年轻成年人使用年轻人的心理健康同行支持应用程序的经验:一个定性采访研究
Bethany Cliffe1,2, Myles-Jay Linton1,3, Zoë Haime1,2
1Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom.
PLOS digital health
|July 31, 2024
概括
数字同行支持应用程序为年轻人提供社区感和验证. 然而,如果没有适当的培训和界限,它们可能主要是作为通风空间,对更深层次的心理健康问题的影响有限.
科学领域:
- 数字心理健康数字心理健康
- 同行支持干预措施.
- 年轻成年人福祉
背景情况:
- 数字同行支持为那些犹不决地使用传统服务的人提供了一个可访问的替代方案.
- 年轻人越来越多地利用数字平台进行社交互动和支持.
- 了解年轻成年人与数字同行支持的细微经验对于优化其有效性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 探索年轻成年人的生活经历,使用数字同行支持智能手机应用程序.
- 确定年轻成年人对数字同行支持的感知好处和局限性.
- 为制定更有效的数字同行支持干预措施提供信息.
主要方法:
- 定性研究涉及11名年轻成年人 (18-25岁) 的半结构面试.
- 使用反射性主题分析来确定参与者体验中的关键主题.
- 数据分析的重点是了解用户参与,感知支持和遇到的挑战.
主要成果:
- 参与者在数字空间中感到舒适,并重视共享的经验,以验证和缓解.
- 年轻人报告说,通过应用程序参与,他们发展了应对和支持技能.
- 关键主题包括社区,技能发展,应对压力,害怕造成伤害以及数字支持的局限性.
- 该应用程序主要被视为一个通风平台,对解决心理健康问题的根本原因的证据有限.
结论:
- 数字同行支持可以促进社区,并为年轻人提供验证.
- 虽然有利于立即缓解,但其解决更深层次的心理健康问题的能力需要进一步调查.
- 实施培训,监督和明确的界限可能会提高年轻人数字同行支持的安全性和有效性.
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