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Capacity to Invest Effort as a Predictor of Preference for Digital Mental Health Interventions Over Psychotherapy: Cross-Sectional Study Using an Ecological Digital Screening Tool

Capacity to Invest Effort as a Predictor of Preference for Digital Mental Health Interventions Over Psychotherapy: Cross-Sectional Study Using an Ecological Digital Screening Tool

The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale–6 (K6) [42] is a self-report questionnaire measuring nonspecific psychological distress using 6 items on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 4. It was developed to identify severe distress using a cutoff of 13 [43]. A moderate distress category was later defined with a cutoff of 5 [44]. The K6 was found useful in detecting nonspecific mental illness and general severity and is often used in large-scale population health assessments [44,45].

Tomer Savir, Amit Baumel

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e77802


Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Replicated Randomized Single-Case Experimental Design

Internet-Delivered Psychological Treatment for Parents With Health Anxiety by Proxy: Replicated Randomized Single-Case Experimental Design

In a previous qualitative study, we found that HA by proxy caused distress for the affected parents and impacted their daily life negatively as a result of attempts to control the anxiety or avoid situations that may trigger it [14]. Parents with HA by proxy reported struggling with beliefs that their worrying might be necessary in order to take proper responsibility for their child’s health.

Katrine Ingeman, Ditte Hoffmann Frydendal, Lisbeth Frostholm, Ellen Bjerre-Nielsen, Kaare Bro Wellnitz, Patrick Onghena, Kristi Wright, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e65396


Changes in Mental State for Help-Seekers of Lifeline Australia’s Online Chat Service: Lexical Analysis Approach

Changes in Mental State for Help-Seekers of Lifeline Australia’s Online Chat Service: Lexical Analysis Approach

The categories of Distress and Suicidality are highly context specific; reducing distress and suicidality are 2 of the highest priority outcomes for help-seekers accessing Lifeline services [31]. Lexical categories representing Distress and Suicidality specific to the crisis helpline context were developed using a multistep process with input from various expert groups, including researchers, service providers, and people with lived experience.

Kelly Mazzer, Sonia Curll, Hakar Barzinjy, Roland Goecke, Mark Larsen, Philip J Batterham, Nickolai Titov, Debra Rickwood

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e63257


Exploring the Relationship Between Cyberchondria and Suicidal Ideation: Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis

Exploring the Relationship Between Cyberchondria and Suicidal Ideation: Cross-Sectional Mediation Analysis

We also examined a possible role for psychological distress, reflecting the symptoms of depression and anxiety, as a mediator in the relationship between cyberchondria and suicidal ideation. On the basis of the aforementioned research findings and theoretical considerations and observations [18], we hypothesized that cyberchondria and suicidal ideation will be directly related and that psychological distress will mediate this relationship.

Richard Huan Xu, Xiao Liang, Vladan Starcevic

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e72414


COVID-19–Related Racism and Mental Health Among Asian Americans: Integrative Review

COVID-19–Related Racism and Mental Health Among Asian Americans: Integrative Review

In a meta-analysis involving 293 studies, racism was associated with poor mental health (depression, anxiety, and psychiatric distress) and poor general health and physical health [13]. One study showed everyday discrimination is associated with higher odds of developing psychiatric experiences (odds ratio [OR] 4.59) and lifetime psychotic experiences (OR 4.27) in a large sample that included Latino, Asian, African American, and Caribbean Black adults [12].

Tania Von Visger, Amy Lyons, Yanjun Zhou, Kayla Wardlaw, Eunhee Park, Yu-Ping Chang

Asian Pac Isl Nurs J 2025;9:e63769


A Video-Based Communication Intervention for Fecal Ostomy Surgery (CI-oSurg): Protocol for Open Pilot Testing to Improve Intervention Acceptability and Feasibility

A Video-Based Communication Intervention for Fecal Ostomy Surgery (CI-oSurg): Protocol for Open Pilot Testing to Improve Intervention Acceptability and Feasibility

There is a lack of evidence-based interventions to address distress in the postoperative period for fecal ostomy patients. The overall goal of our work is to improve biopsychosocial outcomes of patients recovering from fecal ostomy surgery.

Christy Elaine Cauley, Atziri Rubio, Mary Brindle, Zara Cooper, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Christine S Ritchie

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e60575


Parenting-Related Social Networking Site Use and Psychological Distress in Parents of Infants: Cross-sectional Study Exploring the Moderating Effects of Loneliness and Parenting Anxiety

Parenting-Related Social Networking Site Use and Psychological Distress in Parents of Infants: Cross-sectional Study Exploring the Moderating Effects of Loneliness and Parenting Anxiety

Among the negative impacts of social media use is psychological distress, which is generally characterized by emotional experience marked by symptoms of depression and anxiety [10]. It has been theoretically demonstrated that psychological distress can impair parenting practices [11], and understanding its mechanisms is crucial for supporting effective parenting functions.

Ryuta Onishi

JMIR Pediatr Parent 2024;7:e59029


Designing Survey-Based Mobile Interfaces for Rural Patients With Cancer Using Apple’s ResearchKit and CareKit: Usability Study

Designing Survey-Based Mobile Interfaces for Rural Patients With Cancer Using Apple’s ResearchKit and CareKit: Usability Study

According to the National Cancer Institute, distress is an “emotional, social, spiritual, or physical pain or suffering that may cause a person to feel sad, afraid, depressed, anxious, or lonely” [41]. Distress is prevalent in patients with cancer regardless of disease stage or modality [8,42-45], and untreated distress has been shown to lead to greater pain, reduced physical function, increased medical costs, and longer stays in the hospital [8,42,46].

Alyssa Donawa, Christian Powell, Rong Wang, Ming-Yuan Chih, Reema Patel, Ralph Zinner, Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, Corey E Baker

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e57801


Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Health@NUS mHealth Augmented Cohort Study Examining Student-to-Work Life Transition: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study

Rationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Health@NUS mHealth Augmented Cohort Study Examining Student-to-Work Life Transition: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study

Mental health and wellness were assessed using the WHO (World Health Organization)-5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5) [58] and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) [56,57]. WHO-5 assesses positive well-being, where a cutoff score of less than or equal to 50 indicates reduced well-being [58]. K6 assesses psychological distress, where a cutoff score of greater than or equal to 13 indicates increased mental distress [56,57].

Xin Hui Chua, Sarah Martine Edney, Andre Matthias Müller, Nicholas A Petrunoff, Clare Whitton, Zoey Tay, Claire Marie Jie Lin Goh, Bozhi Chen, Su Hyun Park, Salome A Rebello, Alicia Low, Janelle Chia, Daphne Koek, Karen Cheong, Rob M van Dam, Falk Müller-Riemenschneider

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e56749