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HeartBot is an app designed to enable people 14 years and older to use relaxation tools offered by Heartfulness. The study is conducted to examine the effect of the app on stress and emotional wellness in participants 14 years and older.
Research Question: Does HeartBot affect the stress levels and emotional wellness in participants 14 years and older?
Hypothesis: Participants who use HeartBot for 21 days will see a significant decrease in their stress levels and an improvement in emotional wellness.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| HeartBot Group | Experimental | The HeartBot group downloaded the app and used it daily for 21 days based on a calendar that provided them with step by step outlines of the tools for each day. |
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| Control Group | No Intervention | The control group did not download the app and experienced no change to their daily routines. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HeartBot App | Behavioral | HeartBot is an app designed to enable people 14 years and older to use relaxation tools offered by Heartfulness to deal with daily stress and anxiety in a healthy, productive manner. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Stress Levels | Participant stress levels were measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). This 10-item scale measures the degree to which a situation in someone's life is considered stressful . | 21 days for 30 minutes every day based on a 21-day calendar |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Emotional Wellbeing | The emotional wellness of the participants was measured using the EPOCH measure of adolescent wellbeing. This is a 20-item scale used to measure five different positive characteristics: Engagement, Perseverance, Optimism, Connectedness, and Happiness. | 21 days for 30 minutes every day based on a 21-day calendar |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ranjani B Iyer, PhD | Heartfulness Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranjani B Iyer | Novi | Michigan | 48375 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 33455902 | Derived | Iyer L, Iyer RB, Kumar V. A Relaxation App (HeartBot) for Stress and Emotional Well-Being Over a 21-Day Challenge: Randomized Survey Study. JMIR Form Res. 2021 Jan 29;5(1):e22041. doi: 10.2196/22041. |
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Publish a research paper with details on the study design, protocol, analysis of data, and report on implications to stress management and wellness tools.
Starting six months after publication
Access criteria IPD and any additional supporting information will be shared with the researchers furthering research in stress management and emotional wellness tools.
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