Monitoring Australian parents' shifting receptiveness to digital mental health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic

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dc.contributor.authorLinardon, J.
dc.contributor.authorWestrupp, E.M.
dc.contributor.authorMacdonald, J.A.
dc.contributor.authorMikocka-Walus, A.
dc.contributor.authorStokes, M.A.
dc.contributor.authorGreenwood, C.J.
dc.contributor.authorYoussef, G.J.
dc.contributor.authorTeague, S.
dc.contributor.authorHutchinson, D.
dc.contributor.authorSciberras, E.
dc.contributor.authorFuller-Tyszkiewicz, M.
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionFirst published online December 28, 2021
dc.description.abstractBackground Nascent evidence indicates that the mental health of parents and children has markedly declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering disruptions to traditional face-to-face mental health services resultant from stay-at-home orders, the potential value of digital mental health interventions has become extremely apparent. Despite this, uptake of digital interventions remains poor, indicating that a better understanding is needed of factors that determine a willingness to use digital platforms. Method The present multi-wave, longitudinal study of 2365 Australian parents explored between-person and within-person predictors of intentions to use digital interventions during the pandemic.<h4>Results</h4>More than one-third of parents reported likely use of a self-guided and therapist-guided digital intervention, with the most endorsed reason for use being to support their child's mental health. Between-person baseline predictors of higher intention ratings were parent's prior mental illness, not living with a partner and recent environmental stressors. Within-person predictors of higher intention ratings were endorsement of mindful parenting strategies, child access to the Internet, better perceived management of child's education, lower social support and financial hardship. Conclusion Findings demonstrate that willingness to engage in digital interventions fluctuates in response to changing circumstances. Identifying novel ways to increase acceptance and uptake of digital interventions based on modifiable predictors established here is needed to realize the full potential of these modes of care in times of need.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJake Linardon, Elizabeth M Westrupp, Jacqui A Macdonald, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Mark A Stokes, Christopher J Greenwood, George J Youssef, Samantha Teague, Delyse Hutchinson, Emma Sciberras, Matthew Fuller-Tyzkiewicz
dc.identifier.citationAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 2022; 56(11):1503-1514
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/00048674211065985
dc.identifier.issn0004-8674
dc.identifier.issn1440-1614
dc.identifier.orcidMikocka-Walus, A. [0000-0003-4864-3956]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/134243
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.rights© 2022 by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/00048674211065985
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectCOVID-19 pandemic
dc.subjectDigital intervention
dc.subjectdigital health
dc.subjectfamilies
dc.subjectmental health
dc.subjectparent
dc.titleMonitoring Australian parents' shifting receptiveness to digital mental health interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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