O'Bree Bridget, Walton Courtney C, Bendall Sarah, Wilson Michael, Valentine Lee, McEnery Carla, D'Alfonso Simon, Alvarez-Jimenez Mario, Rice Simon
School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia.
Orygen, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Mar 10;18(6):2796. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18062796.
There is a growing need for more effective delivery of digital mental health interventions, particularly for individuals experiencing difficulty accessing or engaging with traditional face-to-face therapy. Young people with social anxiety, and young males with social anxiety in particular need interventions sensitized to their needs. While digital interventions for mental health have proliferated, increasing their accessibility and utility, the data on acceptability and effectiveness of these interventions, however, indicates a need for improvement. The current study sought to utilise qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with 70 participants (male = 33; age range = 14-25 years, mean age = 19.8) from a single-group pilot study of a novel intervention for young people with social anxiety (Entourage), using a content analysis approach. Results indicated that participants spoke about five main categories: connection, anxiety management, appeal, disengagement and system improvement. No overt gender differences were found in the appeal or perceived helpfulness of the Entourage platform. The current study provides valuable information and suggestions to guide future improvement of digital interventions for young people, particularly those experiencing social anxiety.
对于更有效地提供数字心理健康干预措施的需求日益增长，特别是对于那些难以获得或参与传统面对面治疗的个人。患有社交焦虑症的年轻人，尤其是患有社交焦虑症的年轻男性，特别需要针对其需求的干预措施。虽然针对心理健康的数字干预措施激增，提高了其可及性和实用性，但这些干预措施的可接受性和有效性数据表明仍有改进的必要。本研究试图利用来自一项针对社交焦虑症青少年的新型干预措施（随行人员）单组试点研究的70名参与者（男性 = 33名；年龄范围 = 14 - 25岁，平均年龄 = 19.8岁）的半结构化访谈的定性数据，采用内容分析方法。结果表明，参与者谈到了五个主要类别：联系、焦虑管理、吸引力、脱离接触和系统改进。在随行人员平台的吸引力或感知帮助方面未发现明显的性别差异。本研究提供了有价值的信息和建议，以指导未来针对年轻人，特别是那些患有社交焦虑症的人的数字干预措施的改进。
