Egan, H. (2020). A randomised experiment between Mindful Construal Diaries and the Mindful Raisin Practice on Chocolate Consumption. European Journal of Health Psychology, 1-14.

Egan, H. H. & Mantzios, M. (2020). Cystic Fibrosis and Eating Disorders: An adapted version of eating that is easing food consumption and is better suited to clinical requirements. In: L., Manzato & M., Cuzzolaro (Eds). Hidden and Lesser-known Disordered Eating Behaviors. Springer: Berlin.

Mantzios, M. Egan, H., & Asif, T. (2020). A randomised experiment evaluating the Mindful Raisin Practice as a method of reducing chocolate consumption during and after a mindless activity. Journal of Cognitive Enhancement, 1-9.

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2019

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Keyte, R., Egan, H., & Mantzios, M. (2019). How does mindful eating without non-judgement, mindfulness, and self-compassion relate to motivations to eat palatable foods in a student population? Nutrition & Health, 1-10.

Mantzios, M. Cook, A. & Egan, H. (2019). Mental Health First Aid embedment within undergraduate psychology curriculums: An opportunity of applied experience for psychology students and for enhancing mental health care in Higher Education institutions. Higher Education Pedagogies, 1-4.

Keyte, R., Egan, H. & Mantzios, M. (2019). An exploration into experiences and attitudes regarding risky health behaviours in an adult cystic fibrosis population. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 1-4.

Mantzios, M. & Egan, H. (2019). An experiential reflection of a mindful lecturer: Exploring enhancement of active learning in higher education, Higher Education Pedagogies, 1-3.

Keyte, R., Egan, H., & Mantzios, M. (2019). Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of risky health behaviours: a qualitative evaluation of preventative measures for populations with cystic fibrosis. Chronic Illness, 1-12.

Manku, R. S., Egan, H., Keyte, R., Hussain, M., & Mantzios, M. (2019). Dieting, mindfulness and mindful eating: Exploring whether diets are reinforcing mindful and mindful eating practices. Health Psychology Reports, 1-12. 

Mantzios, M., Hussain, H., Hussain, A., Egan, H., & Scanlon, P. (2019). Mindful and healthy colouring apps: Exploring mindfulness and anxiety when comparing different methods of colouring. Health Psychology Reports, 1-11.

Keyte, R., Egan, H., & Mantzios, M. (2019). An exploration into knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards risky health behaviours in a paediatric cystic fibrosis population. Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine, 1-9.

Ilies, A. I., Egan, H., & Mantzios, M. (2019). Comparing state anxiety and mindfulness between Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness Meditation whilst controlling for the effect of altruism and boredom. Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 1-12.

Mantzios, M. (2019). Mental Health First Aid and exciting opportunities for peer-support networks within Universities with prospects of influencing public health and treatment. Journal of Public Health, 1-4.

Mantzios, M., Cook, A., & Egan, H. (2019). Mental Health First Aid for Students in the Health Professions: Exploring opportunities for experiential learning in higher education. Health Professions Education, 1-3.

Mantzios, M., Egan, H., Cook, A. Jutley-Neilson, J. & O’Hara, M. (2019). The role of mindfulness in increasing student satisfaction: Implications for mindfulness-based practices in Higher Education and the National Student Survey. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1-11.

Neff, K. D., Tóth-Király, I., … & Mantzios, M. (2019). Examining the Self-Compassion Scale in 20 international samples with bifactor ESEM: Support for a total score, a positive and negative score, and six subscale scores. Psychological Assessment, 1-21.

2018

Mantzios, M. (2018). Mindfulness and Eating Behaviour: New directions and exciting opportunities for mindfulness-based research, interventions and practices. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 1986.

Mantzios, M., Egan, H. H., Hussein, M., Keyte, R. & Bahia, H. (2018). Mindfulness, self-compassion, and mindful eating in relation to fat and sugar consumption: An exploratory investigation. Eating and Weight Disorders, 1-7.

Egan, H.H., Keyte, R., McGowan, K., Peters, L., Lemon, N., Parsons, S., Meadows, S., Fardy, T., Singh, P., Mantzios, M. (2018). ‘You before me’: A qualitative study of Healthcare Professionals’ and students’ understanding and experiences of compassion in the workplace, self-compassion, self-care and health behaviours. Health Professions Education, 1-14.

Egan, H. H., & Mantzios, M. (2018). A qualitative exploration of self-kindness and 'treating oneself' in contexts of eating, weight regulation and other health behaviours: Implications for mindfulness-based eating programmes. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 880.

Mantzios, M., Egan, H. Bahia, H., Keyte, R., & Hussein, M. (2018). Grazing, motives to eat palatable foods, and fat and sugar consumption: An exploratory investigation. Journal of Public Health, 1-7.

Mantzios, M., Egan, H. H., Bahia, H., Hussein, M., & Keyte, R. (2018). How does grazing relate to Body Mass Index, self-compassion, mindfulness, and mindful eating in a student population? Health Psychology Open, 1-9.

Mantzios, M., & Giannou, K. (2018). A real-world application of short mindfulness-based practices: a review and reflection of the literature and a practical proposition for an effortless mindful lifestyle. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 1-6.

Mantzios, M., & Giannou, K. (2018). When did colouring books become mindful? Exploring the effectiveness of a novel method of mindfulness-guided instructions for colouring books to increase mindfulness and decrease anxiety. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 56.

