Students' perceptions of an online mental health intervention: a qualitative interview study.
Wie Studierende eine Online-Intervention für psychische Gesundheit wahrnehmen: eine qualitative Interview-Studie.
E‑mental health
Internet
PLUS programme
Prevention
Qualitative
Journal
Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater
ISSN: 2194-1327
Titre abrégé: Neuropsychiatr
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 9440588
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
received:
07
08
2020
accepted:
26
11
2020
pubmed:
29
12
2020
medline:
15
12
2021
entrez:
28
12
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
University students are at a heightened risk of developing mental health disorders. Online interventions are becoming increasingly popular in this target group, both to prevent the development of mental health disorders and to treat existing ones. The PLUS (Personality and Living of University Students) programme is a web-based targeted prevention intervention which has been tested across two European countries. Completion of this programme has been relatively poor. Understanding university students' opinions, experiences and perceptions of the PLUS programme can lead to future improvements in intervention design, engagement and dissemination. Semistructured interviews were conducted with university students from the UK (n = 10) and Austria (n = 14) who had previously had access to PLUS. Students were asked about their perception and experiences of the programme, and how it could be improved. Results were analysed using thematic analysis. Experience of online prevention programmes in general were limited and as a result of this, few had specific expectations of the PLUS programme before signing up. The lack of guidance and accountability due to the online nature of the programme made engagement challenging for many, however, frequent reminder emails helped mitigate this. In terms of positives of the programme, participants found the flexibility suitable for students and many noticed that the programme created change in how they thought or behaved. Overall, the PLUS programme was well received by students, despite study retention being poor. Although PLUS was viewed as a useful tool to integrate into the university setting, several improvements were suggested to increase engagement. By considering this feedback, uptake and intervention completion can be improved for future preventative interventions. HINTERGRUND: Studierende haben ein erhöhtes Risiko für psychische Erkrankungen. Zunehmend werden in dieser Zielgruppe Online-Interventionen zur Prävention und Behandlung von psychischen Erkrankungen eingesetzt. Das PLUS(Personality and Living of University Students)-Programm ist ein webbasiertes gezieltes Präventionsprogramm, das in zwei europäischen Ländern evaluiert wurde. Der Anteil der Studierenden, die das Programm vollständig durchlaufen haben, war relativ gering. Diese Studie zielt darauf ab, die Meinungen von Studierenden zum PLUS-Programm besser zu verstehen, um dadurch zu einer Verbesserung von Interventionsdesign, Adhärenz und Dissemination beizutragen. Es wurden semistrukturierte Interviews mit Studierenden aus Großbritannien (n = 10) und Österreich (n = 14) durchgeführt, die zuvor Zugang zu PLUS hatten. Sie wurden bezüglich ihrer Wahrnehmung des Programms, zu ihren Erfahrungen damit und zu Verbesserungsvorschlägen befragt. Die Ergebnisse wurden mittels Themenanalyse analysiert. Die Befragten hatten wenig Erfahrung mit Online-Präventionsprogrammen, weshalb nur wenige von ihnen vor ihrer Anmeldung spezifische Erwartungen zum PLUS-Programm hatten. Das Fehlen von professioneller Begleitung und Verbindlichkeit aufgrund des Online-Charakters des Programms erschwerten vielen Studierenden eine regelmäßige Nutzung, wobei häufige Email-Reminders halfen, dem entgegenzuwirken. Als positiv wurde die Flexibilität in der Anwendung gesehen. Zudem erkannten die Studierenden das Potenzial des Programms, positive Veränderungen in Gedanken und Verhalten zu erzielen. Insgesamt wurde PLUS von Studierenden trotz hoher Abbruchrate positiv beurteilt. Obwohl PLUS als ein nützliches Programm gesehen wurde, das im Setting Universität integriert werden sollte, wurden einige Verbesserungen vorgeschlagen, um die Programmbindung zu erhöhen. Dieses Feedback kann helfen, die Teilnahmerate und Adhärenz bei zukünftigen Präventionsprogrammen zu verbessern.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
University students are at a heightened risk of developing mental health disorders. Online interventions are becoming increasingly popular in this target group, both to prevent the development of mental health disorders and to treat existing ones. The PLUS (Personality and Living of University Students) programme is a web-based targeted prevention intervention which has been tested across two European countries. Completion of this programme has been relatively poor. Understanding university students' opinions, experiences and perceptions of the PLUS programme can lead to future improvements in intervention design, engagement and dissemination.
