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Preprint study 2: Conceptualization and measurement of students’ momentary mental well-being states: A systematic scoping review 19 June 2025 The preprint of the systematic scoping review is available. While this article is still waiting for a peer review, it already shows important findings regarding conceptualization and measurement of the mental well-being of students in higher education in ecological momentary assessment studies. Differences in hedonic (emotional) and eudaimonic (psychological and social) well-being are discussed. |
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Supporting Health by Technology Conference 10 June 2025 Valentina Bartali presented the results of the interview study conducted with student counsellors, regarding students’ needs and preferences for the mental well-being chatbot. Student counsellors seem to have a different perspective than students. They think that the chatbot could be used as blended therapy during and outside their sessions with students, and it can mostly help with practical support, like study planning. Moreover, they are skeptical about the support it can provide, but also expect that the younger generation are more likely to use tools like a chatbot. |
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Association for Researchers in Psychology and Health 27 March 2025 Symposium presentation where Valentina Bartali presented the whole project and our approach towards mental well-being of students. During the symposium, some key points stood out: student mental well-being is a complex construct with many dimensions, student mental well-being fluctuates over time, and each student may have different needs. |
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24 hours of Communication Science 4 February 2025 Valentina Bartali presented the results of her first interview study with the students. In this study she investigated the needs and preferences students have for the mental well-being chatbot, like the features the chatbot should have and the expectations students have of the chatbot. With the results of this study, a list of requirements is made to create the first prototype of the chatbot. |
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Preregistration of study 3: What’s BOThering You? Student mental well-being networks in daily life |
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European Conference on Positive Psychology |
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Preregistration of study 7: Needs and Requirements for a chatbot supporting student mental well-being 1 July 2024 Valentina Bartali, PhD of the second WP, started her first study and published the preregistration on the Open Science Framework. She aims to understand students’ needs and requirements for a chatbot for student mental well-being. This study will be done by interviewing students and student counsellors to get enough perspectives on the subject. |
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Preregistration of study 2: Conceptualisation and quantification of students’ mental well-being states: A systematic review 14 November 2023 The preregistration of the systematic review is online. In this study we will collect information about how the well-being of students in higher education in ecological momentary assessment studies has been assessed up until now. Specifically, the focus is on how well-being is conceptualised and which instruments have been used. |
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Annual Belgian-Dutch Experience Sampling Method Expert Network Meeting, Groningen |
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Project: Personalised chatbots to support the well-being of students 14 December 2022 The 'What’s BOThering You?' project aims to increase understanding of the factors that play a role in the well-being of students, using artificial intelligence. With this knowledge chatbots can be developed that provide personalised advice to students. ZonMw supports this project, in which the Open Universiteit collaborates with the universities of Tilburg, Nijmegen and Antwerp. |
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