What do they look for and what do they find? A coproduced qualitative study on young people's experiences of searching for mental health information online
Participants initiated their online search by Googling symptoms. They trusted NHS websites for basic medical information, while charities provided detailed content. Despite scepticism about content, social media offered validation. Online resources should prioritise visual appeal, user-friendliness, age-appropriate and personalised content and peer insights. Codesign is imperative to ensure high-quality, impactful research.
Authors
- Maria Elizabeth Loades (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0839-3190)
- Lucy Biddle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1090-8771)
- Nina Higson‐Sweeney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6926-0463)
- Bonnie Teague (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3248-2257)
- Kathryn Janes
- Henry A. Peel
- Tim Rhodes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2400-9838)
- Leah J. Ferguson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1489-6472)
- Eirini Charami Roupa
- Chloe Payne-Cook
- Geoffrey Chamberlain
- J. Leas
- Anastasia Slastikova
Institutions
- University of East Anglia (GB)
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Norwich Research Park (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Bath (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12550
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.49
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research