Identifying engagement strategies for Hispanic youth with anxiety: A youth-centered, Design-Thinking approach.

ABSTRACT: Anxiety is the most common and widespread mental health disorder impacting youth between the ages of 10-19. Youth of color including Hispanic youth are disproportionately impacted. Fewer than 20% of youth of color who need mental health services are receiving them. However, we know relatively little about how to best engage Hispanic youth to increase their use of mental health services. The aims of this study were to better understand the personal, environmental, and behavioral factors that impact Hispanic adolescents help-seeking behaviors and to identify the important criteria needed to develop an appealing intervention that would increase engagement with mental health services. This study used a Design Thinking process-a participatory research approach that included qualitative and enga

SUBMITTER: Runyan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11809788 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature