Exploring Youth Perspectives on Digital Mental Health Platforms: Qualitative Descriptive Study

Youth-centered design is essential for enhancing the usability and engagement of dMH platforms like Innowell. Key features prioritized by participants included privacy, security, progress tracking, and personalization. Dynamic and user-friendly interfaces, along with the ability to customize notifications and access professional support, were critical for fostering long-term engagement. Insights from this study provide actionable recommendations for optimizing dMH platforms to meet the mental health needs of young people, particularly in diverse urban and rural settings. Future research should explore implementation strategies tailored to specific user demographics to enhance the scalability and impact of dMH interventions.

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JMIR Human Factors
Published
2025-03-23
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https://doi.org/10.2196/69907
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7
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Digital Mental Health Interventions
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Abstract

Youth-centered design is essential for enhancing the usability and engagement of dMH platforms like Innowell. Key features prioritized by participants included privacy, security, progress tracking, and personalization. Dynamic and user-friendly interfaces, along with the ability to customize notifications and access professional support, were critical for fostering long-term engagement. Insights from this study provide actionable recommendations for optimizing dMH platforms to meet the mental health needs of young people, particularly in diverse urban and rural settings. Future research should explore implementation strategies tailored to specific user demographics to enhance the scalability and impact of dMH interventions.

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Alberta Health Services (CA), Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA), University of Alberta (CA), Thompson Rivers University (CA), University of Calgary (CA), Alberta Children's Hospital (CA), Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (CA), Clinical Research Consortium (US), Ontario Brain Institute (CA), Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, Hotchkiss Brain Institute (CA), Mount Royal University (CA)
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