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Improving Mental Health and Well-Being Through the Paradym App: Quantitative Study of Real-World Data

Improving Mental Health and Well-Being Through the Paradym App: Quantitative Study of Real-World Data

Overall, this analysis highlighted the value of conducting formative research on mental health and well-being apps. The findings suggest that built-in assessments in a mental health app can lead to the collection of valid real-world data from users and promote organic engagement with the app’s features. Among users who completed follow-up assessments in the Paradym app, levels of anxiety and depression decreased significantly, while life satisfaction and general well-being improved significantly.

Athina Marina Metaxa, Shaun Liverpool, Mia Eisenstadt, John Pollard, Courtney Carlsson

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e68031

Developing Message Strategies to Engage Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in Digital Oral Self-Care Interventions: Participatory Co-Design Approach

Developing Message Strategies to Engage Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in Digital Oral Self-Care Interventions: Participatory Co-Design Approach

In the realm of digital health interventions, the significance of formative work in crafting tailored messages cannot be overstated, particularly when addressing the unique needs and preferences of racial and ethnic minority groups. Well-designed mobile health tools that deliver culturally sensitive and personally relevant content can promote sustained engagement with the target behavior, thereby fostering positive health outcomes.

Stephanie M Carpenter, Zara M Greer, Rebecca Newman, Susan A Murphy, Vivek Shetty, Inbal Nahum-Shani

JMIR Form Res 2023;7:e49179

An mHealth Platform for People With HIV Receiving Care in Washington, District of Columbia: Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Feedback

An mHealth Platform for People With HIV Receiving Care in Washington, District of Columbia: Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholder Feedback

Formative studies and user-centered design processes with end users can identify features, inform the look and feel, and improve the usability of a mobile app for the population [31-33]. Previous research on clinic deployment of Positive Links has been conducted in nonurban clinics [24,34].

Sylvia Caldwell, Tabor Flickinger, Jacqueline Hodges, Ava Lena D Waldman, Chloe Garofalini, Wendy Cohn, Rebecca Dillingham, Amanda Castel, Karen Ingersoll

JMIR Form Res 2023;7:e48739

Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention for Black Girls (The Dreamer Girls Project): Protocol for an Intervention Development

Sexual Health and Drug Use Prevention for Black Girls (The Dreamer Girls Project): Protocol for an Intervention Development

The study team will work collaboratively with a youth advisory board and use formative data collection to inform the development of the intervention. The study aims are shown in Textbox 1. This study has the potential to provide new information about risk and protective factors for Black girls and strengths-based strategies that can be infused in HIV, STI, and drug use prevention for Black adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 years.

Ijeoma Opara, Cora Gabriel, Beatriz Duran-Becerra, Keosha Bond, Ashley V Hill, Sydney Hussett-Richardson, Courtnae Alves, Trace Kershaw

JMIR Res Protoc 2023;12:e45007

End User Participation in the Development of an Ecological Momentary Intervention to Improve Coping With Cannabis Cravings: Formative Study

End User Participation in the Development of an Ecological Momentary Intervention to Improve Coping With Cannabis Cravings: Formative Study

One way to improve the success of a digital intervention is through user-centered design to include the target population in the formative stages of the intervention [38]. The purpose of this study was to develop messages containing mindfulness- or distraction-based coping strategies for use in an ecological momentary intervention to help young adults cope with cannabis cravings as they try to reduce their cannabis use.

Molly A Anderson, Alan J Budney, Nicholas C Jacobson, Inbal Nahum-Shani, Catherine Stanger

JMIR Form Res 2022;6(12):e40139

Health Needs for Suicide Prevention and Acceptance of e-Mental Health Interventions in Adolescents and Young Adults: Qualitative Study

Health Needs for Suicide Prevention and Acceptance of e-Mental Health Interventions in Adolescents and Young Adults: Qualitative Study

This study reports on a qualitative secondary analysis of archived data, which had been collected through formative participatory research [32]. The analysis consists of several projects differing in research aims such as the development of a digital suicide prevention application for youths or a strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats analysis of a nonprofit collaboration for suicide prevention for youths in a rural area.

Lisa Blattert, Christoph Armbruster, Eva Buehler, Andrea Heiberger, Patrick Augstein, Sarina Kaufmann, Birgit Reime, Rural Suicide Prevention Study Group

JMIR Ment Health 2022;9(11):e39079

Acceptability, Engagement, and Exploratory Outcomes of an Emotional Well-being App: Mixed Methods Preliminary Evaluation and Descriptive Analysis

Acceptability, Engagement, and Exploratory Outcomes of an Emotional Well-being App: Mixed Methods Preliminary Evaluation and Descriptive Analysis

At this formative stage, the paper also aimed to record and report any negative consequences of using the app. To address these aims, the following key questions were addressed (Textbox 1). Engagement What are the characteristics of users accessing and using the app? What are the users’ levels of engagement with the app? Are there differences between completers and noncompleters? Acceptability What did users like about the app? How usable or useful did users find the app?

Amelia Eisenstadt, Shaun Liverpool, Athina-Marina Metaxa, Roberta Maria Ciuvat, Courtney Carlsson

JMIR Form Res 2021;5(11):e31064