ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Analysis of Mobile App-Based Mental Health Solutions for College Students: A Rapid Review.
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- Could the use of web-based applications assist in neuropsychiatric treatment? An umbrella review.BMC psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Blended mobile health and wellness coaching enhances student engagement in mental health care.Academia mental health & well-being · 2026Article
- Digital therapeutics for stress in health science students at under-resourced universities: A narrative review.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2026Review
- Knowledge, attitude and practice toward postoperative upper limb exercise among patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Usability and Quality of the JoyPop App: Prospective Evaluation Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Unified Protocol for Emotional Disorders in University Students: Protocol for a Randomized Trial of Online and Blended Formats.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2025Article
- Acceptance of a mental health app (JoyPopFrontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- What Chinese Women Seek in Mental Health Apps: Insights from AnalyzingHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Predisposing factors for symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia in university students.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Digital interventions empowering mental health reconstruction among students after the COVID-19 pandemic.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundCollege students are one of the most susceptible age groups to mental health problems. With the growing popularity of mobile health (mHealth), there is an increasing need to investigate its implications for mental health solutions. This review evaluates mHealth interventions for addressing mental health problems among college students.
methodsAn online database search was conducted. Articles were required to focus on the impact of mHealth intervention on student mental health. Fifteen of the 487 articles, initially pulled from the search query, were included in the review.
resultsThe review identified three primary aspects of mental health: depression, anxiety, and stress. Research that found statistically significant improvements following mHealth intervention involved study durations between four and eight weeks, daily app use, guided lessons using cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and meditation. The review's findings show that future work must address the concern of digital divide, gender and sex differences, and have larger sample sizes.
conclusionsThere is potential to improve depressive symptoms and other similar mental health problems among college students via mobile app interventions. However, actions must be taken to improve barriers to communication and better reach the younger generations.
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