ArticleThe Psychiatric quarterly2018
Facebook for Supporting a Lifestyle Intervention for People with Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia: an Exploratory Study.
Article in The Psychiatric quarterly, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05061225 (The Efficacy of a Facebook-delivered Physical Activity Counselling Intervention on Mental Health in Firefighters), which is not on this map. Cited by 37 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Efficacy of a Facebook-delivered Physical Activity Counselling Intervention on Mental Health in Firefighters: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
37 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Digital health behaviour change interventions in severe mental illness: a systematic review.Psychological medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Hybrid and Remote Psychosocial Interventions Focused on Weight and Sedentary Behavior Management Among Patients with Severe Mental Illnesses: a Systematic Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2022Pooled it
- The Role of FacebookInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Physical Activity-Promoting Web- and Mobile-Based Distance Weight Loss Interventions on Body Composition in Rehabilitation Settings: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-Regression Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Social Media and Social Functioning in Psychosis: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Pooled it
- Predictors of Use and Drop Out From a Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program and Health Community for Depression and Anxiety in Primary Care Patients: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
- A randomized controlled trial of social media interventions for risky drinking among adolescents and emerging adults.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Trial
- The impact of a multilevel childhood obesity prevention intervention on healthful food acquisition, preparation, and fruit and vegetable consumption on African-American adult caregivers.Public health nutrition · 2019Trial
- Effectiveness and Feasibility of Self-Monitoring for Weight Management in Individuals With Mental Disorders Using Digital Intervention: Protocol for a Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial ("SWIM" Study).JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Facebook as a Strategy To Deliver a Peer Navigation Intervention for Recently Incarcerated Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Mixed Methods Descriptive Profile.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Role of Synchronous, Moderated, and Anonymous Peer Support Chats on Reducing Momentary Loneliness in Older Adults: Retrospective Observational Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Observational
- A comprehensive exploration of human communal media interaction and its evolving impact on psychological health across demographics and time.PeerJ. Computer science · 2024Article
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- Use of new technologies for the promotion of physical activity in patients with mental illness: A systematic review.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- Social Media Use and Well-being With Bipolar Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Path Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Social media and schizophrenia: An update on clinical applications.World journal of psychiatry · 2022Review
- Social media interventions targeting exercise and diet behaviours in people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs): A systematic review.Internet interventions · 2022Article
- Social Media Use and Mental Health: A Global Analysis.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Feasibility of using Facebook for HIV prevention: Implications for translational research among justice-involved women who use drugs in rural Appalachia.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2022Article
- A Mental Health-Informed Physical Activity Intervention for First Responders and Their Partners Delivered Using Facebook: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
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Abstract
To examine whether Facebook could support a community-based group lifestyle intervention for adults with serious mental illness. Participants with serious mental illness and obesity enrolled in a 6-month group lifestyle program were invited to join a secret Facebook group to support their weight loss and physical activity goals. Two peer co-facilitators moderated the Facebook group. The proportion of participants who achieved ≥5% weight loss or improved fitness was measured at follow-up. The relationship between this outcome and participants' interactions in the Facebook group was examined. Interactions were defined as active contributions including posts, comments, or likes. Content of participants' Facebook posts was also explored. Participants (n = 25) had major depression (44%), bipolar disorder (36%), and schizophrenia (20%). Nineteen (76%) participants joined the Facebook group, and contributed 208 interactions (70 posts; 81 comments; 57 likes). Participants who achieved ≥5% weight loss or improved fitness contributed more interactions in the Facebook group (mean = 19.1; SD = 20.5) compared to participants who did not (mean = 3.9; SD = 6.7), though this relationship approached statistical significance (t = -2.1; Welch's df = 13.1; p = 0.06). Participants' posts containing personal sharing of successes or challenges to adopting healthy behaviors generated more interaction compared to posts containing program reminders (p < 0.01), motivational messages (p < 0.01), and healthy eating content (p < 0.01). Facebook appears promising for supporting health behavior change among people with serious mental illness. These findings can inform social media initiatives to scale up health promotion efforts targeting this at-risk group.
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