Insights & Research

Charlton, J., Malik, I., Ashley, A., Newton, A., Toombs, E., Schmidt, F., Olthuis, J., Stasiuk, K., Bobinski, T., & Mushquash, A. R. (2025). Identifying the minimal clinically important difference in emotion regulation among youth using the JoyPopTM app: Pilot study. JMIR Formative Research, 9, e64483. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11803318/pdf/formative_v9i1e64483.pdf

MacIsaac, A., Neufeld, T., Malik, I., Toombs, E., Olthuis, J., Schmidt, F., Dunning, C., Stasiuk, K., Bobinski, T., Ohinmaa, A., Stewart, S. H., Newton, A. & Mushquash, A. R. (2025). Increasing access to mental health supports for 18-25-year-old Indigenous youth with the JoyPop mobile mental health app: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 14, e64745. https://www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e64745/PDF

Malik, I., & Mushquash, A. R. (2025). Acceptance of a mental health app (JoyPopTM) for postsecondary students: A prospective evaluation using the UTAUT2. Frontiers in Digital Health, 7, 1503428. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11876143/pdf/fdgth-07-1503428.pdf

Malik, I., Neufeld, T., & Mushquash, A. R. (2025). Usability and quality of the JoyPopTM app: A prospective evaluation study. JMIR Human Factors. 12, e65472. https://humanfactors.jmir.org/2025/1/e65472/PDF

Recinos, M., O’Hara, K., Tiwari, A., Whitaker, D. J., Wekerle, C., & Self-Brown, S. (2024). The use of technology and mobile health apps in child maltreatment interventions: Perspectives of TF-CBT therapists and SafeCare providers. Child Protection and Practice, 3, 100075. https://journals.scholarsportal.info/pdf/29501938/v3icomplete/nfp_tuotamottasp.xml_en

MacIsaac, A., Mann, V., Toombs, E., Schmidt, F., Olthuis, J., Newton, A., & Stewart, S. H., Ohinmaa, A., & Mushquash, A. R. (2024). Promoting mental health and wellbeing among post-secondary students with the JoyPopTM app: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Trials, 25(576). https://journals.scholarsportal.info/pdf/17456215/v25inone/nfp_pmhawapfarct.xml_en

Mushquash, A. R., Neufeld, T., Malik, I., Toombs, E., Olthuis, J. V., Schmidt, F., Dunning, C., Stasiuk, K., Bobinski, T., Ohinmaa, A., Newton, A., & Stewart, S. H. (2024). Increasing access to mental health supports for 12-17-year-old Indigenous youth with the JoyPop mobile mental health app: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Trials, 25(1), 234. https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s13063-024-08076-y.pdf

Au-Yeung, A., Marfatia, D., Beers, K., General, D. A., McQueen, K. C. D., Martin-Hill, D., Wekerle, C., & Green, T. J. (2023). Exploring the feasibility of a mental health application (JoyPopTM) for Indigenous youth. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1269347. https://journals.scholarsportal.info/pdf/16640640/v14inone/nfp_etfoamhafiy.xml_en

Malik, I., Perez, A., Toombs, E., Schmidt, F., Olthuis, J. V., Charlton, J., Grassia, E., Squier, C., Stasiuk, K., Bobinski, T., & Mushquash, A. R. (2023). Female youth and mental health service providers’ perspectives on the JoypopTM app: A qualitative study. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1197362. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10566298/pdf/fdgth-05-1197362.pdf

Maurer, K., Kimyaci, M., Konyk, K., & Wekerle, C. (2023). Building resilience through daily smartphone app use: results of a pilot study of the JoyPopTM app with social work students. Frontiers in Digital Health, 5, 1265120. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10694474/pdf/fdgth-05-1265120.pdf

Maclsaac, A., Wekerle, C., & Mushquash, A. R. (2022). Writing yourself well: Dispositional self-reflection moderates the effects of journaling on psychological wellbeing across time. Behaviour Change, 40(4), 297-313. https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/651C4C3AB0BB362B121823E095D3DF6F/S0813483922000249a.pdf/div-class-title-writing-yourself-well-dispositional-self-reflection-moderates-the-effect-of-a-smartphone-app-based-journaling-intervention-on-psychological-wellbeing-across-time-div.pdf

Mushquash, A. R., Pearson, E. S., Waddington, K., MacIsaac, A., Mohammed, S., Grassia, E., Smith, S., & Wekerle, C. (2021). User perspectives on the resilience-building JoyPop app: Qualitative study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 9(7), e28677. https://mhealth.jmir.org/2021/7/e28677/PDF

MacIsaac, A., Mushquash, A. R., Mohammed, S., Grassia, E., Smith, S., & Wekerle, C. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and building resilience with the JoyPop app: Evaluation study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 9(1), e25087. https://mhealth.jmir.org/2021/1/e25087/PDF