V. P. Harshini Raji*, P. Uma Maheswari
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 189-205, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.011865
- 18 January 2022
Abstract India imposed the largest lockdown in the world in response to fight the spread of the Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from 19 March till 31 May 2020. The onset of the pandemic left the general public feeling psychosocially distressed, helpless, and anxious. The researcher developed a Messenger supported Chatbot, based on the broaden and build model, to cater to the healthy general public to promote positivity and mental well-being. 31 participants between 22 and 45 years old consensually took a pre-test, Chatbot intervention, and post-test. The Chatbot provided guided activities out of which positive affirmations, More >