Publications by authors named "Zhi Chong Chris Lin"
Npj Ment Health Res
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study involving 1,013 participants aimed to explore how smartphone data correlates with symptoms of depression and anxiety over time, focusing on both individual and group-level effects.
- The research utilized the LifeSense app for 16 weeks to passively collect data such as GPS and device usage, then applied hierarchical linear regression to identify how this data predicted mental health symptoms at different time intervals (distal, medial, proximal).
- Key findings revealed that spending more time at home was an early indicator of increasing depression severity (PHQ-8 scores), while other factors like circadian movement were more correlated than predictive, highlighting potential areas for improving mental health interventions.
