The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) is used by scientists from various disciplines to
gather insights into the intra-psychic elements of human life. Researchers have used the …

Background Mobile device-based ecological momentary assessment (mobile-EMA) is
increasingly used to collect participants' data in real-time and in context. Although EMA …

Mobile media support our autonomy by connecting us to persons, content and services
independently of time and place constraints. At the same time, they challenge our autonomy …

Objective: Parent use of mobile devices (eg, smartphones, tablets) while around their young
children may be associated with fewer or more negative parent-child interactions, but parent …

Digital behaviour change interventions, particularly those using pervasive computing
technology, hold great promise in supporting users to change their behaviour. However …

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) apps provide an opportunity for easy, just-in-time
access to health promotion and self-management support. However, poor user engagement …

Nowadays, thousands of popular applications are designed to help users improve their lives
through behavioural adjustment (eg, meditate more, stay hydrated). However, our …

Modern wearable devices enable the continuous and unobtrusive monitoring of human
physiological parameters, including heart rate and electrodermal activity. Through the …

Background Hundreds of mental health apps are available to the general public. With
increasing pressures on health care systems, they offer a potential way for people to support …

The delivery of mental health interventions via ubiquitous devices has shown much promise.
A conversational chatbot is a promising oracle for delivering appropriate just-in-time …