SynthesisEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2025
Barriers to and facilitators of user engagement with web-based mental health interventions in young people: a systematic review.
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- Rethinking responses to over-the-counter drug overdose among young people in Japan: Toward a low-threshold support architecture.Global health & medicine · 2026Review
- Adolescents' Preferences, Experiences, and Views of 2 Online Programs for Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Digital Mental Health Promotion Services for Youth: A Qualitative Study of Help-Seeking Through Mindhelper.dk.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Absence of digital intervention: exploring the motivations behind self-harm adolescents' avoidance of psychological support techniques.BMJ paediatrics open · 2026Article
- Engagement of Users in Digital Health Applications: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Article
- 'It is just a prediction; it's, like, not fact': youth attitudes towards risk prediction tools and personalised preventive interventions for depression and anxiety.BMJ mental health · 2026Article
- School and Community Stakeholder Perceptions of a Free, Confidential Digital Mental Health Platform (Soluna): Mixed Methods Study Examining Barriers and Facilitators to Real-World Implementation at Scale and Early Impact.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Attitudes and Expectations Towards Mental Health Interventions in the General Population: Comparing Face-to-Face Counseling, Blended Counseling, and Digital or On-Paper Self-Help.Clinical psychology in Europe · 2025Article
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- Understanding Engagement With Digital Mental Health Technology in Mental Health Services: Multicenter Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Observational
- Payors, Caregivers, and Teens: Aligning Priorities for Effective Digital Mental Health Tools.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Acceptance of online therapy for children and adolescents with digital media use disorders: perspectives from child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychotherapists in Germany.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Article
- Discrete Choice Experiment Versus Best-Worst Scaling: An Empirical Comparison in Eliciting Young People's Preferences for Web-Based Mental Health Interventions.The patient · 2025Article
- Young People's Preferences for Web-Based Mental Health Interventions for Managing Anxiety and Depression: A Discrete Choice Experiment.Applied health economics and health policy · 2025Article
- The evolving field of digital mental health: current evidence and implementation issues for smartphone apps, generative artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025Article
- Needs and Preferences of Swedish Young Adults for a Digital App Promoting Mental Health Literacy, Occupational Balance, and Peer Support: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- User Personas for eHealth Regarding the Self-Management of Depressive Symptoms in People Living With HIV: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Many young people (YP) are diagnosed with mental illnesses and require support. Web-based mental health interventions (W-MHIs) have been increasingly utilized by YP, healthcare providers, and parents due to reasons including convenience and anonymity. W-MHIs are effective in improving mental health in YP. However, real-world engagement with W-MHIs remains low. Therefore, understanding barriers/facilitators of user engagement with W-MHIs is necessary to promote W-MHIs and help users gain optimal benefits through higher engagement. This review aims to identify barriers/facilitators of user engagement with W-MHIs in YP aged 10-24 years. A systematic search of five databases for English language, peer-reviewed publications was conducted between January 2010 and February 2023. Studies examining factors influencing user engagement with W-MHIs, described as barriers or facilitators, were included. Study quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. A narrative synthesis was performed. Of 4088 articles identified, 69 studies were included. Barriers/facilitators were reported by young people (63 studies), providers (17 studies), and parents/caregivers (8 studies). YP perceived that usefulness and connectedness were the most common facilitators, whereas low-perceived need was the most reported barrier. Both providers and parents reported that perceived usefulness for YP was the most common facilitator, whereas concerns about program effectiveness and privacy were noted as barriers. This review found that program- and individual-related factors were important determinants of engagement with W-MHIs. This review provides guidance on the future design and development of new interventions, narrowing the gap between existing W-MHIs and unmet needs of users.
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