Help Me Help Myself: Examining an Electronic Mental Health Self-Monitoring System in College Students

Autor/inn/en	Gatto, Alyssa J.; Miyazaki, Yasuo; Cooper, Lee D.
Titel	Help Me Help Myself: Examining an Electronic Mental Health Self-Monitoring System in College Students
Quelle	In: Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 83 (2022) 1, S.163-182 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gatto, Alyssa J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560
DOI	10.1007/s10734-020-00646-8
Schlagwörter	Mental Health; Online Systems; Measurement Techniques; College Students; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Anxiety; Mental Disorders + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Online; Messtechnik; Collegestudent; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Angst; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit
Abstract	The high prevalence of mental illness in college students results in adverse consequences that have led to developing prevention programs, with the potential of self-monitoring (SM) to reduce symptomatology. SM as indicated in this study intends to help individuals set goals, increase self-regulation, and provide awareness of personal psychological difficulties along with available support networks. In two studies, an electronic monitoring system was first tested on a bi-weekly basis (SM-B; N = 100), then implemented on a weekly basis (SM-W; N = 186). Monitoring was shown to be feasible in the pilot and showed promising reductions in stress and anxiety in the SM-B condition. While there were reductions in symptoms across experimental and control groups, SM-W significantly reduced anxiety and stress compared with controls. These studies support that implementation of a basic electronic monitoring and feedback system could help protect against mental health degradation over the course of a student's time in college. Important implications for prevention of psychological distress in college students are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01