Translating strategies for promoting engagement in mobile health: A proof-of-concept microrandomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Mobile technologies allow for accessible and cost-effective health monitoring and intervention delivery. Despite these advantages, mobile health (mHealth) engagement is often insufficient. While monetary incentives may increase engagement, they can backfire, dampening intrinsic motivations and undermining intervention scalability. Theories from psychology and behavioral economics suggest useful nonmonetary strategies for promoting engagement; however, examinations of the applicability of these strategies to mHealth engagement are lacking. This proof-of-concept study evaluates the translation of theoretically-grounded engagement strategies into mHealth, by testing their potential utility in promoting daily self-reporting.

Method

A microrandomized trial (MRT) was con

SUBMITTER: Nahum-Shani I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8738098 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature