The Sustainability Paradox in Digital Behavior Change Interventions: Narrative Ownership as a Design Principle for Lasting Change.

Okuhara T, Okada H, Furukawa E

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DOI: 10.2196/95781
Published: 2026 Oct 15
Container: Journal of medical Internet research
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@article{allodium:10.2196/95781,
  title = {The Sustainability Paradox in Digital Behavior Change Interventions: Narrative Ownership as a Design Principle for Lasting Change.},
  author = {Okuhara T and Okada H and Furukawa E},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of medical Internet research},
  doi = {10.2196/95781},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/95781}
}

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AU  - Furukawa E
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T, O., H, O., & E, F. (2026). The Sustainability Paradox in Digital Behavior Change Interventions: Narrative Ownership as a Design Principle for Lasting Change.. Journal of medical Internet research. https://doi.org/10.2196/95781

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