How can citizen science enhance mental health research quality: theory of change development.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Public involvement in mental health research enhances research quality. The use of citizen science methods in mental health research has been described as a conclusion of a movement towards increased public involvement; however, this field is in its early stages of development. Our objective was to create a theory of change (ToC) for how citizen science can be used to enhance mental health research quality.

Design

Iterative consultation with the stakeholders of an existing citizen mental health science study, that is, change for citizen science to achieve co-production at scale (C-STACS: https://www.researchintorecovery.com/research/c-stacs/) METHODS: We co-developed a ToC through an iterative consultation with C-STACS stakeholders who were (a) representatives of m

SUBMITTER: Todowede O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12481321 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature