Chatbot-Based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for University Students With Depressive Symptoms: Intervention Development and Pilot Evaluation
The program has shown feasibility, acceptability, safety, and preliminary efficacy in reducing depressive symptoms among 30 university students in Hong Kong. The intervention should now be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial with follow-up. This study highlights the potential role of chatbot-based interventions in mental health promotion, nursing, and clinical practice and will inform the subsequent development of innovative digital interventions to address mental health challenges faced by university students.
Authors
- Daniel Bressington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0951-2208)
- Xiaoxiao Mei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2721-5784)
- Yan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5311-9190)
- Wenze Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0520-1827)
- Mengting He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2987-9070)
- Tammy Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1527-2792)
- Ying Wai Bryan Ho
- Mengqi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-3690)
- Dapeng Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2490-1703)
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Charles Darwin University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10783903241302092
- Citations
- 20
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.20