Oksana K. Ellison, PhD
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Examining efficacy and potential mechanisms of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for anxiety and stress reduction among college students in a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Oksana K. Ellison, Lauren E. Bullard, Gloria K. Lee, Spiridoula Vazou, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Shelby E. Baez, Matthew B. Pontifex(2024).Examining efficacy and potential mechanisms of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for anxiety and stress reduction among college students in a cluster-randomized controlled trial, International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology24(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100514Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Oura Ring Behavioral Feedback Intervention for Alcohol Reduction in Young Adults: User Experience Evaluation of a Pilot Randomized Trial
Griffith F, Ellison O, Kunchay S, Augustine M, DeMartini K, Fatigate M, Latimer L, O'Malley S, Redeker N, Ash G, Fucito L. Oura Ring Behavioral Feedback Intervention for Alcohol Reduction in Young Adults: User Experience Evaluation of a Pilot Randomized Trial. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2025, 27: e78613. PMID: 41343856, PMCID: PMC12677873, DOI: 10.2196/78613.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNatural language processingUser baseLanguage processingUser experience evaluationFeedback reportsSmartphone diariesGroup participantsOura ringYoung adult alcohol useFitness wearablesFace-to-face exit interviewFeedback interventionYoung adultsExperience evaluationPilot randomized controlled trialAlcohol reductionMobile appsMultiple intervention componentsSMS text messagesPilot Randomized TrialAppsConvergent mixed methodsBehavioral dataUsersRandomized Controlled TrialsAerobic fitness modulates arithmetic strategy use in college-aged young adults
McGowan, A. L., Ellison, O. K., Ham, M. S., Chandler, M. C., & Pontifex, M. B. (2025). Aerobic fitness modulates arithmetic strategy use in college-aged young adults. Trends in Neuroscience and Education, 40, 100258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tine.2025.100258Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Aspects of Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy
2. Henning, D. A., Ellison, O. K., Hauck, J. L., Paneth, N., Pfeiffer, K. A., & Pontifex, M. B. (2023). Aspects of Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Adults with Cerebral Palsy. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2023.2290266Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Physical activity and sleep moderate the relationship between stress and screen time in college-aged adults
Chandler, M. C., Ellison, O. K., McGowan, A. L., Fenn, K. M., & Pontifex, M. B. (2022). Physical activity and sleep moderate the relationship between stress and screen time in college-aged adults. Journal of American College Health, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2077110Peer-Reviewed Original Research