Enhancing Emotional Awareness and Regulation: A Case Study of the experience of using the Emotongue App
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This study examines the Emotongue app's impact on emotional awareness and regulation of two Spanish educators. Emotongue, grounded in the psychological constructionism of emotions approach (Barrett, 2006), enhances self-awareness and emotional regulation. Participants used the app for a month, responding to emotional prompts five times daily. A content categorical analysis of interviews and app logs revealed improvements in emotional granularity, regulation, and self-awareness, leading to changes in the self and in the way, participants interacted with the world. Emotongue demonstrates its potential as a valuable digital tool for promoting emotional well-being.
Source: Qwerty
DOI: 10.30557/qw000092
Authors: Luana Bruno, Alejandro Iborra Cuéllar
Institution: Universidad de Alcalá
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407108076