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ArticleJournal of healthcare informatics research2026

Persuasive Design in a Digital Mindfulness Intervention: A Randomized Trial of a Skill-Based Achievement System and Automated Peer Encouragement.

Abdul Rahman Idrees, Robin Kraft, Ann-Marie Küchler, Leandra Bantleon, Harald Baumeister, Manfred Reichert, Fanny Kählke, David Daniel Ebert, Rüdiger Pryss

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Article in Journal of healthcare informatics research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Abdul Rahman IdreesInstitute of Databases and Information Systems, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Robin KraftInstitute of Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
Ann-Marie KüchlerDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Leandra BantleonDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Harald BaumeisterDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Manfred ReichertInstitute of Databases and Information Systems, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Fanny KählkeFaculty of Applied Health Sciences, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Deggendorf, Germany.
David Daniel EbertProfessorship of Psychology and Digital Mental Health Care, Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany.
Rüdiger PryssInstitute of Clinical Epidemiology and Biometry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adherence to digital health interventions remains a persistent challenge, limiting their effectiveness and motivating the need for scalable strategies that promote sustained engagement. This randomized controlled trial investigated whether user adherence could be enhanced by two specific persuasive design strategies: a gamification approach focused on visualizing skill progression, and a social support approach based on automated interaction between supportive partners. University students were recruited and assigned to a control, gamification, or social support group. The control group received the standard intervention without persuasive strategies, whereas the gamification group utilized skill-based progression systems and infographics. In the social support group, participants were paired into teams. Participants were encouraged to motivate teammates to complete daily diary entries, with mutual completion triggering a congratulatory email. Average module completions were: control (

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AdherenceeHealthGamificationInternet-interventionsPersuasive designUsability

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PMCPMC12872988

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