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ephoria Hexagon
Six ways to set change in motion
Not every situation calls for the same next step. The ephoria hexagon brings together six complementary approaches that can open up new perspectives and room for action, depending on what is needed.
Choose an area to discover its focus.
Focuses on concrete, achievable steps that support self-efficacy and action orientation in everyday life.
Positive effects on wellbeing
A pilot evaluation conducted in collaboration with Helsana Insurance indicates that participants report improvements in their psychological wellbeing when using ephoria.
In a pre–post assessment with 159 participants, a significant reduction in psychological distress was observed, measured using the validated GHQ-12 instrument. Among participants with elevated baseline distress, a medium effect size was found (Cohen’s d = 0.46). Over a three-month period, an overall effect of d = 0.59 was observed across all participants.
The results suggest that regular use is associated with positive changes in wellbeing. ephoria provides low-threshold access to structured support in everyday life.
Further information and benchmark comparisons are available in the factsheet.
Research and development
ephoria is being developed in close cooperation with the
ZHAW Institute for Mental Health (IMH) and the departement for Media Psychology.
The ZHAW Institute for Mental Health (IMH) connects education, research and practice in mental health. Its focus areas are clinical psychology and psychotherapy, mental health, and public mental health.
Methodological foundation
ephoria is informed by scientifically grounded, solution-focused approaches. A meta-analysis from 20221 suggests that these approaches can contribute to positive outcomes across many fields of application.
Concepts from mindfulness, acceptance, and emotion regulation provide additional foundations. The focus is on concrete possibilities for action and a conscious engagement with patterns of thinking and behaviour in everyday life.
Orchestrated coaching with AI
ephoria integrates artificial intelligence to orchestrate psychologically grounded and solution-focused coaching elements according to the situation. Reflection questions, exercises, and concrete next steps are combined into coordinated guidance that supports users in strengthening their agency and quality of life in everyday life.
When there are indications of a possible acute crisis, ephoria displays appropriate support options and points of contact.
Sources:
- [1] Marie-Carmen Neipp & Mark Beyebach (2022) The Global Outcomes of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy: A Revision, The American Journal of Family Therapy, DOI:10.1080/01926187.2022.2069175