Print Email Facebook Twitter Form Matters Title Form Matters: Design Creativity in Positive Psychological Intervations Author Desmet, P.M.A. (TU Delft Design Aesthetics) Saeaeksjaervi, M.C. (TU Delft Marketing and Consumer Research) Date 2016 Abstract Background: The current article explores the effect of design on the efficacy ofbehavioural intervention technologies (BITs). With a user-centred design process,colourful key ring coins were created as a means of introducing self-administeredbehavioural interventions.Methods: A 6-week study tested whether the tangible objects contributed to theeffectiveness of these interventions. Three groups were compared (N = 100): onegroup received happiness-enhancing activities printed on key ring coins, one group received the same activity tasks printed on paper, and one group served as a control. The outcome measure was the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS).Results: The group that received happiness-enhancing activities on key ring coinsscored highest on SWLS. Participants mentioned that it was exciting to be reminded to do the task whenever they were using their keys. Others mentioned that the coins helped them to put their hearts into the project, trying their best to finish the tasks.Conclusions: The findings support the proposition that design should be recognized as an important factor when developing effective means for disseminating positive psychology to a broad audience. This highlights the need for multidisciplinary approaches to the development of BITs, embracing active collaborations between psychologists, computer scientists, and (interaction) designers. Subject Design creativityBehavioural intervention technologiesPositive psychology interventions To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5ec11966-efc2-4a02-bc08-9c9f5536dd0a DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/s13612-016-0043-5 ISSN 2211-1522 Source Psychology of Well-Being, 6 (7), 1-17 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2016 P.M.A. Desmet, M.C. Saeaeksjaervi Files PDF From_Matters.pdf 1.58 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:5ec11966-efc2-4a02-bc08-9c9f5536dd0a/datastream/OBJ/view