Technology Affordance in an Information and Communication Technology Delivered Group Psychotherapy and Exercise Program for Older People With Depressive Symptoms: A Multiple Triangulation Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Health and mental health interventions, such as psychotherapy and exercise programs, delivered via information and communication technology (ICT) may improve service access. However, adjustment among older people and in synchronous group interventions is more challenging. Technology affordance concerns the possibilities engendered by technology for various users and purposes and can help understand challenges in ICT-delivered groups and identify possible solutions.

Research design and methods

Adopting a multiple triangulation approach, we observed ICT-delivered groups of acceptance and commitment therapy and exercise for older people with depressive symptoms, conducted focus groups with older people who had received group psychotherapy with or witho

SUBMITTER: Leung DKY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10430789 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature