Evaluating a brief smartphone-based stress management intervention with heart rate biofeedback from built-in sensors in a three arm randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Perceived stress is prevalent in industrial societies, negatively impacting mental health. Smartphone-based stress management interventions provide accessible alternatives to traditional methods, but their efficacy remains modest, potentially due to limited integration of smartphone sensor technology. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an 18-day smartphone-based stress management intervention, MT-StressLess with integrated heart rate (HR)-based biofeedback using built-in accelerometer sensors, compared to a waitlist control (WLC) condition. Secondary outcomes included emotion regulation skills, depressive symptoms, overall well-being, usbiality and usage data. As exploratory aims, we investigated whether the MT-StressLess version without HR-based biofeedback was

SUBMITTER: Fuhrmann LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12185712 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature