SynthesisFrontiers in psychology2024
Promoting mental health in children and adolescents through digital technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Association Between Prosocial Behavior and Mental Health: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis.Journal of adolescence · 2026Pooled it
- Social-Media-Based Mental Health Interventions: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- The use of games in the classroom to promote mental health knowledge and healthy attitudes in adolescents: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- School nurses' perspectives on key features of a mobile app to support early identification of adolescent mental health problems: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Child and adolescent psychiatry: challenges, solutions, opportunities, and future directions.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- A multilevel meta-analysis of passive smartphone sensing of adolescent mental health.NPJ digital medicine · 2026Article
- Soma Design for Digital Mental Health and Well-Being Interventions: Scoping Review.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Everyday Digital Technology Use and Youth Health: Scoping Review of Longitudinal Studies.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2026Article
- Comparative efficacy of digital health interventions for depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and bayesian network meta-analysis.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2026Article
- Cyberbullying and Problematic Internet Use as Correlates of Eating-Disorder Symptomatology and Health-Related Quality of Life in Women Under Specialized Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Podcast Listening, Perceived Social Presence, Perceived Social Support, and Subjective Well-Being Among Chinese Young Adults: Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Implementing PROMEHS to Foster Social and Emotional Learning, Resilience, and Mental Health: Evidence from Croatian Schools.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Reimagining paediatric care: technology, trust, and the global movement for child-centred innovation.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Use of ai-based mental health tools and psychological well-being among Chinese university students: a parallel mediation model of emotional self-efficacy and perceived autonomy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Advancing youth co-design of ethical guidelines for AI-powered digital mental health tools.Nature. Mental health · 2025Article
- On-Off Childhood? A Rapid Review of the Impact of Technology on Children's Health.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Advancing Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive Review of Digital Tools and Technologies for Enhancing Diagnosis, Treatment, and Wellness.Health care science · 2025Review
- Responsiveness of European countries to the population mental health needs: A cross-national comparison study.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Article
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- Effectiveness of Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Adolescents.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: The increasing prevalence of mental health issues among children and adolescents has prompted a growing number of researchers and practitioners to explore digital technology interventions, which offer convenience, diversity, and proven effectiveness in addressing such problems. However, the existing literature reveals a significant gap in comprehensive reviews that consolidate findings and discuss the potential of digital technologies in enhancing mental health. Methods: To clarify the latest research progress on digital technology to promote mental health in the past decade (2013-2023), we conducted two studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The systematic review is based on 59 empirical studies identified from three screening phases, with basic information, types of technologies, types of mental health issues as key points of analysis for synthesis and comparison. The meta-analysis is conducted with 10 qualified experimental studies to determine the overall effect size of digital technology interventions and possible moderating factors. Results: The results revealed that (1) there is an upward trend in relevant research, comprising mostly experimental and quasi-experimental designs; (2) the common mental health issues include depression, anxiety, bullying, lack of social emotional competence, and mental issues related to COVID-19; (3) among the various technological interventions, mobile applications (apps) have been used most frequently in the diagnosis and treatment of mental issues, followed by virtual reality, serious games, and telemedicine services; and (4) the meta-analysis results indicated that digital technology interventions have a moderate and significant effect size ( Conclusion: Based on these findings, this study provides guidance for future practice and research on the promotion of adolescent mental health through digital technology. Systematic review registration: https://inplasy.com/inplasy-2023-12-0004/, doi: 10.37766/inplasy2023.12.0004.
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