Pilot study of a well-being app to support New Zealand young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Well-being apps represent a promising and scalable approach for improving mental health outcomes in youth, especially during a global pandemic when access to face-to-face interventions may be limited. Whitu (meaning 7 in the New Zealand Māori language Te Reo) is a newly developed well-being app with 7 modules that support young people to learn and practice evidence-based coping skills, including relaxation, mindfulness, self-compassion, and goal-setting.

Objective

During this pilot, we explored the acceptability, usability, and preliminary efficacy of Whitu before refining the app for a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Methods

We recruited 20 New Zealand young people aged 16-25 years via social media to trial the first prototype of the Wh

SUBMITTER: Serlachius A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8486611 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature