‘It stretches your body but makes you feel good too’: A qualitative study exploring young people’s perceptions and experiences of yoga

School‐based yoga and mindfulness interventions for young adolescents: A qualitative study in a disadvantaged area
Sumner, A., Cartwright, T., Ballieux, H. and Edginton, T.L. 2025. School‐based yoga and mindfulness interventions for young adolescents: A qualitative study in a disadvantaged area. British Journal of Health Psychology. 30 (2) e12793. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12793

A Role-Needs Framework: Rethinking Support for Informal Caregivers for Alzheimer's Across the Global South and Global North
Knight, F., Ridge, Damien T., Loveday, C., Weidner, W., Roeser, J., Halton, C. and Cartwright, T. 2024. A Role-Needs Framework: Rethinking Support for Informal Caregivers for Alzheimer's Across the Global South and Global North. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 39 (9) e6141. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6141

Typologies of caregiving: Understanding support needs of carers across four continents
Cartwright, Tina J., Knight, Fauzia, Ridge, Damien, Loveday, Catherine, Roeser, Jannice, Weidner, Wendy S. and Halton, Candida C. 2023. Typologies of caregiving: Understanding support needs of carers across four continents. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 19 (S24) e082717. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.082717

The spectrum of care within a university context: the differing roles of carers in supporting students who self-harm
Edwards-Bailey, Laura, Smyth, Nina, Cartwright, Tina and Mackenzie, Jay-Marie 2023. The spectrum of care within a university context: the differing roles of carers in supporting students who self-harm. International Journal of Care and Caring. 7 (4), pp. 708-734. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16890865425257

Yoga use, physical and mental health, and quality of life in adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A mixed-methods study
Doyle, L. and Cartwright, T. 2023. Yoga use, physical and mental health, and quality of life in adults with irritable bowel syndrome: A mixed-methods study. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2023.102270

Recommending yoga for health: A survey of perceptions among healthcare practitioners in the UK.
Smit, Carryn and Cartwright, Tina 2023. Recommending yoga for health: A survey of perceptions among healthcare practitioners in the UK. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 52 101765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2023.101765

A qualitative exploration of student self-harm and experiences of support-seeking within a UK university setting
Edwards-Bailey, L., Cartwright, T., Smyth, N. and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2023. A qualitative exploration of student self-harm and experiences of support-seeking within a UK university setting. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 36 (4), pp. 638-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2022.2146054

"You're more engaged when you're listening to somebody tell their story": A qualitative exploration into the mechanisms of the podcast 'menopause: unmuted' for communicating health information.
Shaw, Philippa A, Sumner, Amy L, Halton, Candida C, Bailey, Stacy C, Wolf, Michael S, Andrews, Emma N and Cartwright, Tina 2022. "You're more engaged when you're listening to somebody tell their story": A qualitative exploration into the mechanisms of the podcast 'menopause: unmuted' for communicating health information. Patient Education and Counseling. 105 (12), pp. 3494-3500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2022.09.003

‘Joining a group was inspiring’: a qualitative study of service users’ experiences of yoga on social prescription
Cheshire, A., Richards, R. and Cartwright, T. 2022. ‘Joining a group was inspiring’: a qualitative study of service users’ experiences of yoga on social prescription. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 22 67. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-022-03514-3

Behavior Change Techniques in Digital Health Interventions for Midlife Women: Systematic Review
Hana Sediva, Tina Cartwright, Claire Robertson and Deb, S. 2022. Behavior Change Techniques in Digital Health Interventions for Midlife Women: Systematic Review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth. 10 (11) e37234. https://doi.org/10.2196/37234

A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Shadowing as a Method to Improve Patient-Centred Care: Ten Principles for a New Gold Standard
Goodrich, J., Ridge, Damien and Cartwright, Tina 2022. A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Shadowing as a Method to Improve Patient-Centred Care: Ten Principles for a New Gold Standard. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 34 (2) mzac018. https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzac018

A mixed methods evaluation of Viniyoga therapy intervention for rheumatoid arthritis
Sadana, Vidhi, Cartwright, Tina and Cahill, Margaret 2021. A mixed methods evaluation of Viniyoga therapy intervention for rheumatoid arthritis. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 48 102081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2021.102081

“It just makes me feel a little less alone” a qualitative exploration of the podcast “menopause unmuted” on women's perceptions of menopause
Edwards, Amy L, Shaw, P., Halton, Candida C, Bailey, Stacy C, Wolf, Michael S, Andrews, Emma N and Cartwright, Tina 2021. “It just makes me feel a little less alone” a qualitative exploration of the podcast “menopause unmuted” on women's perceptions of menopause. Menopause. 28 (12), pp. 1374-1384. https://doi.org/10.1097/GME.0000000000001855

