What criteria are young people using to select mobile mental health applications? A nominal group study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The popularity of smartphone technology provides a unique opportunity to make mental health support widely accessible, especially among young people. Despite the promising results of some mobile mental health support applications, the overwhelming number of available applications (apps) on the market makes it difficult to make a choice that will be safe and effective. Currently, widely available tools are either developed by experts, without end user input or are solely based on usability rankings. Thus, it remains unclear what aspects of mental health apps are important for young people. The purpose of this study was to determine what criteria young adults use when they select mental health applications and what is the relative importance of these criteria to inform the

SUBMITTER: Kabacinska K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9158405 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature