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Parental stress apps. A systematic review of current free-of-charge apps available in the Google Play Store aiming to help parents manage stress

Machnacz Lima, Fabiane (2023) Parental stress apps. A systematic review of current free-of-charge apps available in the Google Play Store aiming to help parents manage stress.

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Abstract:Mobile health (mHealth) apps are a potential solution for stress management, offering convenience, affordability, and accessibility. Parents can benefit from it to deal better with the distress experienced due to the demands of the parental role. This study has the objective to assess the quality and the persuasive elements presented on the of free-of-charge apps in the Google Play Store that include on their goals to support parents to deal with stress. A systematic review was conducted on the app store search and on 2 databases, resulting in 9 free-of-charge apps. The apps were assessed using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) tools and the use of elements of Persuasive Systems Design (PSD) framework. The correlation between PSD elements and user ratings and download statistics was also calculated. The average MARS score across all apps was 3.9 and a total of 158 PSD elements were identified, with an average of 17 elements per app. No strong correlation between the PSD elements implemented and user ratings or downloads was found. The apps overall exhibited good quality and diverse implementation of PSD elements. There is area for improvement in specifying a theoretical background, have scientific studies of their effectiveness and improve user engagement.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95896
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