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Viktoriya Manova, MA

PhD in Counselling Psychology, Year 5

Research Interests: Interpersonal mindfulness in supportive interactions

Bigraphy: Viktoriya's research focuses on interpersonal mindfulness, examining how mindfulness impacts the quality of social interactions between strangers—particularly during emotion sharing and informal helping scenarios. Her current work investigates whether interpersonal mindfulness can be systematically observed during face-to-face interactions and explores the potential of natural language processing techniques to identify mindful communication patterns in these exchanges.

Supervisor: Dr. Bassam Khoury

  • MA in Counselling Psychology, McGill University

    BA in Psychology, McGill University

  • Khoury, B., Manova, V., Adel, L., Dumas, G., Lifshitz, M., Vergara, R. C., Sekhon, H., & Rej, S. (2023). Tri-process model of interpersonal mindfulness: theoretical framework and study protocol. Frontiers in Psychology, 14:1130959. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1130959 

     

    Manova, V., & Khoury, B. (2023). The relationship between mindfulness and perfectionism in university students during emerging adulthood. Emerging Adulthood, 11(4), 828-844. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968221126799 

     

    Manova, V., & Khoury, B. (2023). Interpersonal perfectionism and social anxiety: the mediational role of mindfulness. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue Canadienne Des Sciences Du Comportement, (20230309). https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000370 

     

    Xie, Q., Manova, V., & Khoury, B. (2022). How do dispositional mindfulness and self-compassion alleviate loneliness? The mediating role of rejection sensitivity. Current Psychology, 1-10. https://doi-org.proxy3.library.mcgill.ca/10.1177/1073191105283504 

     

    Fleischmann, M. H., Manova, V., Wisener, M., & Khoury, B. (2021). Mindfulness facets and self-compassion as moderators of the relationship between occupational stressors and mental health symptoms in Canadian police officers. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement. https://doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000290  

     

    Spinelli, C., Paradis-Gagné, E., Per, M., Fleischmann, M. H., Manova, V., Wallace, A., & Khoury, B. (2020). Evaluating the use of mindfulness and yoga training on forensic inpatients: A pilot study. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 1447. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.614409  

  • Manova, V., Homer, L., & Khoury, B. (June 2021). On the impact of interpersonal mindfulness on social connectedness: emotion regulation as a mediator. Poster presentation at the 2021 Canadian Psychological Association’s (CPA) Annual National Convention.

    Manova, V., & Khoury, B. (March 2021). Perfectionism and social anxiety in graduate students: The mediating effect of mindfulness. Poster presentation at the 2021 Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) Annual National Conference.

    Fleischmann, M. H., Manova, V., Wisener, M., & Khoury, B. (May 2020). The effect of mindfulness and self-compassion on occupational stress in Canadian law enforcement. Poster presentation at the 2020 Canadian Psychological Association's (CPA) Annual National Convention.

  • Funding:

    • Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) – Doctoral, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2022 – 2025, $105,000.

    • Bourse au doctorat en recherche, Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture, 2021 – 2024, $84,000 (declined).

    • Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2020 – 2021, $5,500.
      Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) – Master’s, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, 2020 – 2021, $17,500.

    Awards:

    • Graduate Mobility Award, McGill University, 2024, $3,000.

    • Graduate Mobility Award, McGill University, 2022, $3,000.

  • ResearchGate Profile