This study aimed to investigate whether data collected from smartphone sensors could serve as indicators of mental health. It involved 47 participants, primarily undergraduate and graduate students of Dartmouth College in the United States, aged 19 to 30, recruited through class announcements. Over a 10-week period, participants were provided with smartphones equipped with various sensors to track geospatial and kinesthetic activity, sleep patterns, and proximity to human speech, while also completing daily stress ratings and pre- and post-measures of depression and stress levels.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
47 (participants)
Age at first data collection
19 - 30 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2013
Primary Institutions
Dartmouth College
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Funders
No funding information available
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected

Engagement
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