Development of a Mobile App to Support Self-management of Anxiety and Depression in African American Women: Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most common mental health conditions among African American women. Despite the need for mental health care, African American women significantly underuse mental health services. Previous mobile health studies revealed significant improvements in anxiety or depressive symptoms after intervention. The use of mobile apps offers the potential to eliminate or mitigate barriers for African American women who are seeking access to mental health services and resources.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the usability of the prototype of an app that is designed for supporting the self-management of anxiety and depression in African American women.

Methods

Individual usability testing sessions were conducted with 15 partici

SUBMITTER: McCall T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408754 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature