Improving Access to Behavioral Strategies to Improve Mental Well-being With an Entertaining Breakfast Show App: Feasibility Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although mental ill-health is more prevalent among people from lower socioeconomic groups, digital mental well-being innovations are often developed for people from higher socioeconomic groups, who already have resources to maintain good mental and physical health. To decrease health inequalities and ensure that available solutions are appealing and accessible to people with fewer resources, new approaches should be explored. We developed the app Wakey!, which focused on creating engaging mental health content that is accessible, particularly among lower socioeconomic groups in the United Kingdom.

Objective

The aim of this study is to assess engagement with the app, investigate initial effectiveness data for 6 well-being outcomes, and explore participants' subject

SUBMITTER: Oeren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8987957 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature