Year: 2024
Type: review
Study designs: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis
Abstract: Growing importance of enhancing mental well-being across the general population has fueled a significant rise in the market for digital mental well-being tools. However, there is a lack of comprehensive evidence regarding their effectiveness. This metaanalysis seeks to evaluate the evidence on the effectiveness of digital interventions in improving mental well-being among general population. Following the PRISMA guidelines, searches were carried out in databases i.e. Association of Computing Machinery, ScienceDirect, Elsevier, Journal of Medical Internet Research, Mental Health, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Economics Research, Public Library Of Science ONE (PLOS), Frontiers in Psychiatry, BioMed Central, Medical Education, Sustainability, Geriatrics, Australian Journal of Information Systems, and Nordic Journal of Working Life Studies. After evaluating 20 digital mental well-being intervention studies, and 6 of these quanitative studies were included in the random effect model. The pooled effect size suggest moderate significant effect of these digital well-being interventions on mental well-being. Some researches claim that these digital interventions are not effective enough to change technology-use behavior. Therefore, it is important to investigate whether personalization is necessary to increase the efficacy of such technologies. Ethical concerns should be taken care when designing and developing these digital interventions.
Source: Pakistan journal of psychology
Authors: Tahir , Zobia, Zafar, Nida
Institution: Lahore Garrison University
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7220517951