Perceived Effectiveness and Motivations for the Use of Web-Based Mental Health Programs: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of depression is high and has been stable despite increased treatment, research, and dissemination. People encounter barriers to seeking traditional mental health services, which could be mitigated by using web-based prevention methods.

Objective

This study aims to understand what people at high risk for depression perceive as effective aspects of web-based mental health programs and what motivates people at high risk for depression to use web-based mental health programs.

Methods

We conducted an inductive content analysis using telephone interview data from 77 participants at high risk for depression who were recruited from 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Participants from the first RCT were working men who had been randomly assigned

SUBMITTER: Eccles H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7428897 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature