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mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (4258) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3195) Usability of Apps and User Perceptions of mHealth (1791) Mobile Health in Psychiatry (730) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1607) Sleep Monitoring, Sleep Quality, Sleep Disorders (345) Loneliness and Social Isolation (215)

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A Mobile App–Based Gratitude Intervention’s Effect on Mental Well-Being in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

A Mobile App–Based Gratitude Intervention’s Effect on Mental Well-Being in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial

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Chloë Fuller1 Author Orcid Image ;   Silvia Marin-Dragu2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Ravishankar Subramani Iyer4 Author Orcid Image ;   Sandra Melanie Meier2, 4 Author Orcid Image
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