Intention to Use a Mental Health App for Menopause: Health Belief Model Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Menopause presents a period of heightened vulnerability for mental health issues. Despite this, mental health screening is not consistently integrated into menopausal health care, and access to psychological interventions is limited. Digital technologies, such as web and smartphone apps, may offer a way to facilitate and improve mental health care provision throughout menopause. However, little is known about potential users' intention to use such technologies during this critical phase of life.

Objective

To examine the factors that impact the intention of potential users to use a mental health app during menopause, we used the Health Belief Model (HBM), a psychological framework widely used to understand and predict individuals' health-related behaviors.

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SUBMITTER: Martin-Key NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11525080 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature