Compassion apps for better mental health: qualitative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing empirical evidence for the positive mental health effects of compassion-based interventions. Although numerous smartphone apps offering compassion-based interventions ('compassion apps') are now available for the general public, the quality of these apps has not yet been reviewed. A qualitative review of existing compassion apps serves as a crucial first step toward testing the efficacy of these apps, by identifying good-quality compassion apps that might be worth the investment of a scientific trial.

Aims

The current study focuses on reviewing the quality of existing compassion apps.

Method

Existing compassion apps were identified through searches in the Google Play Store and App Store. The 24 included apps were reviewed on their qualit

SUBMITTER: de Krijger E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486246 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature