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Mental health applications for primary and secondary prevention of common mental disorders: attitudes of german employees
- Source :
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Universität Ulm, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background: Web-based and mobile mental health applications for the prevention and treatment of common mental disorders (CMDs) are on the rise. Under certain circumstances they have proved to be effective for a range of conditions (e.g., depression). Objective: There is not sufficient evidence regarding the benefits and barriers especially for mobile phone apps and for programs in the field of primary prevention. Studies on the acceptance of potential users of mental health apps yielded mixed outcomes. In a large survey we investigated the attitudes of employees toward mental health apps and various traditional mental health services. Our main research question in this contribution focuses on the acceptance of apps compared to other measures and the moderating influence of individual characteristics. Methods: The standardized survey was completed by members of an online access panel with different job types. A set of 33 self-developed items, including three questions on e-health, captured the perceived relevance of prevention at the (A) occupational, (B) individual, and (C) societal level. On the basis of an exploratory factor analysis, mean scores for mapping seven (sub-)dimensions were constructed and compared using the Wilcoxon test. The influence of potential predictors was analyzed in linear regression models. Results: The data of 610 respondents were analyzed (response rate 75%). Support from mental health applications was rated significantly less important compared to all other dimensions at the levels (A) to (C). Respondents were more likely to use mental health apps if they felt literate with electronic devices, perceived a high relevance of work-related demands as causal factors for CMDs, stated they would be ashamed of having a CMD, and would be willing to begin psychotherapy if recommended. Discussion and Conclusions: The results confirm the critical attitudes of potential mental health app users found in other studies. Since users with a negative attitude toward e-health might have a higher risk for dropout and non-adherence as well as lower intervention effects, well-designed educational strategies should be carried out beforehand.
- Subjects :
- Mental disorders
Therapy
Psychische Gesundheit
App
2738 Psychiatry and Mental Health
e-mental health
Mobile applications
ddc:150
survey
ddc:610
mobile health
Original Research
common mental disorders
Psychiatry
attitudes
10093 Institute of Psychology
Telemedizin
Psychotherapie
mental health apps
Telemedicine
Psychiatry and Mental health
employees
Mental health services
Mental health
E-Health
150 Psychology
Surveys and questionnaires
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid.dedup....64c300b48a87da402da00229c8e8c238