Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Jul 2, 2020
Date Accepted: Jan 17, 2021
Date Submitted to PubMed: Jan 18, 2021
The Effects of the App HeartBot on Stress and Emotional Well-Being over a 21-day Challenge: Randomized Survey Study
ABSTRACT
Background:
HeartBot is an app designed to enable people 14 years and older to use Heartfulness tools to deal with daily stress and anxiety in a healthy, productive manner.
Objective:
Heartfulness tools have proven to be effective in a controlled environment when administered by a proctor, and this study will further explore its effectiveness.
Methods:
In this study, 88 participants were recruited and randomly sorted into two groups. These two groups consisted of the HeartBot intervention group (n=46) and the wait-listed control group (n=42). Pre and post surveys gained a measure of their stress levels, observed through PSS, and social-emotional well-being found through EPOCH measure of adolescent well-being before and after using the app for 21days. Data analysis was conducted using paired t-tests, Wilcox test, Kruskal test, epsilon squared, and ANOVA.
Results:
Descriptive analysis showed a statistically significant difference at pre and post-data on PSS and EPOCH scores showing a decrease in perceived stress and an improvement in emotional wellness in the HeartBot group.
Conclusions:
Evidence from this study shows that HeartBot can be used by its users as an effective tool to manage stress and improve positive characteristics of emotional wellness.
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