Young People Talk About Digital Support for Mental Health: An Online Survey of 15-30-Year Olds in New Zealand.
adolescents
digital support
mental health
survey
young people
Journal
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy
ISSN: 1369-7625
Titre abrégé: Health Expect
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9815926
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2024
Aug 2024
Historique:
revised:
31
07
2024
received:
21
02
2024
accepted:
01
08
2024
medline:
27
8
2024
pubmed:
27
8
2024
entrez:
27
8
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Mental distress is on the rise for young people, and there are high levels of unmet need for support. Increasingly, young people are engaging with online mechanisms of support to avoid cost and wait times; however, online support does have its limitations. We surveyed young people, 15-30 years of age, in Aotearoa New Zealand to explore their views of digital support for mental health. The aim of this study was to find out from young people what they thought about various types of online support and perceived benefits and drawbacks. A cross-sectional online survey promoted through social media advertising was used. Participants included anyone aged 15-30 years living in Aotearoa New Zealand. The survey ran for 10 weeks between February and May 2022. It included demographic questions and asked about (i) use of digital support for mental health; (ii) what digital support is best used for; (iii) best ways of publicising mental health supports to young people; and (iv) where they would choose to get information about mental health support. Questions were a mix of forced choice and free text. Participants could opt to take part in a follow-up interview. Surveys were completed by 1471 participants; two respondents participated in an interview. A total of 641 participants had used digital support before (44%). The most used forms of digital support were websites (n = 324) and watching videos (n = 260), although these were not necessarily rated as the most helpful. Alternatives that people most wanted to try were podcasts and phone or video consultations with a counsellor or therapist. Drawbacks of digital support included privacy concerns, technical issues, lack of quality and motivation requirements. Benefits included ease of access, anonymity and a non-threatening starting point. Digital support has a place in mental health care, but strong sentiment was expressed in favour of real-life support. It may also be worth investing in more innovative types of digital support such as online performing arts and podcasts. A group of young people were recruited as co-researchers, had input into survey design, data analysis and interpretation and are co-authors (list of co-authors). Survey respondents also included young people with lived experience who are members of the general public.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Mental distress is on the rise for young people, and there are high levels of unmet need for support. Increasingly, young people are engaging with online mechanisms of support to avoid cost and wait times; however, online support does have its limitations. We surveyed young people, 15-30 years of age, in Aotearoa New Zealand to explore their views of digital support for mental health. The aim of this study was to find out from young people what they thought about various types of online support and perceived benefits and drawbacks.
METHODS
METHODS
A cross-sectional online survey promoted through social media advertising was used. Participants included anyone aged 15-30 years living in Aotearoa New Zealand. The survey ran for 10 weeks between February and May 2022. It included demographic questions and asked about (i) use of digital support for mental health; (ii) what digital support is best used for; (iii) best ways of publicising mental health supports to young people; and (iv) where they would choose to get information about mental health support. Questions were a mix of forced choice and free text. Participants could opt to take part in a follow-up interview.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Surveys were completed by 1471 participants; two respondents participated in an interview. A total of 641 participants had used digital support before (44%). The most used forms of digital support were websites (n = 324) and watching videos (n = 260), although these were not necessarily rated as the most helpful. Alternatives that people most wanted to try were podcasts and phone or video consultations with a counsellor or therapist. Drawbacks of digital support included privacy concerns, technical issues, lack of quality and motivation requirements. Benefits included ease of access, anonymity and a non-threatening starting point.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Digital support has a place in mental health care, but strong sentiment was expressed in favour of real-life support. It may also be worth investing in more innovative types of digital support such as online performing arts and podcasts.
PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION
UNASSIGNED
A group of young people were recruited as co-researchers, had input into survey design, data analysis and interpretation and are co-authors (list of co-authors). Survey respondents also included young people with lived experience who are members of the general public.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : This work was funded by a New Zealand Lotteries Health Research Grant 2021 (LHR-2021-152947).
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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