ArticleDigital health2016
Feasibility and acceptability of Facebook for health promotion among people with serious mental illness.
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- Digital Phenotyping via Passive Network Traffic Monitoring: Prospective Observational Study in University Students.JMIR formative research · 2026Observational
- Engaging with Facebook Health Support Groups among Australian Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations.Healthcare informatics research · 2026Article
- Exploring adolescents' and stakeholders' perceptions of online and school-based mental health provision.JCPP advances · 2024Article
- Use of new technologies for the promotion of physical activity in patients with mental illness: A systematic review.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- "The potential of social media in health promotion beyond creating awareness: an integrative review".BMC public health · 2022Review
- Development, Validation, and Utilization of a Social Media Use and Mental Health Questionnaire among Middle Eastern and Western Adults: A Pilot Study from the UAE.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Social media interventions targeting exercise and diet behaviours in people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs): A systematic review.Internet interventions · 2022Article
- Making and Receiving Offers of Help on Social Media Following Disaster Predict Posttraumatic Growth but not Posttraumatic Stress.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2021Article
- Overview of Facebook Use by Hospitals in Italy: A Nationwide Survey during the COVID-19 Emergency.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- A Mental Health-Informed Physical Activity Intervention for First Responders and Their Partners Delivered Using Facebook: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- Co-production development of a decision support tool for peers and service users to choose technologies to support recovery.Patient experience journal · 2021Article
- Social Media and Mental Health: Benefits, Risks, and Opportunities for Research and Practice.Journal of technology in behavioral science · 2020Article
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- Digital technology for health promotion: opportunities to address excess mortality in persons living with severe mental disorders.Evidence-based mental health · 2019Review
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- Social media and its relationship with mood, self-esteem and paranoia in psychosis.Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica · 2018Article
- Peer support and mobile health technology targeting obesity-related cardiovascular risk in young adults with serious mental illness: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveElevated obesity rates are a major contributor to the significantly reduced life expectancy impacting people with serious mental illness. With over 1.5 billion Facebook users worldwide, this platform may afford opportunities for reaching individuals with serious mental illness outside professional settings and fostering social support for adopting healthier behaviors. In this mixed methods pilot study, we explored the feasibility and acceptability of using Facebook to support a group lifestyle intervention for weight loss among obese adults with serious mental illness.
methodsNine of eleven participants enrolled in a six-month lifestyle intervention delivered through a community mental health center agreed to join a private Facebook group to support their healthy eating and exercise goals. We measured participants' use of the Facebook group and collected post-intervention feasibility and acceptability questionnaires followed by in-depth qualitative interviews to elicit participants' perspectives and recommendations for improving the use of Facebook.
resultsOf 188 posts to the Facebook group, the majority (79%) were from participants compared to study staff (21%). Participants also posted 186 comments, 299 likes, and recorded 1316 page views. Participants were positive about opportunities to interact and support each other outside group sessions, found content posted by other participants to be helpful, and indicated that the Facebook group was safe to use. Participants provided constructive feedback, including recommendations for more detailed instructions for accessing the group and posting content, finding ways to encourage more interaction within the group, and tips for responding to notifications or alerts directly from the Facebook website.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that Facebook may be feasible for supporting health promotion efforts targeting people with serious mental illness. Participants provided valuable feedback that can inform the use of Facebook for future health promotion efforts targeting this high-risk group.
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