Feasibility of the Social Media–Based Prevention Program “Leduin” for German Adolescents on Instagram: Mixed Methods Pilot Study
The study underlines the potential of various Instagram features and content posting schedules for health interventions to meet adolescent preferences and interests. Challenges with reaching the target group effectively emphasize the need for targeted recruitment strategies and optimizing initial content to boost engagement, underscoring the critical implications for prevention research and policy in leveraging digital platforms to enhance adolescent health.
Authors
- Samuel Tomczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2846-5489)
- Elizabeth Zimmermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4761-9280)
Institutions
- Universitätsmedizin Greifswald (DE)
- Universität Greifswald (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/78774
- Primary Topic
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00