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Pilot Study of a Mobile Cognitive Bias Modification : The Personalised IVY App
Meijer, Mette (2024) Pilot Study of a Mobile Cognitive Bias Modification : The Personalised IVY App.
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| Abstract: | Cognitive bias is thought to play a role in maintaining fatigue symptoms, in the form of a self-as-fatigued identity bias. The eHealth Implicit VitalitY (IVY) app aims to modify this bias by requiring users to repeatedly pair fatigue-related words with a ‘fatigued and other’ category, and vitality-related words with a ‘vital and me’ category. The current pilot study continues the research on the IVY app and adds an element of personalisation to the IVY app. Participants used the personalised IVY app twice a day for three consecutive days and completed an online survey both before and after app use, which included measures for cognitive bias, fatigue, and vitality. The acquired data were analysed in a linear mixed model, which included moderation analyses to identify possible moderator variables. Overall, the personalised IVY app was effective in modifying cognitive bias towards a vitality bias but did not cause significant changes in the levels of self-reported fatigue and vitality. Of all investigated moderator variables, only the number of completed training sessions was found to be significant, with the app being effective for participants who completed all sessions and not for those who completed less than six sessions. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100532 |
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