Acceptance of Mobile Mental Health Treatment Applications
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In: Procedia Computer Science, Vol. 98, 01.01.2016, p. 220-227.
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T1 - Acceptance of Mobile Mental Health Treatment Applications
AU - Becker, Dennis
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Mobile mental health applications are regarded as a promising solution to meet increasing demands in mental health treatment. They are used to treat mental disorders and can only be successful if the treatment population accepts and appreciates them. This research analyses the acceptance of mobile mental health applications by young adults in Germany in order to identify inhibiting factors regarding their use. To describe people's intentions to use mobile treatment applications, an extended version of the technology acceptance model (TAM) is applied. In the past, TAM has already been used to access the acceptance and adaption of new medical applications. The findings suggest that knowledge about the existence and clinical effectiveness of mobile mental health applications are considerably low. Even though, mobile applications are considered easy to use, their effectiveness in treating mental disorders is questioned by the young adults. Furthermore, concerns that personal information can potentially be revealed arise. This can additionally inhibit the acceptance of these applications. To improve the acceptance and increase future usage, mobile mental health applications should be promoted as a supporting tool that is always available for anyone and can facilitate mental treatment.
AB - Mobile mental health applications are regarded as a promising solution to meet increasing demands in mental health treatment. They are used to treat mental disorders and can only be successful if the treatment population accepts and appreciates them. This research analyses the acceptance of mobile mental health applications by young adults in Germany in order to identify inhibiting factors regarding their use. To describe people's intentions to use mobile treatment applications, an extended version of the technology acceptance model (TAM) is applied. In the past, TAM has already been used to access the acceptance and adaption of new medical applications. The findings suggest that knowledge about the existence and clinical effectiveness of mobile mental health applications are considerably low. Even though, mobile applications are considered easy to use, their effectiveness in treating mental disorders is questioned by the young adults. Furthermore, concerns that personal information can potentially be revealed arise. This can additionally inhibit the acceptance of these applications. To improve the acceptance and increase future usage, mobile mental health applications should be promoted as a supporting tool that is always available for anyone and can facilitate mental treatment.
KW - E-mental health
KW - Mental health
KW - Mobile treatment
KW - TAM
KW - Informatics
KW - Health sciences
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84992379408&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.procs.2016.09.036
DO - 10.1016/j.procs.2016.09.036
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84992379408
VL - 98
SP - 220
EP - 227
JO - Procedia Computer Science
JF - Procedia Computer Science
SN - 1877-0509
ER -