Misba Hussain
Misba began her journey with Birmingham City University by studying a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. Once she had graduated, she progressed on to working towards her PhD. She is currently in the process of conducting several experiments related to eating behaviours.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, Birmingham City University
Teaching
- Guest lecturer in MSc Health Psychology
- Guest lecturer in Personal Developmental Planning
- Guest lecturer in Individual Differences
Research
Mindful Construal Diary: Developing and testing a kinder and self-distant mindful based intervention for weight loss and weight maintenance
Research on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) has shown significant improvements in weight loss and psychological health. Many MBIs often require a considerable amount of time, motivation and practice. However, this may be problematic as people may not have the appropriate means to commit to such an extensive mindful intervention; therefore making it less suitable for mainstream lifestyles. The use of a recently emerged MBI, namely Mindful Construal Diaries (MCD), has shown similar results in weight loss and improved psychological health as extensive mindful-meditation practices.
The aim of his PhD is to build upon the existing MCD through the concepts of self-distancing and self-kindness, and use it as a tool to improve eating behaviours and promote weight loss as well as psychological well-being. The present research will utilize self-report methods, experiments and randomized control trials (RCT) in order to gain a fuller understanding on the effectiveness and mechanisms behind the intervention.
Postgraduate Supervision
Publications
Mantzios, M., Egan, H., Bahia, H., Hussain, M., & Keyte, R (2018). How does grazing relate to body mass index, self-compassion and mindful eating in a student population? Health Psychology Open
Mantzios, M., Egan, H., Hussain, 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
Mantzios, M., Egan, H., Keyte, R., Bahia, H., & Hussain, M. (2018). Grazing, motives to eat palatable foods, and fat and sugar consumption:an exploratory investigation. Journal of Public Health
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
Hussain, M., Egan, H., & Mantzios, M. (2017). Mindful construal diaries: A less anxious, more mindful and more self-compassionate method of eating. Sage Publications