Trial reportJournal of medical Internet research2022
The Efficacy of a Smartphone-Based App on Stress Reduction: Randomized Controlled Trial.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Optimizing Workplace Digital Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- A meta-analysis study evaluating the effects of sleep quality on mental health among the adult population.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- [On the Effectiveness of Digital Workplace Health Promotion in Times of Home Office: A Systematic Review].Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of stand-alone digital mental health applications for anxiety and depression: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of psychiatric research · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of a mobile-based self-management program on mental health in young adults: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2026Trial
- Temporal-Targeted Accelerated 40 Hz tACS Enhances Cognitive Function and Network Integration in Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Evidence for Mental Health Promotion and Prevention in Korea: A Narrative Review.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- Mental Health Apps Implemented in the Workplace: Scoping Review of Trends and Gaps in Evaluation Research.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- Facilitators of and Barriers to Teachers' Engagement With Consumer Technologies for Stress Management: Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Comprehensive Review of Chronic Stress Pathways and the Efficacy of Behavioral Stress Reduction Programs (BSRPs) in Managing Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Non-pharmaceutical interventions to optimize cancer immunotherapy.Oncoimmunology · 2023Review
- Football Fandom as a Platform for Digital Health Promotion and Behaviour Change: A Mobile App Case Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundStress management in the workplace is essential for a healthy mental and physical state. Due to technological advancements, individually tailored therapy and online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are on the rise.
objectiveThis study analyzed the efficacy of a smartphone app based on third-wave CBT tailored to an individual.
methodsA randomized controlled trial was conducted with 126 participants who were divided into 2 groups. The intervention group used the smartphone app BetterLife for 10 weeks, while the control group was placed on a waiting list for the same duration. The Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS), Korean Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 (UWES), World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment (WHOQOL), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) were administered at baseline and after 10 weeks to both groups.
resultsOf the 126 participants, 11 dropped out during the trial. A 2-way repeated measure analysis of covariance was conducted, controlling for baseline BDI. There were greater improvements in PSS (F=24.33, P<.001, η
conclusionsThese results provide evidence that smartphone-based CBT is a viable option for reducing stress in the workplace.
trial registrationClinical Research Information Service KCT0003231; https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/search/detailSearch.do/15137.
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