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Melcher, Jennifer; Camacho, Erica; Lagan, Sarah; Torous, John – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: College students' demand for mental health resources is straining the services offered by colleges. While mobile apps demonstrate potential to help, students' engagement with these apps remains low. This study examines why college students show poor engagement with mental health apps and how apps may be adapted to suit this population.…
Descriptors: College Students, Learner Engagement, Mental Health, Educational Technology
Melcher, Jennifer; Lavoie, Joel; Hays, Ryan; D'Mello, Ryan; Rauseo-Ricupero, Natali; Camacho, Erica; Rodriguez-Villa, Elena; Wisniewski, Hannah; Lagan, Sarah; Vaidyam, Aditya; Torous, John – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: This study assessed the feasibility of capturing smartphone based digital phenotyping data in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic with the goal of understanding how digital biomarkers of behavior correlate with mental health. Participants: Participants were 100 students enrolled in 4-year universities. Methods: Each…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, College Students, COVID-19
Perret, Sarah; Alon, Noy; Torous, John – Adult Literacy Education, 2023
Limited literacy has a large impact on the U.S. population; about half of adults lack sufficient literacy proficiency. However, not all populations are impacted equally, as there is a significant comorbidity between low literacy and mental illness. The authors have found that smartphones can offer mental health patients with low literacy numerous…
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Adults, Mental Health, Mental Disorders

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