Digital phenotyping of affect and stress in emerging adults - Takeaways - MDSpire

Digital phenotyping of affect and stress in emerging adults

  • By

  • Coralie S. Phanord

  • Luka L. Ruzic

  • Siddharth Kalyanasundaram

  • Sofia Barnes-Horowitz

  • Naomi P. Friedman

  • Theodora Chaspari

  • Roselinde H. Kaiser

  • June 4, 2026

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    Digital phenotyping enables real-time monitoring of mood and stress in emerging adults using smartphone sensor data and ecological momentary assessments.

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    The study compared three modeling approaches to predict affect and stress, revealing strengths and weaknesses in general and personalized models.

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    Model 1 Group General identified common predictors across individuals but lacked generalizability, while personalized models showed improved accuracy.

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    Model 2 Group Personalized balanced accuracy and stability, but its predictive power was largely driven by stable individual differences.

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    Findings emphasize the need for future research to rigorously evaluate personalized and hybrid modeling strategies in digital phenotyping.

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Digital phenotyping of affect and stress in emerging adults

  • by Coralie S. Phanord, Luka L. Ruzic, Siddharth Kalyanasundaram, Sofia Barnes-Horowitz, Naomi P. Friedman, Theodora Chaspari, Roselinde H. Kaiser

  • June 4, 2026

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