J Med Internet Res June 2025 PMID 40466105

Scaling a Brief Digital Well-Being Intervention (the Big Joy Project) and Sociodemographic Moderators: Single-Group Pre-Post Study.

Darwin A Guevarra, Yoobin Park, Xuhai Xu, Jin Liou, Jolene Smith, Peggy Callahan, Emiliana Simon-Thomas, Elissa S Epel

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What people are saying

Overall, the discussions reflect a positive reception with phrases like 'excited about the potential,' and emphasize the intervention's scalability across diverse populations, supported by examples of its wide sample size and global reach. The tone is enthusiastic but primarily informational, indicating a strong general interest but moderate engagement depth.

AgreementModerate agreement

Many discussions highlight the positive outcomes and overall support for the intervention, indicating a generally favorable view of the study’s findings.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions show high interest, with multiple mentions of the study's scope, sample size, and global relevance, demonstrating curiosity and significance.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants seem somewhat engaged, referencing specific aspects like sociodemographic factors, the brief intervention, and its methodological contributions, though not deeply analyzing the content.

ImpactModerate impact

There is a recognition that the study could influence digital mental health practices, though most comments remain exploratory rather than advocating for immediate change or application.

Abstract in brief

  • The study tested a brief, web-based wellbeing program called the Big Joy Project on a large, diverse global sample to see if it improves emotional wellbeing and health-related outcomes.
  • Researchers specifically examined how sociodemographic factors like age, gender, race, ethnicity, education, financial strain, and social status influence the effectiveness of the intervention.
  • Results showed overall positive changes in wellbeing, with insights into which sociodemographic groups benefit most, helping to inform the scalability of digital mental health interventions globally.

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans
@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · Bluesky

This is the peer reviewed journal article that studied 17.5k people across 169 countries to conclude that regular micro-acts of joy boost mental wellbeing:

Sep 12, 2025 · 50 likes · 20 shares View post →
GuevarraDarwin
@GuevarraDarwin · X

New paper out in @jmirpub! Scaling a brief digital well-being intervention (the Big Joy Project) and sociodemographic moderators. We explored how a 7-day digital intervention impacted well-being across 17,000+ participants worldwide. https://t.co/r6P0JvdLZm

Jun 6, 2025 · 20 likes · 10 shares · 852 followers View post →
Neuroscience News
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“Scaling a Brief Digital Well-Being Intervention (the Big Joy Project) and Sociodemographic Moderators: Single-Group Pre-Post Study” by Elissa Epel et al. Journal of Medical Internet Research https://t.co/U6TgSBMLGr

Jun 11, 2025 · 4 likes · 506,861 followers View post →
Murali Krishnan
@muralirk.bsky.social · Bluesky

Smell the roses! The simplest tasks of joy and awe — listening to laughter, admiring a flower on a neighborhood walk, doing a nice thing for a friend — can measurably improve people’s emotional well-being and attitudes toward life. See UCSF study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40466105/ #outdoors #joy

Jun 14, 2025 · 4 likes View post →
Darwin A. Guevarra
@darwinguevarra.bsky.social · Bluesky

New paper out in @jmirpub.bsky.social Scaling a brief digital well-being intervention (the Big Joy Project) and sociodemographic moderators. We explored how a 7-day digital intervention impacted well-being across 17,000+ participants worldwide. www.jmir.org/2025/1/e72053

Jun 6, 2025 · 4 likes · 3 shares View post →
JMIR Publications
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Scaling a Brief Digital Well-Being Intervention (the Big Joy Project) and Sociodemographic Moderators: Single-Group Pre-Post Study https://t.co/1LbOM9JVlM

Jun 4, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 35,807 followers View post →

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Tracy Brower
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans
@astroroyalscot.bsky.social · Bluesky

This is the peer reviewed journal article that studied 17.5k people across 169 countries to conclude that regular micro-acts of joy boost mental wellbeing:

Sep 12, 2025 · 50 likes · 20 shares View post →
おくさん/OKUSUN
@Astella6174 · X

日々の小さな「喜び」が幸福度改善 https://t.co/77VsLL0B1b たった1週間、1日5~10分の「喜び」につながる行動(感謝、親切な行為、畏敬の体験など)を実践するだけで、幸福感、睡眠の質が改善、ストレスは軽減

Sep 8, 2025 · 1 like · 1,187 followers View post →
お茶柱/心理学のべレスク
@otea_stalk · X

幸せになるには? 世界169か国から17,598人を調査 1日5〜10分のポジティブな行動を1週間実施するだけで、心理的幸福度が改善 やればやるほど効果が高い 社会的弱者ほど効果が高い 若者ほど効果が高い https://t.co/v1SW7OVgGe

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Professor Erwin Loh
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Source: https://t.co/I8wQw3UOpO

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H Kunkle
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Murali Krishnan
@muralirk.bsky.social · Bluesky

Smell the roses! The simplest tasks of joy and awe — listening to laughter, admiring a flower on a neighborhood walk, doing a nice thing for a friend — can measurably improve people’s emotional well-being and attitudes toward life. See UCSF study. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40466105/ #outdoors #joy

Jun 14, 2025 · 4 likes View post →
Professor Erwin Loh
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Source: https://t.co/I8wQw3Vmfm

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Neuroscience News
@NeuroscienceNew · X

“Scaling a Brief Digital Well-Being Intervention (the Big Joy Project) and Sociodemographic Moderators: Single-Group Pre-Post Study” by Elissa Epel et al. Journal of Medical Internet Research https://t.co/U6TgSBMLGr

Jun 11, 2025 · 4 likes · 506,861 followers View post →
JMIR Publications
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Ozge Ugurlu
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Ava Ma de Sousa
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Rui Wang
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UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
@UCSFPsychiatry · X

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Darwin A. Guevarra
@darwinguevarra.bsky.social · Bluesky

New paper out in @jmirpub.bsky.social Scaling a brief digital well-being intervention (the Big Joy Project) and sociodemographic moderators. We explored how a 7-day digital intervention impacted well-being across 17,000+ participants worldwide. www.jmir.org/2025/1/e72053

Jun 6, 2025 · 4 likes · 3 shares View post →
GuevarraDarwin
@GuevarraDarwin · X

Read the full paper here: https://t.co/r6P0JvdLZm Thanks to our incredible team, https://t.co/bLqrx43jTz, and the 17,000+ participants worldwide. We’re excited about the potential of brief interventions to support well-being and health at scale.

Jun 6, 2025 · 1 like · 852 followers View post →
GuevarraDarwin
@GuevarraDarwin · X

New paper out in @jmirpub! Scaling a brief digital well-being intervention (the Big Joy Project) and sociodemographic moderators. We explored how a 7-day digital intervention impacted well-being across 17,000+ participants worldwide. https://t.co/r6P0JvdLZm

Jun 6, 2025 · 20 likes · 10 shares · 852 followers View post →
Journal of Medical Internet Research
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JMIR Publications
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Scaling a Brief Digital Well-Being Intervention (the Big Joy Project) and Sociodemographic Moderators: Single-Group Pre-Post Study https://t.co/1LbOM9JVlM

Jun 4, 2025 · 3 likes · 1 share · 35,807 followers View post →
JMIR Publications
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Scaling a Brief Digital Well-Being Intervention (the Big Joy Project) and Sociodemographic Moderators: Single-Group Pre-Post Study

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