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Table 2 provides information on the participants at the Time 1 assessment. Based on the
responses, participants were mostly from Ontario (n = 72, 49.7%) and Saskatchewan (n = 68,
46.9%). Most (56%) were employed in provincial government; 27.9% worked in the private
sector; and 15.3% worked in non-profit organizations. Most were on full-time employment (n =
148, 98.7%) and about one-third were union members (n = 54, 36%). About half were frontline
employees (n = 85, 57%); the others worked in supervisory or managerial roles.
As was expected, due to pandemic circumstances, 74.5% of participants were working
from home when completing the Time 1 assessment. About half had been working in their
occupation for five to 20 years. In terms of education, 64% had a bachelor's or master's degree,
and 79.4% had a salary over $60,000 per year. About half reported taking three to four weeks of
vacation each year.
Participants were predominantly female (n = 106, 70.7%) and Caucasian (n = 125,
79.1%). About 67% were in a relationship (e.g., married or common law). Participants were
evenly distributed across several age groups, and 42%, 36.6%, and 16.6% had childcare, pet
care, and elderly care responsibilities, respectively.
Usage of the app
Table 3 provides information on usage of the app. Of the 150 participants who completed
the Time 1 assessment, 69 registered an account on Hugr Authentic Connections app. There was
a total of 62 participants who completed all three assessments and registered on the app. At the
end of the study, participants were classified into three categories based on assessment
completion and level of engagement with the app. The first group included 26 participants who
completed all assessments and had no interaction with the app. The second group included 33
participants who completed all three assessments and used the app between one and 15 times
