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I obtained a BSc in Psychology from University of Glasgow in 2011 and an MSc in Health Psychology at UCL in 2012 after which I worked as a medical writer and a medical copywriter for over three years in the medical communications industry.
About my project
My PhD research included testing novel digital interventions such as the use of narratives in AR and VR to engage people with physical activity. I have also researched the effects of oral contraceptives on depressive symptoms in female sex, health content on Wikipedia and personalisation approaches in smartphone apps related to health and well-being.
Research outputs
Farič N, Smith L, Hon A, Potts HWW, Newby K, Steptoe A, Fisher A. A Virtual Reality Exergame to Engage Adolescents in Physical Activity: Mixed Methods Study Describing the Formative Intervention Development Process. J Med Internet Res 2021;23(2):e18161 DOI: 10.2196/18161
McMichael L*, Farič N*, Potts HWW, Hon A, Smith L, Newby K, Steptoe A, Fisher A. Physical activity, gaming and virtual reality: the views of parents of adolescents. JMIR Serious Games 2020;8(3):e14920. DOI:10.2196/14920 *shared first author
Farič, N., Potts, H.W.W. Motivations for Contributing to Health-Related Articles on Wikipedia: An Interview Study J Med Internet Res 2014;16(12):e260. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3569
Farič N, Potts HWW, Hon A, Smith L, Newby K, Steptoe A, Fisher A. What Players of Virtual Reality Exercise Games Want: Thematic Analysis of Web-Based Reviews. J Med Internet Res 2019;21(9):e13833. DOI: 10.2196/13833
Farič N, Yorke E, Varnes L, Newby K, Potts HW, Smith L, Hon A, Steptoe A, Fisher A. Younger Adolescents’ Perceptions of Physical Activity, Exergaming, and Virtual Reality: Qualitative Intervention Development Study. JMIR Serious Games 2019;7(2):e11960. DOI: 10.2196/11960