METHODS
METHODS
Semistructured interviews were conducted with university students from the UK (n = 10) and Austria (n = 14) who had previously had access to PLUS. Students were asked about their perception and experiences of the programme, and how it could be improved. Results were analysed using thematic analysis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Experience of online prevention programmes in general were limited and as a result of this, few had specific expectations of the PLUS programme before signing up. The lack of guidance and accountability due to the online nature of the programme made engagement challenging for many, however, frequent reminder emails helped mitigate this. In terms of positives of the programme, participants found the flexibility suitable for students and many noticed that the programme created change in how they thought or behaved.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Overall, the PLUS programme was well received by students, despite study retention being poor. Although PLUS was viewed as a useful tool to integrate into the university setting, several improvements were suggested to increase engagement. By considering this feedback, uptake and intervention completion can be improved for future preventative interventions.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG
UNASSIGNED
HINTERGRUND: Studierende haben ein erhöhtes Risiko für psychische Erkrankungen. Zunehmend werden in dieser Zielgruppe Online-Interventionen zur Prävention und Behandlung von psychischen Erkrankungen eingesetzt. Das PLUS(Personality and Living of University Students)-Programm ist ein webbasiertes gezieltes Präventionsprogramm, das in zwei europäischen Ländern evaluiert wurde. Der Anteil der Studierenden, die das Programm vollständig durchlaufen haben, war relativ gering. Diese Studie zielt darauf ab, die Meinungen von Studierenden zum PLUS-Programm besser zu verstehen, um dadurch zu einer Verbesserung von Interventionsdesign, Adhärenz und Dissemination beizutragen.
METHODEN
METHODS
Es wurden semistrukturierte Interviews mit Studierenden aus Großbritannien (n = 10) und Österreich (n = 14) durchgeführt, die zuvor Zugang zu PLUS hatten. Sie wurden bezüglich ihrer Wahrnehmung des Programms, zu ihren Erfahrungen damit und zu Verbesserungsvorschlägen befragt. Die Ergebnisse wurden mittels Themenanalyse analysiert.
ERGEBNISSE
UNASSIGNED
Die Befragten hatten wenig Erfahrung mit Online-Präventionsprogrammen, weshalb nur wenige von ihnen vor ihrer Anmeldung spezifische Erwartungen zum PLUS-Programm hatten. Das Fehlen von professioneller Begleitung und Verbindlichkeit aufgrund des Online-Charakters des Programms erschwerten vielen Studierenden eine regelmäßige Nutzung, wobei häufige Email-Reminders halfen, dem entgegenzuwirken. Als positiv wurde die Flexibilität in der Anwendung gesehen. Zudem erkannten die Studierenden das Potenzial des Programms, positive Veränderungen in Gedanken und Verhalten zu erzielen.
SCHLUSSFOLGERUNG
UNASSIGNED
Insgesamt wurde PLUS von Studierenden trotz hoher Abbruchrate positiv beurteilt. Obwohl PLUS als ein nützliches Programm gesehen wurde, das im Setting Universität integriert werden sollte, wurden einige Verbesserungen vorgeschlagen, um die Programmbindung zu erhöhen. Dieses Feedback kann helfen, die Teilnahmerate und Adhärenz bei zukünftigen Präventionsprogrammen zu verbessern.
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HINTERGRUND: Studierende haben ein erhöhtes Risiko für psychische Erkrankungen. Zunehmend werden in dieser Zielgruppe Online-Interventionen zur Prävention und Behandlung von psychischen Erkrankungen eingesetzt. Das PLUS(Personality and Living of University Students)-Programm ist ein webbasiertes gezieltes Präventionsprogramm, das in zwei europäischen Ländern evaluiert wurde. Der Anteil der Studierenden, die das Programm vollständig durchlaufen haben, war relativ gering. Diese Studie zielt darauf ab, die Meinungen von Studierenden zum PLUS-Programm besser zu verstehen, um dadurch zu einer Verbesserung von Interventionsdesign, Adhärenz und Dissemination beizutragen.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33369715
doi: 10.1007/s40211-020-00383-5
pii: 10.1007/s40211-020-00383-5
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Langues
eng
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Organisme : Horizon 2020
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