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- Title
Smartphone delivery of a hope intervention: Another way to flourish.
- Authors
Daugherty, Douglas A.; Runyan, Jason D.; Steenbergh, Timothy A.; Fratzke, Betty Jane; Fry, Brian N.; Westra, Emma
- Abstract
Positive interventions have shown promise for fostering hedonic (happiness) and eudaimonic (flourishing) well-being. However, few studies have focused on positive interventions that target hope as a means of increasing well-being, and none have examined the use of smartphone app-based systems for delivering interventions in the moments and contexts of daily life—an approach called ecological momentary intervention (EMI). We conducted a quasi-experimental pilot study using a pretest and posttest design to examine the feasibility and potential impact of a mobile app-based hope EMI. Participants appeared to engage with the intervention and found the experience to be user-friendly, helpful, and enjoyable. Relative to the control group, those receiving the intervention demonstrated significantly greater increases in hope; however, there were no between-group differences in hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. The authors recommend future research to examine the potential of EMI mobile apps to cultivate hope and promote flourishing.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL well-being; ECOLOGICAL momentary assessments (Clinical psychology); POSITIVE psychology; DIFFERENTIAL psychology; TELECOMMUNICATION equipment industry; EMOTIONS
- Publication
PLoS ONE, 2018, Vol 13, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0197930