Conference Paper2025Cited by 1

User-centered design and evaluation of a mobile mental health app for stress management and relaxation

Mustaqueem Alam, JM Sadik-Ul Islam Smaron, Mohammed Tashfiq Islam, Nabarun Halder, Ashraful Islam, M Ashraful Amin

2025 5th International Conference on Emerging Smart Technologies and Applications (eSmarTA)

IEEE, pp. 1-8

  • Good Health and Well-being — Relevance: 95%
DOI: 10.1109/esmarta66764.2025.11132226URL

Abstract

To meet the increasing demand for easy-to-use mental health applications, this study introduces the design and evaluation of an entirely new mobile application to support mental well-being and relaxation. The application was designed using User-Centered Design (UCD) principles and included numerous application features to facilitate mental health for a general audience, along with feedback from undergraduate participants. The important features were sorted out by conducting literature research and an initial assessment of current, existing solutions. The focus was therefore placed on user usability, supported by iterative user assessments, along with other key functionalities, enhancing developments in mental health app technology, and demonstrating the potential of our methodology in its design. The results revealed a strong user interest in AI-driven support within the app, moderate ratings for usability and monitoring features, and mixed reviews on other features, guiding future optimization and engagement strategies.

Keywords

  • User-centered design
  • Stress management
  • relaxation
  • psychological well-being
  • usability evaluation
  • mental health apps
  • user feedback
  • mental health technology

CCDS Authors

Nabarun Halder
Nabarun Halder

Nabarun Halder

  • Research Assistant, CCDS

Published at

UbiComp, IJCNN, HCII, IEEE Access

Research Interests

Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing, Health Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction

Ashraful Islam, PhD
Ashraful Islam

Ashraful Islam, PhD

  • Center Director, CCDS
  • Director, HCI Wing

Assistant Professor

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)

Published at

CHI, UIST, UbiComp, IJCNN, ICIP, HCII, ICDMW, BLP, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, JMIR, JMIR Human Factors, JMIR Formative Research, IEEE Access, Smart Agricultural Technology, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, PLOS ONE

Research Interests

Human-Computer Interaction, AI for Social Good, AI for Public Health, AI for Impact

Prof. M Ashraful Amin, PhD
M Ashraful Amin, PhD

Prof. M Ashraful Amin, PhD

  • Founder Director, CCDS
  • Director, AI/ML, HCI & DS Wings

Professor

+1 more affiliation

Department of Information Sciences and Technology

George Mason University, USA

Published at

ACL, CHI, UbiComp, ECAI, WACV, PAKDD, IJCNN, ICPR, ICIP, HCII, CLEF, BLP, Scientific Reports, JMIR, IEEE Access, Smart Agricultural Technology, Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, PLOS ONE

Research Interests

Machine Learning, Cognitive & Vision Science, Cybernetics, Surveillance & Security, ICT in Education, Health, & Agriculture, Human-Computer Interaction, Internet of Things, Robotics

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