A Population-Practice-Based Model to Understand How Yoga Impacts on Human Global Functioning: A Qualitative Study
Cheshire, A. and Cartwright, T. 2021. A Population-Practice-Based Model to Understand How Yoga Impacts on Human Global Functioning: A Qualitative Study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 27 (11), pp. 991-1001. https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2021.0104

Feasibility and outcome of an online streamed yoga intervention on stress and wellbeing of people working from home during COVID-19
Wadhen, Vipin and Cartwright, Tina 2021. Feasibility and outcome of an online streamed yoga intervention on stress and wellbeing of people working from home during COVID-19. Work. 69 (2), pp. 331-349. https://doi.org/10.3233/wor-205325

Engagement in a virtual learning environment predicts academic achievement in research methods modules: A longitudinal study combining behavioral and self-reported data
Leino, R.K., Gardner, M.R., Cartwright, T. and Döring, A.K. 2021. Engagement in a virtual learning environment predicts academic achievement in research methods modules: A longitudinal study combining behavioral and self-reported data. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology. 10 (2), p. 149–162. https://doi.org/10.1037/stl0000281

Added Value Report: University of Westminster Transformation in Students Project
Linceviciute, S., Ridge, Damien T., Smyth, N., Cartwright, T., Sebah, I., Bryant, K. and Woolston, J. 2021. Added Value Report: University of Westminster Transformation in Students Project. London University of Westminster. https://doi.org/10.34737/v4qqx

Post-traumatic stress, personal risk and post-traumatic growth among UK journalists
Williams, S. and Cartwright, T. 2021. Post-traumatic stress, personal risk and post-traumatic growth among UK journalists. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 12 (1) 1881727. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1881727

‘As soon as you've been there, it makes it personal’: The experience of health-care staff shadowing patients at the end of life
Goodrich, J., Ridge, Damien T. and Cartwright, T. 2020. ‘As soon as you've been there, it makes it personal’: The experience of health-care staff shadowing patients at the end of life. Health Expectations. 23 (5), pp. 1259-1268. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13107

A mixed methods evaluation of an individualised yoga therapy intervention for rheumatoid arthritis: Pilot study
Cartwright, T., Cahill, M. and Sadhana, V. 2020. A mixed methods evaluation of an individualised yoga therapy intervention for rheumatoid arthritis: Pilot study . Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 50 102339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102339

Yoga practice in the UK: a cross- sectional survey of motivation, health benefits and behaviours
Cartwright, T., Mason, H., Porter, A. and Pilkington, K. 2020. Yoga practice in the UK: a cross- sectional survey of motivation, health benefits and behaviours. BMJ Open. 10, p. e031848 e031848. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031848

Yoga-therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: Marked improvement in patient-reported outcome measures
Anie, K., Colaço, C.B., Cartwright, T. and Kahill, M. 2019. Yoga-therapy for rheumatoid arthritis: Marked improvement in patient-reported outcome measures. Clinical Medicine. 19 (Issue 2, Supplement), p. s3. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.19-2-s3

Yoga4Health on social prescription: a mixed methods evaluation
Cartwright, T., Richards, R., Edwards, A. and Cheshire, A. 2019. Yoga4Health on social prescription: a mixed methods evaluation.

Walking in a patient’s shoes: an evaluation study of immersive learning using a digital training intervention
Halton, C. and Cartwright, T. 2018. Walking in a patient’s shoes: an evaluation study of immersive learning using a digital training intervention. Frontiers in Psychology. 9 2124. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02124

Exploring suicidal behaviours by probation clients—a qualitative near-lethal study
Mackenzie, J.-M., Borrill, J. and Cartwright, T. 2018. Exploring suicidal behaviours by probation clients—a qualitative near-lethal study. The Journal of Public Health. 40 (1), pp. 146-153. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx005

Parental feeding behaviour and motivations regarding pre-school age children: a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
Rylatt, L. and Cartwright, T. 2016. Parental feeding behaviour and motivations regarding pre-school age children: a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. Appetite. 99, pp. 285-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2015.12.017

New Ways of Being a Man: “Positive” Hegemonic Masculinity in Meditation-based Communities of Practice
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2016. New Ways of Being a Man: “Positive” Hegemonic Masculinity in Meditation-based Communities of Practice. Men and Masculinities. 19 (3), pp. 289-310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X15578531

