Health-Promoting Effects and Everyday Experiences With a Mental Health App Using Ecological Momentary Assessments and AI-Based Ecological Momentary Interventions Among Young People: Qualitative Interview and Focus Group Study
JMIR mhealth and uhealth,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. e65106 - e65106
Published: April 29, 2025
Background
Considering
the
high
prevalence
of
mental
health
conditions
among
young
people
and
technological
advancements
artificial
intelligence
(AI)–based
approaches
in
services,
mobile
(mHealth)
apps
for
are
a
promising
way
low-threshold
large-scale
promotion,
prevention,
intervention
strategies,
especially
people.
However,
insufficient
evidence
on
health-promoting
effects
deficient
user-centric
designs
emphasize
necessity
participatory
methods
interventions’
development
processes.
Objective
This
study
aimed
to
explore
people’s
everyday
experiences
using
an
AI-based
mHealth
app
promotion
based
ecological
momentary
assessments
interventions.
Our
analysis
qualitative
data
focused
exploring
use
patterns
daily
life
health–promoting
effects.
Methods
We
conducted
problem-centered
interviews
focus
groups
with
subsample
27
aged
14
25
years,
who
were
participants
2
microrandomized
trials
testing
evaluating
(AI4U
training).
used
approach,
“co-
peer
researchers”
from
dialogue
population
actively
engaged
research
processes
analysis.
Structural
content
guided
Results
Participants
reported
enhanced
emotional
self-awareness
regulation
through
Young
appreciated
AI4U
training
managing
emotions
stress.
They
had
no
trust
issues
regarding
disclosing
their
via
life.
Some
faced
challenges
integrating
it
into
routines
highlighted
value
autonomy
decision-making
Conclusions
findings
reveal
that
benefited
awareness
management
training,
appreciating
its
anonymity
facilitating
disclosure.
The
results
suggest
self-directed
may
improve
integration,
although
noted
they
sometimes
avoided
during
distress
despite
recognizing
potential
benefits.
These
indicate
importance
balancing
directed
digital
interventions
harmonize
compliance
effectiveness
highlight
tailored
solutions.
Language: Английский
Geographic Variation in Racial Disparities in Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates in Mississippi
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Language: Английский
Towards person-centered care in global mental health: implications for meta-analyses and clinical trials
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
34
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Pathways to early intervention services involving police or ambulance and disengagement rates in racialized and immigrant youth compared to the White majority
Schizophrenia Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
280, P. 122 - 129
Published: April 25, 2025
Early-intervention
services
(EIS)
are
the
gold
standard
for
first-episode
psychosis
(FEP).
Immigrants
and
racialized
youth
with
FEP
more
likely
to
access
EIS
through
adverse
pathways
(police
and/or
ambulance-mediated)
disengage
from
treatment.
We
aimed
use
a
comprehensive,
intersectional
approach
examine
inequalities
in
care
disengagement,
comparing
immigrants
stratified
by
generational
minority
status,
White
majority
non-immigrants.
Incident
cases
two
Canadian
were
according
immigrant
generation
status.
Pathways
disengagement
examined
using
logistic
regression
models
adjusted
potential
confounders.
Of
567
participants,
173
(30.8
%)
experienced
an
pathway.
The
proportion
of
pathway
was
highest
among
first-generation
(N
=
52,
38.2
%),
followed
non-racialized
13,
32.5
second-generation
23,
32.4
%).
non-immigrants
77,
26.9
6,
23.1
presented
lower
rates.
Odds
only
significantly
increased
(OR
1.72,
95
%
CI
1.06-2.80)
compared
Disengagement
associated
1.80,
1.09-2.97),
but
not
groups.
relationship
between
moderated
Racialized
encounter
pathways.
interplay
systemic,
cultural,
individual
factors,
including
perceived
need
mental
healthcare
knowledge
trust
towards
institutions
can
hinder
services.
Racially
differing
practices
emergency
response
may
play
role.
Further
research
is
needed
understand
inequities
access.
Language: Английский