Self-guided multimedia stress management and resilience training
Abstract
Behavioral health intervention technology programs (e.g. computer, internet, or tablet) with a positive psychology focus (i.e. resilience training) can have a profound impact on behavioral and physical health. Such programs can increase access to evidence-based behavioral health training (e.g. stress management training) without the need to train clinicians in such approaches and can be confidentially used at a place and time of an individual’s choosing without a need to go to a clinician’s office, thus improving access to care of those who live remotely, are too busy, or may not want to seek care due to stigma. This paper describes the design considerations, features, and user-experience of a self-guided, computer-based multimedia stress management and resilience training program developed with support from NASA. Such a program may have significant relevance and implications for the broader population and the area of positive psychology.
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The design of the WorkGuru stress management intervention is based on theoretical psychological principles whose efficacy has been proven in other studies for both face-to-face and online delivery.
“The design of the stress management intervention (WorkGuru) is based on clear theoretical psychological principles, the efficacy for which has been proven in other studies for both face to face delivery (for example: [55, 56]), and for online delivery (for example: [57, 58]).”
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- Authors
- Rose, R. D.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Corresponding author
- Rose, Raphael D.
- Venue
- The Journal of Positive Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2014-06-30
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 489-493
- ISSN
- 1743-9760 (ISSN-L)
- 1743-9779
- OpenAlex
- W2093425214
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 8.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Positive Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Keywords
- stress management training, resilience training, self-guided intervention, multimedia intervention, computer-based intervention, online intervention, tablet-based intervention, positive psychology, behavioral health interventions, health care access, user experience, design considerations, NASA
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