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Cultivating Digital Wellness: Embracing Mobile Mental Health Apps in Saudi Arabia
Arwa Alumran1, Nouf Al-Kahtani1, Kifah Alsadah1
1Department of Health Information Management and Technology, College of Public Health, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Dammam 34221, Saudi Arabia.
Background:
Mental health is increasingly prioritized in Saudi Arabia, with growing interest in digital solutions.
Objectives:
The study's objective was to assess awareness, acceptance, and use of mobile mental health applications among Saudis.
Methods:
A cross-sectional online survey, based on the UTAUT model, explored performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, and privacy concerns among 1613 participants.
Results:
While 68.9% were aware of at least one mental health app, only 20% actively used them. Awareness was influenced by gender, age, employment, marital status, and region, whereas utilization depended on gender, age, education, region, and acceptance. Performance expectancy strongly predicted usage.
Conclusions:
Despite high awareness, usage of mobile mental health applications remains low in Saudi Arabia. Demographic factors affect awareness, and acceptance drives utilization. App developers should consider these factors to enhance engagement and effectiveness.
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