ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
EmoWELL: effectiveness of a serious game for emotion regulation in emerging adulthood.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- Video and App-Based Games for Youth Emotion Regulation: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2026Article
- Havruta-structured dialogue as a social-emotional competence intervention: multi-stakeholder evidence on university students' mental health.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Facilitators of professional psychological help-seeking among university students: a narrative review from an individual-environment dual-dimensional perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Review
- Aggression in specialized Wushu Taolu training among university students and its transfer to everyday life contexts: a qualitative study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Emotion Regulation Strategies and Psychological Well-Being in Emerging Adulthood: Mediating Role of Optimism and Self-Esteem in a University Student Sample.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Emerging adulthood represents a critical period for developing emotion regulation skills, as individuals face new roles and responsibilities while often employing maladaptive regulatory strategies. Given the increasing use of technology among emerging adults, this study evaluated emoWELL, a serious game designed to enhance emotion regulation during this developmental stage. Methods: Using a quasi-experimental design, 114 university students in emerging adulthood (aged 18-25) were assigned to either an experimental group using emoWELL or a control group. Analyses included MANOVA, MANCOVA, hierarchical multiple regression, Reliable Change Index (RCI), moderation, mediation, and qualitative analyses of participants' feedback. Results: Significant improvements were observed in the experimental group (Wilks' Discussion: While emoWELL shows promise as a preventive tool for emotion regulation in emerging adults with low emotional symptomatology, its effectiveness may be limited for those with elevated anxiety and depression levels, suggesting its optimal use as a complementary tool under professional supervision or in university settings with appropriate support.
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