Comparing usage of a web and app stress management intervention: An observational study
| Autor: | Mark J. Weal, Scott Lloyd, Adam W A Geraghty, Lucy Yardley, Leanne Morrison, Danius T. Michaelides, Charlie Hargood, Natalie Goodman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Stress management
020205 medical informatics lcsh:BF1-990 Applied psychology Data analysis Psychological intervention Usage Health Informatics 02 engineering and technology Usage data 03 medical and health sciences Mobile applications 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 030212 general & internal medicine Internet lcsh:T58.5-58.64 lcsh:Information technology Behavioural research business.industry Digital health Full length Article lcsh:Psychology Summative assessment Health Digital Health Physical and Mental Health The Internet Observational study business Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Internet interventions, 2018, Vol.12, pp.74-82 [Peer Reviewed Journal] Internet Interventions Internet Interventions, Vol 12, Iss, Pp 74-82 (2018) Morrison, L G, Geraghty, A W A, Lloyd, S, Goodman, N, Michaelides, D T, Hargood, C, Weal, M & Yardley, L 2018, ' Comparing usage of a web and app stress management intervention : An observational study ', Internet Interventions, vol. 12, pp. 74-82 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2018.03.006 |
| ISSN: | 2214-7829 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.invent.2018.03.006 |
| Popis: | Choices in the design and delivery of digital health behaviour interventions may have a direct influence on subsequent usage and engagement. Few studies have been able to make direct, detailed comparisons of differences in usage between interventions that are delivered via web or app. This study compared the usage of two versions of a digital stress management intervention, one delivered via a website (Healthy Paths) and the other delivered via an app (Healthy Mind). Design modifications were introduced within Healthy Mind to take account of reported differences in how individuals engage with websites compared to apps and mobile phones. Data were collected as part of an observational study nested within a broader exploratory trial of Healthy Mind. Objective usage of Healthy Paths and Healthy Mind were automatically recorded, including frequency and duration of logins, access to specific components within the intervention and order of page/screen visits. Usage was compared for a two week period following initial registration. In total, 381 participants completed the registration process for Healthy Paths (web) and 162 participants completed the registration process for Healthy Mind (app). App users logged in twice as often (Mdn = 2.00) as web users (Mdn = 1.00), U = 13,059.50, p ≤ 0.001, but spent half as much time (Mdn = 5.23 min) on the intervention compared to web users (Mdn = 10.52 min), U = 19,740.00, p ≤ 0.001. Visual exploration of usage patterns over time revealed that a significantly higher proportion of app users (n = 126, 82.35%) accessed both types of support available within the intervention (i.e. awareness and change-focused tools) compared to web users (n = 92, 40.17%), χ2(1, n = 382) = 66.60, p Highlights • Modifying the design and delivery of theoretical intervention content may alter how that content is used and received. • App users logged in twice as often but spent half as much time on the intervention compared to web users. • App users accessed more of the available intervention tools compared to web users. • Fine-grained individual-level data can enable comparison of how an intervention is used over time by different user groups. |
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