Iranzo-Bennet, R., Egan, H.H., Cook, A, & Mantzios, M. (2018). Mindfulness as an Intervention for Recalling Information From a lecture as a Measure of Academic Performance in Higher Education: A Randomized Experiment.  Higher Education for the Future, 5(1), 75-88.

Mantzios, M., & Egan, H. H. (2018). An exploratory examination of mindfulness, self-compassion, and mindful eating in relation to motivations to eat palatable foods and BMI. Health Psychology Report, 1-9.

Montero-Marin, J., Kuyken, W., Crane, C., Gu, J., Baer, R., Al-Awamleh, A. A., Kim, M. S., Mantzios, M.,... & García-Campayo, J. (2018). Self-compassion and cultural values: a cross-cultural study of self-compassion using a multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) analytical procedure. Frontiers in Psychology, 9.

Keyte, R., Egan, H., Jackson, C., Nash, E., Regan, A., & Mantzios, M. (2018). A weekend / weekday comparison in adherence to daily treatment regimens for adults with cystic fibrosis. Health Psychology Report, 1-8.

Dutt, S., Keyte, R., Egan, H., Hussain, M., & Mantzios, M. (2018). Healthy and unhealthy eating amongst stressed students: Considering the influence of mindfulness on eating choices and consumption. Health Psychology Report, 7(1), 1-7.

2017

Ali, Z., Wong, K., Cook, A., Egan, H. H. & Mantzios, M. (2017). All you can eat buffets, obesity, mindfulness and mindful eating: An exploratory investigation. Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry, 1-7. 

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Hussein, M., Egan, H. H. & Mantzios, M. (2017). Mindful Construal Diaries: A less anxious, more mindful and more self-compassionate method of eating. Sage Open, 1-5. 

Mantzios, M., & Egan, H. H. (2017). On the role of self-compassion and self-kindness in weight regulation and health behaviour change. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 229. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00229

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2016

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Mantzios, M., Egan, H. H., & Patchell, C. R. (2016). Can existing knowledge on eating behaviours and obesity support people with Cystic Fibrosis who are nutritionally compromised?. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1477. doi:  10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01477

Egan, H. H., Mantzios, M. & Jackson, C. (2016). Health practitioners and the directive towards compassionate healthcare in the UK: Exploring the need to educate health practitioners on how to be self-compassionate and mindful alongside mandating compassion towards patients. Health Professionals Education, 1-3. doi:  10.1016/j.hpe.2016.09.002

Egan, H. H., & Mantzios, M. (2016). Mindfulness and Mindful Eating: Reflections on how individuals with Cystic Fibrosis may benefit. Eating and Weight Disorders, 1-3. doi: 10.1007/s40519-016-0255-y

Mantzios, M., & Egan, H. H. (2016). Mindfulness training may enhance the psychological well-being of people with cystic fibrosis. Mindfulness, 1-4. DOI: 10.1007_s12671-015-0462-z

2015

Mantzios, M., Wilson, J. C., & Giannou, K. (2015). Self-Compassion Scale- Greek Version. PsycTESTS, 1-2. doi: 10.1037/t46022-000

Mantzios, M. & Wilson, J. C. (2015). Mindfulness, Eating Behaviours, and Obesity: A review and reflection on current findings, Current Obesity Reports, 4, 1, 141-146. doi: 10.1007/s13679-014-0131-x

Mantzios, M., Wilson, J. C., Linnell, M., & Morris, P. (2015). The role of negative cognitions, intolerance of uncertainty, mindfulness, and self-compassion in weight regulation among male army recruits, Mindfulness, 6, 3, 545-552. doi: 10.1007/s12671-014-0286-2.

Mantzios, M. & Wilson, J. C. (2015). Exploring Mindfulness and Mindfulness with Self-Compassion-Centered Interventions to Assist Weight Loss: Theoretical Considerations and Preliminary Results of a Randomized Pilot Study, Mindfulness, 6(4), 824-835. doi: 10.1007/s12671-014-0325-z

Mantzios, M., Wilson, J. C. & Giannou, K. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Greek versions of the self-compassion and mindful attention and awareness scales, Mindfulness, 6, 123-132. doi: 10.1007/s12671-013-0237-3

Mantzios, M., Rentzelas, P., & Egan, H. H. (2015). The Psychological Benefits and Limitations of Compassion and Self-Compassion: A Review and Reflection on Current Theories and Interventions Relevant to Health Care, In: P., Grant (Ed.), Compassion: Social Significance, Role in Healthcare and Psychological Effects.

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2014

Mantzios, M. & Wilson, J. C. (2014). Making concrete construals mindful: A novel approach of developing mindfulness and self-compassion to assist weight loss, Psychology & Health, (29)4, 422-441. doi:10.1080/08870446.2013.863883

Mantzios, M. (2014). Exploring the relationship between worry and impulsivity in military recruits: The role of mindfulness and self-compassion as potential mediators, Stress & Health, (5)30, 397-404. doi: 10.1002/smi.2617

Mantzios, M. & Giannou, K. (2014). Group vs. Single Mindfulness Meditation: Exploring avoidance, impulsivity and weight management in two separate mindfulness meditation settings, Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, (6)2, 173-191. doi:10.1111/aphw.12023