Men’s strategies for preserving emotional well-being in advanced prostate cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Levy, A. and Cartwright, T. 2015. Men’s strategies for preserving emotional well-being in advanced prostate cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology and Health. 30 (10), pp. 1164-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2015.1040016

Cultivating equanimity through mindfulness meditation: a mixed methods enquiry into the development of decentring capabilities in men
Lomas, T., Edginton, T.L., Cartwright, T. and Ridge, Damien T. 2015. Cultivating equanimity through mindfulness meditation: a mixed methods enquiry into the development of decentring capabilities in men. International Journal of Wellbeing. 5 (3), pp. 88-106. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v5i3.7

Probation staff experiences of managing suicidal and self-harming service users
Mackenzie, J.-M., Cartwright, T., Beck, A. and Borrill, J. 2015. Probation staff experiences of managing suicidal and self-harming service users. Probation Journal. 62 (2), pp. 111-127. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550515571396

Pakistani children’s experiences of growing up with Beta-Thalassemia Major
Mufti, G.E.R., Towell, A. and Cartwright, T. 2015. Pakistani children’s experiences of growing up with Beta-Thalassemia Major. Qualitative Health Research. 25 (3), pp. 386-96. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732314552663

A qualitative analysis of experiential challenges associated with meditation practice
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2015. A qualitative analysis of experiential challenges associated with meditation practice. Mindfulness. 6, pp. 848-860. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-014-0329-8

Engagement with meditation as a positive health trajectory: Divergent narratives of progress in male meditators
Lomas, Tim, Ridge, Damien T., Cartwright, T. and Edginton, T.L. 2014. Engagement with meditation as a positive health trajectory: Divergent narratives of progress in male meditators. Psychology & Health. 29 (2), pp. 218-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2013.843684

Journeys of adjustment: the experiences of adolescents living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Cartwright, T., Fraser, E., Edmunds, S., Wilkinson, N. and Jacobs, K. 2014. Journeys of adjustment: the experiences of adolescents living with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Child: Care, Health and Development. 41 (5), pp. 734-43. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12206

Men developing emotional intelligence through meditation? Integrating narrative, cognitive and electroencephalography (EEG) evidence
Lomas, Tim, Edginton, T.L., Cartwright, T. and Ridge, Damien T. 2014. Men developing emotional intelligence through meditation? Integrating narrative, cognitive and electroencephalography (EEG) evidence. Psychology of Men & Masculinity. 15 (2), pp. 213-224. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032191

A religion of wellbeing? The appeal of Buddhism to men in London, United Kingdom
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2014. A religion of wellbeing? The appeal of Buddhism to men in London, United Kingdom. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. 6 (3), pp. 198-207. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036420

I was so done in that I just recognized it very plainly, “You need to do something”’: men’s narratives of struggle, distress and turning to meditation
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. I was so done in that I just recognized it very plainly, “You need to do something”’: men’s narratives of struggle, distress and turning to meditation. Health. 17 (2), pp. 191-208. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459312451178

‘Getting on with life’: the experiences of older people using complementary health care
Cartwright, T. 2012. ‘Getting on with life’: the experiences of older people using complementary health care. in: Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine: An International Reader London Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 53-60

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. BSA Medical Sociology Group 43rd Annual Conference 2011. University of Chester 14 - 16 Sep 2011

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. 7th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP). Adelaide, South Australia 18 -20 Apr 2011

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2010. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. Psychology & Health. 25 (S1), p. 265. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2010.502762

Complementary medicine and health psychology
Cartwright, T., van Wersch, A. and Forshaw, M. 2009. Complementary medicine and health psychology. Open University Press.

Illness perceptions, coping and quality of life in patients with alopecia
Cartwright, T., Endean, N. and Porter, A. 2009. Illness perceptions, coping and quality of life in patients with alopecia. British Journal of Dermatology. 160 (5), pp. 1034-1039. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.09014.x

A thematic analysis of childrens' experiences of living with thalassemia major in Pakistan
Mufti, G.E.R., Cartwright, T. and Towell, A. 2008. A thematic analysis of childrens' experiences of living with thalassemia major in Pakistan. Psychology & Health. 23 (S1), p. 189. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440802299543

'Getting on with life': the experiences of older people using complementary health care
Cartwright, T. 2007. 'Getting on with life': the experiences of older people using complementary health care. Social Science & Medicine. 64 (8), pp. 1692-1703. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.11.034

Making sense of illness: the experiences of users of complementary medicine
Cartwright, T. and Torr, R. 2005. Making sense of illness: the experiences of users of complementary medicine. Journal of Health Psychology. 10 (4), pp. 559-572. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105305053425