The Impact of a Digital Intervention (Happify) on Loneliness During COVID-19: Qualitative Focus Group.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loneliness is a growing area of concern, attracting attention as a public health concern due to its association with a variety of psychological and physical health problems. However, interventions targeting loneliness are less common than interventions for other mental health problems, such as depression and anxiety, and existing interventions focus primarily on building social skills and increasing opportunities for social interaction despite research suggesting these techniques are not the most effective. Furthermore, although there is an increasing need for scalable and convenient interventions, digital interventions for loneliness are even less common.

Objective

Using a qualitative approach, we explore how adults (18-64 years of age) who express wanting to be

SUBMITTER: Boucher EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7872202 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature