Exploring the Association Between Behavioral Determinants and Intention to Use a Chatbot-Led Parenting Intervention by Caregivers of Adolescent Girls in South Africa: Cross-Sectional Study
This is the first known study to investigate the associations between overall behavioral determinants and participant intentions to use a parenting chatbot in a low-income setting. This study identifies behavioral determinants of engagement for improved delivery of DHIs, considering the need to provide low-cost, scalable parenting support through digital platforms that engage parents, especially those in low-income contexts. Future research should explore methods to investigate mechanisms that regulate behavior to enhance the development of DHIs.
Authors
- Chiara Facciolà (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8359-9300)
- Laurie Markle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4197-5652)
- Frances Gardner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7508-7348)
- Jamie M. Lachman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-9218)
- Zamakhanya Makhanya
- Seema Vyas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3066-664X)
- Shallen Lusinga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6143-7201)
- G. J. Meléndez‐Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9823-4790)
- Kanyisile Brukwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4699-523X)
- Hlengiwe Sacolo-Gwebu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6066-4074)
- Juliet Stromin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8640-488X)
- Anne Schley
- Paula Zinzer
- Maria Da Graca Ambrosio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6793-062X)
- David Stern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3806-9313)
Institutions
- University of Fort Hare (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Oxford Policy Management (GB)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (ZA)
- KES International (GB)
- Watching Over Mothers & Babies (US)
- Global Initiative on Psychiatry (GE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
- Published
- 2025-08-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/76992
- Primary Topic
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00