Effects of an internet-delivered behavioral self-monitoring intervention on depressive symptoms in older widowed adults: A randomized controlled trial

Objective

Late-life bereavement triggers substantial change to surviving spouses' routine health behaviors. Behavioral self-monitoring interventions are promising tools for promoting change across multiple behavioral domains, yet little is known about their efficacy in the spousal bereavement period. This trial evaluated the efficacy of an internet-delivered behavioral self-monitoring intervention for reducing depressive symptoms in older widowed adults.