A Health Apps for Post-Pandemic Years (HAPPY) for People With Physiological and Psychosocial Distress During the Post-Pandemic Era

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the impacts of physiological and psychological distress related to COVID-19 and its aftermath, including long-term effects such as depression, anxiety, fatigue, sleep problems, and pain. This trial evaluates a mobile health app called Health Apps for Post-Pandemic Years (HAPPY), designed using the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping Theory, to help people manage these distress symptoms during the post-pandemic era. The study involves both individuals affected by COVID-19 and those experiencing related distress without having had COVID-19. The trial includes two groups: an experimental group receiving a 24-week intervention with three levels of support, and a waitlist control group. The intervention provides tailored coping strategies based on participants' distress assessments, including physical activity training with motion sensors and wearable devices, mindfulness-based sessions delivered via animation videos, and energy conservation techniques. The experimental group receives 8 weeks of supervised sessions followed by 16 weeks of self-help practice, while the control group receives health promotion materials initially and access to the intervention after 24 weeks. Participants will wear commercial wearable sensors to track physical activity and sync data with the app. Researchers will measure changes in psychological distress, fatigue, sleep quality, pain, emotional regulation, self-efficacy, and stress symptoms at baseline and after 24 weeks. The study monitors participants' progress and coping abilities throughout the intervention and follow-up, aiming to assess the app's effects on managing post-pandemic distress over time.

A Health Apps for Post-Pandemic Years for People With Physiological and Psychosocial Distress