Use and Effectiveness of Mobile Health Applications for Stress Management and Emotional Self-Regulation in Adult Workers: A Systematic Review

The aim of this article is to present a systematic review of the impact of mobile health applications use in work-related stress management among adult workers. After an accurate assessment of articles potentially relevant to the search topic, the full-text screening identified 11 articles that match the review's eligibility criteria. Encouraging positive effects were found in most articles, with interventions based on mindfulness meditation predominating. However, a fruitful area for ICT was also highlighted to review what factors (type of technology, user experience, training time) may contribute to improve the effectiveness of mobile apps proposed for work-related stress reduction.