ArticleInnovation in aging2025
Perceptions and Effectiveness of a Fully Automated Brief Behavioral Insomnia Therapy, Delivered by a Virtual Companion, in Older and Young Adults.
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Acceptance and Efficacy of a Smartphone-based App Using a Conversational Agent to Monitor Health Status and/or Deliver Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Psycho-social Stress
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Background and Objectives: One of the most common sleep disturbances in older people is insomnia. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the first-line treatment for this condition in older adults, but in-person treatment is costly and often unavailable. In this study, in a group of older and young subjects, we aimed to compare: (a) their initial perceptions of a fully automated mobile health intervention to manage insomnia, (b) how these perceptions related to treatment completion, and (c) the effects of the intervention on insomnia severity and related outcomes. Research Design and Methods: A case-series study was conducted with a self-selected sample of older (≥65 years) and young (18-35 years) adults ( Results: Logistic regression analyses showed that higher credibility and trust in the app's VC were associated with higher odds of treatment completion, but only in older adults (trust scores × age group: odds ratio [OR] = 1.12; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.01-1.25; Discussion and Implications: This brief behavioral intervention appears to be efficacious for the self-management of insomnia symptoms in older adults. The integration of persuasive interaction elements, such as avatars and virtual coaches, in fully automated interventions could be particularly useful to stimulate older adults' engagement. Clinical Trials Registration Number: NCT05074901.
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