Understanding what we know so far about young people's engagement with wellbeing apps. A scoping review and narrative synthesis

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased levels of wellbeing contribute to people being more productive, resilient, physically healthy and showing lower levels of mental illness. Using mobile apps to increase wellbeing in young people is becoming the method of choice. This study sought to critically appraise the current evidence base with regards to young people's (16–24 years of age) engagement with wellbeing apps.

Methods

A systematic review of the literature and narrative synthesis was conducted to investigate users’ characteristics and other potential engagement elements. A total of 11,245 titles, 160 abstracts and 68 full-text articles published between 2002 and 2021 were screened, of which 22 studies were included.

Results

Main themes/findings indicated that a user's engagemen

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9756362 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature