Research Article
Web-Based Stress Management System Goes Mobile: Considerations of the Design of a Mobile Phone App
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-29262-0_9, author={\AE{}sa Smedberg and H\^{e}l\'{e}ne Sandmark}, title={Web-Based Stress Management System Goes Mobile: Considerations of the Design of a Mobile Phone App}, proceedings={Electronic Healthcare. 4th International Conference, eHealth 2011, M\^{a}laga, Spain, November 21-23, 2011, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={E-HEALTH}, year={2012}, month={5}, keywords={Mobile phone app stress management web-based design principles functions stress areas}, doi={10.1007/978-3-642-29262-0_9} }- Åsa Smedberg
Hélène Sandmark
Year: 2012
Web-Based Stress Management System Goes Mobile: Considerations of the Design of a Mobile Phone App
E-HEALTH
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-29262-0_9
Abstract
High levels of stress at work, great demands and lack of balance between work and family; these are examples of components in the daily lives of many people in modern society. Interventions of different kinds are needed. However, changing patterns of thinking and behaviors is not an easy task, and it demands for continuous support and learning efforts. This paper presents a web-based stress management system and the way it was transferred to a mobile phone app. The solution and considerations are presented. The design principles of the web-based system were used to examine the use of the mobile phone app. The results showed that the app to a large extent meets the design principles, and some of the principles seemed even more applicable in the mobile phone setting due to its mobility.
