Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract BackgroundDespite the high prevalence of mental health problems among medical students and physicians, help-seeking remains low. Digital mental health approaches offer beneficial opportunities to increase well-being, for example, via mobile apps. Objective...
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BackgroundDespite the high prevalence of mental health problems among medical students and physicians, help-seeking remains low. Digital mental health approaches offer beneficial opportunities to increase well-being, for example, via mobile apps.
ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the acceptance, and its underlying predictors, of tailored e–mental health apps among medical students by focusing on stress management and the promotion of personal skills.
MethodsFrom November 2022 to July 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 245 medical students at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Sociodemographic, mental health, and eHealth-related data were assessed. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was applied. Differences in acceptance were examined and a multiple hierarchical regression analysis was conducted.
ResultsThe general acceptance of tailored e–mental health apps among medical students was high (mean 3.72, SD 0.92). Students with a job besides medical school reported higher acceptance (t107.3PPadjdt92.4PPadjdttPPPPPPP
ConclusionsThe high acceptance of e–mental health apps among medical students and its predictors lay a valuable basis for the development and implementation of tailored e–mental health apps within medical education to foster their mental health. More research using validated measures is needed to replicate our findings and to further investigate medical students’ specific needs and demands regarding the framework of tailored e–mental health apps. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-af578c07fbbc4e75807364c0e216ade22025-01-31T21:02:13ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR Medical Education2369-37622025-01-0111e58183e5818310.2196/58183Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional StudyCatharina Grüneberghttp://orcid.org/0009-0002-0918-5905Alexander Bäuerlehttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1488-8592Sophia Karunakaranhttp://orcid.org/0009-0000-1202-2950Dogus Daricihttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2375-8792Nora Dörriehttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9760-9167Martin Teufelhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2120-1840Sven Bensonhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4487-4258Anita Robitzschhttp://orcid.org/0009-0005-2941-1123 Abstract BackgroundDespite the high prevalence of mental health problems among medical students and physicians, help-seeking remains low. Digital mental health approaches offer beneficial opportunities to increase well-being, for example, via mobile apps. ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the acceptance, and its underlying predictors, of tailored e–mental health apps among medical students by focusing on stress management and the promotion of personal skills. MethodsFrom November 2022 to July 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted with 245 medical students at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Sociodemographic, mental health, and eHealth-related data were assessed. The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) was applied. Differences in acceptance were examined and a multiple hierarchical regression analysis was conducted. ResultsThe general acceptance of tailored e–mental health apps among medical students was high (mean 3.72, SD 0.92). Students with a job besides medical school reported higher acceptance (t107.3PPadjdt92.4PPadjdttPPPPPPP ConclusionsThe high acceptance of e–mental health apps among medical students and its predictors lay a valuable basis for the development and implementation of tailored e–mental health apps within medical education to foster their mental health. More research using validated measures is needed to replicate our findings and to further investigate medical students’ specific needs and demands regarding the framework of tailored e–mental health apps.https://mededu.jmir.org/2025/1/e58183 |
| spellingShingle | Catharina Grüneberg Alexander Bäuerle Sophia Karunakaran Dogus Darici Nora Dörrie Martin Teufel Sven Benson Anita Robitzsch Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study JMIR Medical Education |
| title | Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Medical Students’ Acceptance of Tailored e–Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study |
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