This study examined the effects of a smartphone app-based dance/movement therapy (DMT) on adolescents’ anxiety and mindful attention awareness. The participants were 60 middle school students in Seoul, Korea, randomly assigned to either an experimental (n = 30) or control (n = 30) group. The experimental group practiced lazy breathing ten times over two weeks using a smartphone application, whereas the control group received no treatment. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-X and Korean-Mindful Attention Awareness Scale were used for assessment. A comparison of pre-and post-test scores showed a statistically significant reduction in anxiety in the experimental group post-intervention; however, the control group showed no significant score change. Regarding mindful attention awareness, the experimental and control groups showed slight decreases; however, neither change was statistically significant. Thus, the smartphone app-based DMT can improve adolescents’ mental health while allowing them to address their anxiety in a personal space. In addition, this application benefits Korean students who may be ashamed of their mental health problems or afraid of stigma.

这项研究探讨了基于智能手机应用程序的舞蹈/运动疗法（DMT）对青少年焦虑和正念注意力意识的影响。参与者是韩国首尔的 60 名中学生，他们被随机分配到实验组 (n = 30) 或对照组 (n = 30)。实验组使用智能手机应用程序在两周内练习懒惰呼吸十次，而对照组则不接受任何治疗。使用状态特质焦虑量表-X和韩国正念注意力意识量表进行评估。测试前和测试后分数的比较显示，实验组在干预后的焦虑程度在统计学上显着降低；然而，对照组的分数没有显着变化。关于正念注意意识，实验组和对照组均略有下降；然而，这两种变化都不具有统计显着性。因此，基于智能手机应用程序的 DMT 可以改善青少年的心理健康，同时让他们在个人空间中解决焦虑问题。此外，该应用程序还使那些可能因心理健康问题而感到羞耻或害怕受到耻辱的韩国学生受益。