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User Engagement And Usability Of Suicide Prevention Apps: Systematic Search In App Stores And Content Analysis., Chelsey Wilks, Carol Chu, Donggun Sim, Josh Lovell, Peter Gutierrez, Thomas Joiner, Ronald Kessler, Matthew Nock Jul 2021

User Engagement And Usability Of Suicide Prevention Apps: Systematic Search In App Stores And Content Analysis., Chelsey Wilks, Carol Chu, Donggun Sim, Josh Lovell, Peter Gutierrez, Thomas Joiner, Ronald Kessler, Matthew Nock

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Background: People with suicidal thoughts are more inclined to seek technology-delivered interventions than in-person forms of treatment, making mobile apps for suicide prevention an ideal platform for treatment delivery. This review examines apps designed for suicide prevention, with a specific focus on user engagement. Objective: This study aims to update the literature and broadly evaluate the landscape of mobile health apps for suicide prevention; examine apps with key features and primary approaches to suicide prevention; and systematically evaluate the engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information of the apps. Methods: All apps related to suicidal thoughts and behaviors were identified in the …


Taking A Stand: The Effects Of Standing Desks On Task Performance And Engagement, L. E. Finch, A. J. Tomiyama, Andrew Ward Aug 2017

Taking A Stand: The Effects Of Standing Desks On Task Performance And Engagement, L. E. Finch, A. J. Tomiyama, Andrew Ward

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Time spent sitting is associated with negative health outcomes, motivating some individuals to adopt standing desk workstations. This study represents the first investigation of the effects of standing desk use on reading comprehension and creativity. In a counterbalanced, within-subjects design, 96 participants completed reading comprehension and creativity tasks while both sitting and standing. Participants self-reported their mood during the tasks and also responded to measures of expended effort and task difficulty. In addition, participants indicated whether they expected that they would perform better on work-relevant tasks while sitting or standing. Despite participants’ beliefs that they would perform worse on most …