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Developing culturally-adapted mobile mental health interventions: a mixed methods approach.

Henry A Willis¹, Enrique W Neblett²

¹University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

|February 10, 2023

Summary

Black young adults need culturally adapted mobile health (mHealth) interventions to address mental health disparities. This study explored their needs and preferences for mHealth, finding positive attitudes and a desire for tailored digital tools.

Keywords:

African American young adults Mobile-health (mHealth)health disparities racial discrimination racial identity

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Area of Science:

Digital Health
Mental Health Disparities
Health Equity

Background:

Black young adults experience significant psychological distress and face barriers to effective mental healthcare.
Mobile-health (mHealth) technology offers a promising avenue to bridge these mental healthcare gaps and reduce disparities.
Existing disparities necessitate the development of culturally-tailored digital interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the needs and preferences of Black young adults for culturally-adapted mHealth interventions.
To inform the design and development of future mHealth tools for this demographic.
To understand attitudes towards mental health and mHealth among Black young adults.

Main Methods:

A mixed-methods approach combining qualitative (mini focus groups, n=11) and quantitative (self-report surveys, n=38) data.
Thematic analysis was used for qualitative data, and correlational analyses for quantitative data.
Participants were African American young adults aged 21 on average.

Main Results:

Sociocultural experiences significantly influence mental health and treatment-seeking attitudes.
Participants expressed clear desires for specific features and content in culturally-adapted mHealth interventions.
Positive attitudes towards mental health and mHealth were prevalent, with a strong desire for culturally-tailored digital solutions.
Vicarious online racial discrimination and racial identity correlated significantly with mHealth attitudes.

Conclusions:

There is a critical need for culturally-adapted mHealth interventions for Black young adults' mental health.
Study findings provide essential considerations for features, content, and design of future mHealth tools.
Addressing disparities requires developing and implementing tailored digital mental health solutions.