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Treatment - Mindfulness & Acceptance

Mindfulness in Daily Life: Cultivating Mindful Engagement to Improve Wellbeing

2 - (SYM 19) Digital Wellness and Quality of Life: A Randomized Trial of Mindfulness and Physical Activity Modules

Friday, November 21, 2025
5:22 PM - 5:41 PM CST
Location: Celestin D&E, Level 3
Keywords: Mindfulness, Exercise, Treatment Development
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Background: Digital wellness interventions have emerged as scalable tools to support individual health behavior change and improve mental wellbeing. Despite their growing popularity, research on the effectiveness of digital wellness interventions in facilitating sustained behavior change remains limited. This study evaluates the impact of digital wellness modules on health behavior motivation and change, quality of life, and affective states.
Methods: Using a longitudinal, randomized controlled design, healthy adults (ages 18–65) are randomly assigned to one of three conditions: (a) mindfulness modules, (b) light to moderate physical activity modules, or (c) waitlist control. Participants engage daily with the intervention for two weeks, followed by four- and twelve-week follow-up assessment and interview. Data collection includes validated self-report measures assessing quality of life, stress, sleep, anxiety, depression, and health behavior motivation and change. Multiple mediation modeling examines whether health behavior motivation and change mediate the relationship between mindfulness and physical activity and quality of life and psychological outcomes. Qualitative analysis explores key drivers of health behavior change and sustained engagement with wellness practices.
Results: Preliminary findings suggest that engagement with digital wellness modules is associated with significant improvements in perceived quality of life and reductions in stress and anxiety, as well as a trend toward significance for reduction in depression. Mediation analysis indicates that health behavior motivation and change play a significant role in facilitating these outcomes. Thematic analysis of participant experiences reveals key motivators for behavior change, including intrinsic motivation, perceived ease of use, and intervention personalization.
Conclusion: Preliminary findings provide empirical support for digital wellness interventions as effective, accessible, and scalable tools for promoting psychological wellbeing. The study highlights the importance of behavioral motivation and change in sustaining health-promoting practices and underscores the potential use of digital interventions to enhance self-regulation and wellbeing. Future research should explore the longer-term impact of these interventions and their applicability to diverse clinical populations.