University of Twente Student Theses
The Importance of Motivation and Goals in Behavioral Change and Their Usage in Mindfulness Apps
Petrova, Maria (2024) The Importance of Motivation and Goals in Behavioral Change and Their Usage in Mindfulness Apps.
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| Abstract: | With the pace of the world becoming faster, the levels of stress have been increasing, putting more people at a higher risk of developing mental health issues as a consequence of it. Practicing mindfulness through well-being apps is one of the ways to deal with stress and take care of our health. This study aims to understand what role a person’s motivation and goals serve in mindfulness apps from a behavioral change point of view. To accomplish this, firstly, we have looked at the significance that motivation and goals play in the process of willingness to behavioral change. This part included performing a literature review from a psychological perspective. Our findings suggest that a person’s preexisting goals and motivation have a positive influence on behavioral change. Subsequently, we have looked at the usage of motivation and goals from a user modeling perspective. This part of the study focused on collecting and analyzing data from existing well-being apps focusing on mindfulness. The analysis showed that all the examined apps considered the users’ goals and motivations. Furthermore, we have looked at and concluded that all of the examined mindfulness apps have a positive the influence on the users’ preexisting motivation and goals. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 54 computer science |
| Programme: | Computer Science BSc (56964) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/101000 |
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