SynthesisJournal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA2016
Effectiveness of mobile technologies delivering Ecological Momentary Interventions for stress and anxiety: a systematic review.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Understanding health behaviours in context: A systematic review and meta-analysis of ecological momentary assessment studies of five key health behaviours.Health psychology review · 2022Pooled it
- Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Ongoing Psychological Interventions for Emotional Problems in Real- or Close to Real-Time: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Smartphone-Delivered Ecological Momentary Interventions Based on Ecological Momentary Assessments to Promote Health Behaviors: Systematic Review and Adapted Checklist for Reporting Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention Studies.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic review of the effectiveness of health-related behavioral interventions using portable activity sensing devices (PASDs).Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA · 2017Pooled it
- A machine learning-based ecological momentary intervention for mental health promotion in youth: a micro-randomized trial.Translational psychiatry · 2026Trial
- A Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Intervention for Workplace Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Proximal Effects of a Transdiagnostic, Ecological Momentary Intervention for Enhancing Resilience in Help-Seeking Young People (EMIcompass): Findings From a Secondary Analysis of an Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of InsightApp for Anxiety, Valued Action, and Psychological Resilience: Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2025Trial
- Effects of a digital self-efficacy training in stressed university students: A randomized controlled trial.PloS one · 2024Trial
- Indicated Stress Prevention Addressing Adolescents with High Stress Levels Based on Principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2024Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of a 14-day mindfulness ecological momentary intervention (MEMI) for generalized anxiety disorder.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2023Trial
- Efficacy of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention to Promote HIV Risk Reduction Behaviors Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Trial
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- "Daily Growth" Parenting Program Delivered via Ecological Momentary Intervention: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Prototype.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- The Impact of a Technology-Assisted, Two-Month Breathing Exercise Intervention on Daily Affect, Weekly Stress and Examinational Stress.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions to Promote Behavioral Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Momentary assessment of parent and child emotion regulation to inform the design of a new emotion-focused parenting app.PloS one · 2025Article
- A Daily Diary Study of the Relation between Stress and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and the Moderating Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Emerging Adulthood.Journal of youth and adolescence · 2024Article
- Just-in-time adaptive ecological momentary assessment (JITA-EMA).Behavior research methods · 2024Article
- Mental Health Self-Tracking Preferences of Young Adults With Depression and Anxiety Not Engaged in Treatment: Qualitative Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesMobile technologies may be suitable for delivering Ecological Momentary Interventions (EMI) to treat anxiety in real-time. This review aims to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of EMI for treating anxiety conditions. MATERIALS AND
methodsFour databases and the reference lists of previous studies were searched. A total of 1949 abstracts were double screened for inclusion. Sufficient studies were available to undertake a quantitative meta-analysis on EMIs on generalized anxiety symptoms.
resultsThe 15 randomized trials and randomized controlled trials examined anxiety (n = 7), stress (n = 3), anxiety and stress (n = 2), panic disorder (n = 2), and social phobia (n = 1). Eight EMIs comprised self-monitoring integrated with therapy modules, seven comprised multimedia content, and three comprised self-monitoring only. The quality of studies presented high risk of biases. Meta-analysis (n = 7) demonstrated that EMIs reduced generalized anxiety compared to control and/or comparison groups (Effect Size (ES) = 0.32, 95% CI, 0.12-0.53). Most EMIs targeting stress were reported effective relative to control as were the two EMIs targeting panic disorders. The EMI targeting social phobia was not effective. DISCUSSION: EMIs have potential in treating both anxiety and stress. However, few high-quality trials have been conducted for specific anxiety disorders. Further trials are needed to assess the value of EMI technologies for anxiety in enhancing existing treatments.
conclusionThis study found a small significant effect of EMI studies on reducing generalized anxiety. Studies on stress demonstrated EMI was effective compared to control, with the small number of studies on panic and social phobia demonstrating mixed results.
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