Measuring Engagement with Mental Health and Behavior Change Interventions: an Integrative Review of Methods and Instruments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Engagement is a complex construct consisting of behavioral, cognitive, and affective dimensions, making engagement a difficult construct to measure. This integrative review aims to (1) present a multidisciplinary overview of measurement methods that are currently used to measure engagement with adult mental health and behavior change interventions, delivered in-person, blended, or digitally, and (2) provide a set of recommendations and considerations for researchers wishing to study engagement.

Methods

We used an integrative approach and identified original studies and reviews on engagement with mental health or behavior change interventions that were delivered in-person, digitally, or blended.

Results

Forty articles were analyzed in this review. Common met

SUBMITTER: Bijkerk LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10036274 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature