Mobile applications for health and wellness: a systematic review

A AlSlaity, B Suruliraj, O Oyebode, J Fowles… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Mobile health (mHealth) apps show potential contributions as interactive systems for
managing users' health conditions. They are also used to improve health habits using …

Trends in persuasive technologies for physical activity and sedentary behavior: a systematic review

N Aldenaini, F Alqahtani, R Orji… - Frontiers in artificial …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Persuasive technology (PT) is increasingly being used in the health and wellness domain to
motivate and assist users with different lifestyles and behavioral health issues to change …

Trackly: A customisable and pictorial self-tracking app to support agency in multiple sclerosis self-care

A Ayobi, P Marshall, AL Cox - Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Self-tracking is an important part of self-care. However, predefined self-tracking approaches
can impede people's agency in managing their health. We investigated a customisable and …

Tailoring persuasive and behaviour change systems based on stages of change and motivation

O Oyebode, C Ndulue, D Mulchandani… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Persuasive systems (PS) are effective at motivating behaviour change using various
persuasive strategies. Research shows that tailoring these systems increases their …

“Your screen-time app is keeping track”: consumers are happy to monitor but unlikely to reduce smartphone usage

L Zimmermann - Journal of the Association for Consumer …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
Can screen-time applications help to control smartphone usage? Maladaptive consumption
in the form of smartphone overuse is a concern for many consumers. As a solution, screen …

Apps for mental health: an evaluation of behavior change strategies and recommendations for future development

F Alqahtani, G Al Khalifah, O Oyebode… - Frontiers in Artificial …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Mobile applications have shown promise in supporting people with mental health issues to
adopt healthy lifestyles using various persuasive strategies. However, the extent to which …

Mental Health and Time Management Behavior among Students During COVID‐19 Pandemic: Towards Persuasive Technology Design

M Alhasani, A Alkhawaji, R Orji - Human Behavior and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The study explored the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on students' mental health in
higher education while capturing their perceptions and attitudes towards time management …

Personality-based approach for tailoring persuasive mental health applications

F Alqahtani, S Meier, R Orji - User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction, 2022 - Springer
Persuasive mental health applications (apps) are effective tools for promoting behavior
change. Tailoring persuasive interventions can boost their effectiveness. Research has …

Digital mental health and social connectedness: experiences of women from refugee backgrounds

A Ayobi, R Eardley, E Soubutts… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
A detailed understanding of the mental health needs of people from refugee backgrounds is
crucial for the design of inclusive mental health technologies. We present a qualitative …

Exploring the effectiveness of persuasive games for disease prevention and awareness and the impact of tailoring to the stages of change

D Mulchandani, A Alslaity, R Orji - Human–Computer Interaction, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Persuasive games are widely implemented in the healthcare domain to promote behaviour
change among individuals. Previous research shows that using persuasive games …