SynthesisInternational journal of behavioral medicine2016
A Systematic Review of Predictors of, and Reasons for, Adherence to Online Psychological Interventions.
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ParentText User Engagement and Effectiveness Study
Who cites it
216 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Treatment Approaches for Problematic Pornography Use: A Systematic Review.Archives of sexual behavior · 2024Pooled it
- Skill Enactment and Knowledge Acquisition in Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Mindfulness-Based Programs for Patients With Cancer via eHealth and Mobile Health: Systematic Review and Synthesis of Quantitative Research.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Implementing Web-Based Therapy in Routine Mental Health Care: Systematic Review of Health Professionals' Perspectives.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Health Equity in the Effectiveness of Web-Based Health Interventions for the Self-Care of People With Chronic Health Conditions: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Adherence Reporting in Randomized Controlled Trials Examining Manualized Multisession Online Interventions: Systematic Review of Practices and Proposal for Reporting Standards.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Systematic review of technology-based interventions to improve anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life among patients with prostate cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2019Pooled it
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- Predictors of Improvement in Subjective Executive Functioning Following an Internet-Delivered Cognitive Enhancement Intervention for Adults in Remission From Depression.Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2026Trial
- Who engages? Machine learning insights into digital mindfulness-based intervention for generalized anxiety disorder.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Trial
- Music Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy via Telehealth for Anxiety in Survivors of Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2026Trial
- Testing the efficacy of a self-guided psychotherapy intervention for infertility-related distress: a randomized controlled trial.Human reproduction (Oxford, England) · 2026Trial
- Does adding coaching calls into an online lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors make it more acceptable and feasible than a self-guided version?Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Effect of AI-Based Natural Language Feedback on Engagement and Clinical Outcomes in Fully Self-Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression: 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Trial
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- Associations between treatment credibility, patient expectancies, working alliance and symptom trajectory in cognitive behaviour therapy for pathological health anxiety.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of a Web-Based Stress Management Intervention for Beginning Teachers on Reducing Stress and Mechanisms of Change: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Web-Based Cancer Symptom Self-Management System: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
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Abstract
purposeA key issue regarding the provision of psychological therapy in a self-guided online format is low rates of adherence. The aim of this systematic review was to assess both quantitative and qualitative data on the predictors of adherence, as well as participant reported reasons for adhering or not adhering to online psychological interventions.
methodsDatabase searches of PsycINFO, Medline, and CINAHL identified 1721 potentially relevant articles published between 1 January 2000 and 25 November 2015. A further 34 potentially relevant articles were retrieved from reference lists. Articles that reported predictors of, or reasons for, adherence to an online psychological intervention were included.
resultsA total of 36 studies met the inclusion criteria. Predictors assessed included demographic, psychological, characteristics of presenting problem, and intervention/computer-related predictors. Evidence suggested that female gender, higher treatment expectancy, sufficient time, and personalized intervention content each predicted higher adherence. Age, baseline symptom severity, and control group allocation had mixed findings. The majority of assessed variables however, did not predict adherence.
conclusionsFew clear predictors of adherence emerged overall, and most results were either mixed or too preliminary to draw conclusions. More research of predictors associated with adherence to online interventions is warranted.
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