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2 Table of Contents Examining the impact of the Hugr Authentic Connections digital mental fitness app on mitigating isolation and loneliness in the workplace…………………………………………….. 4 The Loneliness Epidemic ........................................................................................................7 The COVID-19 pandemic's strain on social connections .........................................................8 Loneliness and social isolation are growing risk factors in the workplace ................................9 Summary of the development of the Hugr app project and research study .............................. 11 Considerations when evaluating mental fitness apps like Hugr Authentic Connections app ... 18 Summary ............................................................................................................................... 20 Appendix A: Hugr Authentic Connections app Research Study Summary ................................. 22 Purpose ................................................................................................................................. 22 Methods and Procedures ........................................................................................................ 23 Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 23 Measures ........................................................................................................................... 24 Hugr Authentic Connections app ....................................................................................... 26 High-level summary of Hugr Authentic Connections app features ......................................... 26 Data analysis ......................................................................................................................... 28 Participants ........................................................................................................................ 28 Usage of the app ................................................................................................................ 29 Changes over time ............................................................................................................. 31 Impact of the app over time (Test 1 to Test 3) .................................................................... 32 Key observations ............................................................................................................... 33 Recommendations based on the literature to increase engagement and retention with Hugr Authentic Connections app .................................................................................................... 33 Recommendations to increase the impact of Hugr Authentic Connections app....................... 35 References............................................................................................................................. 49

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