Examining young adults daily perspectives on usage of anxiety apps: A user study.

ABSTRACT: The growing number of mental health smartphone applications has led to increased interest in how these tools might support users in different models of care. However, research on the use of these interventions in real-world settings has been scarce. It is important to understand how apps are used in a deployment setting, especially among populations where such tools might add value to current models of care. The objective of this study is to explore the daily use of commercially-available mobile apps for anxiety that integrate CBT, with a focus on understanding reasons for and barriers for app use and engagement. This study recruited 17 young adults (age M = 24.17 years) while on a waiting list to receive therapy in a Student Counselling Service. Participants were asked to select up to two

SUBMITTER: Balaskas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9931254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature