Parental consent: A potential barrier for underage teens' participation in an mHealth mental health intervention
| Autor: | Shaina J. Costello, Caroline Min, Melissa J. Krauss, Bria Savoy, Raven Riordan, Nina Kaiser, Denise E. Wilfley, Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg, Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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050103 clinical psychology
medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:BF1-990 Psychological intervention Health Informatics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry mHealth media_common lcsh:T58.5-58.64 lcsh:Information technology 05 social sciences Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health Full length Article Eating disorders lcsh:Psychology Feeling Parental consent Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Internet Interventions, Vol 21, Iss, Pp 100328-(2020) Internet Interventions |
| ISSN: | 2214-7829 |
| Popis: | Purpose We sought to examine whether underage adolescents displaying symptoms for a mental illness (i.e., an eating disorder) would be willing to obtain parental consent to participate in a study to test the efficacy of an evidence-based mobile mental health intervention targeting teens with eating disorders. Methods The participants (n = 366) were 15 to 17 year-old English-speakers who post or follow social media accounts on Instagram that emphasize being thin as important or attractive. The participants were administered a survey through Qualtrics to assess eating disorder pathology, interest in trying an evidence-based mobile mental-health intervention, and comfort level with obtaining parental consent to partake in a research study about such an intervention. Results About 85% of participants met clinical or subclinical criteria for an eating disorder; however, only 12% had received a treatment within the past six months. While 83% of participants were interested in trying a mobile health interventions app, only 35% indicated willingness to obtain parental consent to participate in a research study. The primary reasons presented for unwillingness to obtain consent included importance of retaining privacy and feeling that parents lack awareness or understanding about mental health issues. Conclusions While barriers exist to obtaining treatment for eating disorders, a mobile intervention app may close some of these gaps. Many underage participants indicated interest in obtaining such treatment, yet only a third were willing to obtain parental consent. Future studies should investigate how to reduce these barriers to obtaining parental consent to facilitate teen access to research and mobile mental health treatment. Highlights • Surveyed 15–17 year-olds posting or following Instagram content emphasizing being thin. • 83% of participants were interested in trying a mobile health interventions app. • Only 35% indicated willingness to obtain parental consent to participate in research. • Reasons included privacy and perceived parental lack of mental health understanding. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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