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Factors such as the economic recession during the COVID-19 pandemic increased depression and worrisome mental health conditions, especially among college students and workers. Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) has been proven one of the most effective treatments for reducing stress and anxiety with positive effects on the mental health of college students and workers. The available information for designing MBSR relative products is still lacking. Hence, this study aimed to apply KANO model and mixed design methods to evaluate the user needs for MBSR products. First, this study obtained the functional requirements of the current MBSR products through competitive analysis and further obtained user suggestions through a focus group. Then, a Kano questionnaire was conducted based on the above user’s needs and the results classified and prioritized the functional requirements. Finally, this study provided useful information for the designers and manufacturers (three performance needs and two expectation needs extracted by the KANO model) when redesigning new-generation mindfulness meditation products.
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Xu, Z., Xu, F., Deng, L., Guo, X., Lee, YC. (2023). An Evaluation of Mindfulness Product Design Based on Using KANO Model. In: Rau, PL.P. (eds) Cross-Cultural Design. HCII 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14024. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35946-0_44
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