Gender differences in preferences for mental health apps in the general population – a choice-based conjoint analysis from Germany
Overall, affordable mental health treatments performed by human therapists are consistently favored by both men and women. AI-driven mental health apps should align with user preferences to address psychologist shortages. However, it is uncertain whether they alone can meet the rising demand, highlighting the need for alternative solutions.
Authors
- Manuel Stegemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0075-2830)
- Gerrit Hirschfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2143-4564)
- Ruth von Brachel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4117-1511)
- Inga Jagemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3468-3423)
Institutions
- Hochschule Bielefeld (DE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-06134-y
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05