Acceptability of technologies to detect deteriorating mental health
Research type
Research Study
Full title
The acceptability of wearables, social media and other technologies to detect deteriorating mental health in young adults
IRAS ID
237538
Contact name
Paul Aylin
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Imperial College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 26 days
Research summary
There has been very little research with young adults (18-25 years of age) with mental health problems to understand whether the use of wearables (e.g. Fitbits and the Apple Watch), social media (e.g. Twitter, Facebook) and other technologies (e.g. mobile apps) to detect any worsening of mental health problems is acceptable. For example, whether it would be ok to use a smartphone app to try and see if a young person was becoming more depressed. This project is looking to inform the adoption and/or design of an intervention that would allow young adults to better self-manage their own mental health. The intervention would help them spot when their mental health is deteriorating and when help they might need. The study aim is therefore to explore young people's perspective on whether it is acceptable to use wearables such as Fitbits and the Apple Watch, social media and other technologies can be used to detect any worsening of mental health problems in young adults (18-25 years of age).
REC name
Social Care REC
REC reference
18/IEC08/0004
Date of REC Opinion
26 Feb 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion