Lucy Yardley|Bonnie Spring|Heleen Riper|Leanne Morrison|David Crane|Kristina Curtis|Gina Merchant|Felix Naughton|Ann Blandford
Understanding and Promoting Effective Engagement With Digital Behavior Change Interventions
University of Southampton|Northwestern University|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|University of Southampton|University College London|Coventry University|University of California, San Diego|University of Cambridge|Digital Science (United Kingdom)|University College London
paper one series developed process expert consensus provide overview questions current importance research engagement digital behavior change interventions identifying guidance based research date priority topics future research first part paper critically reflects current approaches conceptualizing measuring engagement next issues relevant promoting effective engagement discussed including best tailor individual needs combine digital human support key conclusion regard conceptualizing engagement important understand relationship engagement digital intervention desired behavior change paper argues may valuable establish promote effective engagement rather simply engagement effective engagement defined empirically sufficient engagement intervention achieve intended outcomes appraisal value limitations methods assessing different aspects engagement highlights need identify valid efficient combinations measures develop test multidimensional models engagement final section paper reflects interventions designed fit user specific needs context despite many unresolved questions posed novel rapidly changing technologies widespread consensus successful intervention design demands usercentered iterative approach development using mixed methods indepth qualitative research progressively refine intervention meet user requirements paper one series developed process expert consensus provide overview questions current importance research engagement digital behavior change interventions identifying guidance based research date priority topics future research first part paper critically reflects current approaches conceptualizing measuring engagement next issues relevant promoting effective engagement discussed including best tailor individual needs combine digital human support key conclusion regard conceptualizing engagement important understand relationship engagement digital intervention desired behavior change paper argues may valuable establish promote effective engagement rather simply engagement effective engagement defined empirically sufficient engagement intervention achieve intended outcomes appraisal value limitations methods assessing different aspects engagement highlights need identify valid efficient combinations measures develop test multidimensional models engagement final section paper reflects interventions designed fit user specific needs context despite many unresolved questions posed novel rapidly changing technologies widespread consensus successful intervention design demands usercentered iterative approach development using mixed methods indepth qualitative research progressively refine intervention meet user requirements