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Smartphone delivery of a hope intervention: Another way to flourish

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  • Douglas A Daugherty
  • Jason D Runyan
  • Timothy A Steenbergh
  • Betty Jane Fratzke
  • Brian N Fry
  • Emma Westra

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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.

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  • Douglas A Daugherty & Jason D Runyan & Timothy A Steenbergh & Betty Jane Fratzke & Brian N Fry & Emma Westra, 2018. "Smartphone delivery of a hope intervention: Another way to flourish," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(6), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0197930
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197930
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