User experiences of an American-adapted moderated online social media platform for first-episode psychosis: Qualitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The current study sought to qualitatively characterize the experiences of American users in a recent open trial of the Horyzons digital platform.

Methods

In total, 20 users on Horyzons USA completed semistructured interviews 12 weeks after their orientation to the platform and addressed questions related to (1) the platform, (2) their online therapist, and (3) the peer workers and community space. A hybrid inductive-deductive coding strategy was used to conduct a thematic analysis of the data (NCT04673851).

Results

The authors identified seven prominent themes that mapped onto the three components of self-determination theory. Features of the platform itself as well as inter- and intra-personal factors supported the autonomous use of Horyzons. Users also re

SUBMITTER: Pokowitz EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10214093 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature