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How can social media be harnessed to support mental health? Can acts of kindness be digitized to boost resilience? How might an app deepen real-world relationships? Hopelab applies behavioral science to answer these and many other big questions facing digital health today.

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The Hopelab Research team of interdisciplinary scientists and behavioral health experts conducts research within communities to help advance impact, adapt offerings, and improve equitable health outcomes.

Featured Research

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The present study explores barriers and facilitators experienced by public health nurses introducing a mobile health technology platform (Goal Mama) to the Nurse-Family Partnership home-visiting program.

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One year into the pandemic, a new survey reveals that teens and young adults are actively turning to online sources to cope with mental health.

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Read the results of the pilot randomized controlled trial on the nod smartphone app created to address loneliness among college students.

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In May 2020, the Hopelab Studio Team sent a digital survey through national and regional networks of national service providers to assess the digital readiness of organizations and their stakeholders.