Smartphone-based ecological momentary music intervention to reduce stress in Turkish immigrant women: protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immigrant women frequently encounter ethnic discrimination (ED) and/or stressful events in their daily lives. To mitigate the risk of resulting health impairments, we developed an ecological momentary music intervention (EMMI-T) to reduce psychological and biological stress levels in the daily lives of Turkish immigrant women. The feasibility of the EMMI-T was confirmed in a pilot study (n=20). Here, we present the protocol of our proposed study to investigate the effectiveness of the EMMI-T.

Methods

Fifty Turkish immigrant women perceiving chronic ED will take part in the 35-day study. During all three study periods (ie, baseline, intervention and post-intervention), participants will use a smartphone-based app to provide discrimination-related and stress-related

SUBMITTER: Hirsch S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11973758 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature