Text Based Digital Interventions Prompting Enjoyable and Healthy Behaviors

The proposed project aims to examine the effectiveness of an automated digital (i.e., text message based) intervention prompting adults with at least moderate depressive symptoms to complete enjoyable daily activities (i.e., Behavioral Activation \[BA\]) over the course of one month compared to adults with moderate or more depressive symptoms that complete an active and a passive control condition broadly prompting a healthier lifestyle or no prompts at all. More specifically, we aim to examine if the BA intervention will improve mental health and overall well-being among adults experiencing moderate or more symptoms of depression over and beyond the active and passive control conditions. We will measure symptoms such as current depression, anxiety, and stress pre- and post- interventions to determine their effectiveness.