Regular practice of gratitude has the potential to enhance psychological wellbeing and foster stronger social connections among young adults. This research employed a user-centered design (UCD) approach to develop a mobile application facilitating gratitude practice. A formative study (20 participants) using existing applications informed the design of a custom application, which was then deployed in a subsequent study (26 participants). Findings highlight the positive impact of structured options to guide gratitude practice and the advantages of passive engagement, contributing key design considerations for gratitude-promoting applications.
Publisher
ACM
Published On
Jun 03, 2018
Authors
Ananya Bhattacharjee, Zichen Gong, Bingcheng Wang, Timothy James Luckcock, Emma Watson, Elena Allica Abellan, Leslie Gutman, Anne Hsu, Joseph Jay Williams
