Engagement in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Can Monetary Incentives Help?

Digital mental health interventions (DMHI) are scalable and cost-effective strategies for increasing access to mental health care; however, dropout rates associated with digital interventions are high, particularly for open-access digital interventions. While some studies have focused on predictors...

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Autores principales:	Eliane M. Boucher, Haley E. Ward, Amelia C. Mounts, Acacia C. Parks
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	monetary incentives digital interventions mobile apps behavior change user engagement Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c9b11c1c619f4391a0676931c8403f6b2021-11-18T13:46:32ZEngagement in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Can Monetary Incentives Help?1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.746324https://doaj.org/article/c9b11c1c619f4391a0676931c8403f6b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.746324/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078Digital mental health interventions (DMHI) are scalable and cost-effective strategies for increasing access to mental health care; however, dropout rates associated with digital interventions are high, particularly for open-access digital interventions. While some studies have focused on predictors of dropout from digital mental health programs, few studies have focused on engagement features that might improve engagement. In this perspective article, we discuss whether monetary incentives (MI) are one avenue to increasing user engagement in DMHI. We begin by reviewing the literature on the effects of MI for behavior change in health domains (e.g., dietary behaviors, substance use, and medication adherence). Then, drawing on a pilot study we conducted to test the effects of different levels of MI on usage and improvement in subjective well-being among users of a DMHI (Happify), we discuss the potential applications of MI for DMHI, the potential drawbacks of financial incentives in this context, and open questions for future research.Eliane M. BoucherHaley E. WardAmelia C. MountsAcacia C. ParksFrontiers Media S.A.articlemonetary incentivesdigital interventionsmobile appsbehavior changeuser engagementPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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description	Digital mental health interventions (DMHI) are scalable and cost-effective strategies for increasing access to mental health care; however, dropout rates associated with digital interventions are high, particularly for open-access digital interventions. While some studies have focused on predictors of dropout from digital mental health programs, few studies have focused on engagement features that might improve engagement. In this perspective article, we discuss whether monetary incentives (MI) are one avenue to increasing user engagement in DMHI. We begin by reviewing the literature on the effects of MI for behavior change in health domains (e.g., dietary behaviors, substance use, and medication adherence). Then, drawing on a pilot study we conducted to test the effects of different levels of MI on usage and improvement in subjective well-being among users of a DMHI (Happify), we discuss the potential applications of MI for DMHI, the potential drawbacks of financial incentives in this context, and open questions for future research.
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author	Eliane M. Boucher Haley E. Ward Amelia C. Mounts Acacia C. Parks
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title	Engagement in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Can Monetary Incentives Help?
title_short	Engagement in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Can Monetary Incentives Help?
title_full	Engagement in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Can Monetary Incentives Help?
title_fullStr	Engagement in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Can Monetary Incentives Help?
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publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/c9b11c1c619f4391a0676931c8403f6b
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Engagement in Digital Mental Health Interventions: Can Monetary Incentives Help?

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