ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
A Pilot Evaluation of a Smartphone Application for Workplace Depression.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06410755 (Research on Evaluation of Home-based Rehabilitation Monitoring System With Wearable Devices and Self-Report Application), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Research on Evaluation of Home-based Rehabilitation Monitoring System With Wearable Devices and Self-Report Application
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The effect of active occupational stress management on psychosocial and physiological wellbeing: a pilot study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2020Trial
- Mental Health Apps Implemented in the Workplace: Scoping Review of Trends and Gaps in Evaluation Research.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
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- The effectiveness of an intervention using LAWE (loveliness and well-being of employees) app to improve the employee's mental well-being.Health promotion perspectives · 2024Article
- Online mental health training program for male-dominated organisations: a pre-post pilot study assessing feasibility, usability, and preliminary effectiveness.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2023Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Return-to-Work Interventions for Individuals with Work-Related Mental Health Conditions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Use of Mobile Apps and Online Programs of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Training in Workers: A Scoping Review.Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2022Article
- New Technologies in the Workplace: Can Personal and Organizational Variables Affect the Employees' Intention to Use a Work-Stress Management App?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Interventions delivered via mobile apps show particular promise in tackling the burden of common mental disorders. Appropriately targeting these interventions to at-risk populations is critical to their success. This pilot study aimed to assess the usability, feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of an app-based intervention designed to target depressive symptoms in a stressed working population. Anchored, a smartphone app including a 30-day program of mindfulness and cognitive and behavioural therapeutic components, was tested in a pre-post pilot study with participants recruited via social media advertisements. Eligible participants (N = 81) were Australian adults who were employed and reported elevated stress levels on a single-item screening measure. Follow-up assessment occurred 5 weeks after baseline. The primary outcome measure was change in depressive symptoms, with secondary outcomes measuring change in anxiety, wellbeing, stress, resilience, exercise, alcohol use, absenteeism, and work performance. User feedback and in-app data were analysed to assess engagement and intervention adherence. At follow-up, there were significant reductions in depressive symptoms (t
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