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A pilot study on the effectiveness of a positive psychology app in increasing well-being and self-compassion
Winkelmann, K.M. (2022) A pilot study on the effectiveness of a positive psychology app in increasing well-being and self-compassion.
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Abstract: | This pilot study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the newly developed Dutch smartphone application called Training in Positivity (TIP) in increasing general mental wellbeing as well as self-compassion. Students of the University of Twente and Saxion participated in the research and tested the app for a total of 18 days. Before and after using TIP, participants filled in a questionnaire that assessed different aspects of their mental wellbeing. In total, the data of 67 participants could be used to evaluate whether the app use positively impacted the student’s well-being and self-compassion. The students were recruited either by their teacher or via SONA, a platform that gives students credits for completing studies. Analysis of the data showed slight but not significant increase in the well-being score of participants (B= 1.13, t= .51, p>.05) as well as a slight non-significant increase in the self-compassion score (B= .54, t= .44, p>.05). Several limitations such as the small sample size, the high drop-out rate, and the fact that not all students finished the app, limit the generalizability and reliability of the results. Therefore, more research on a wider population is needed to evaluate whether the effect of the app is indeed not significant. |
Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91347 |
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