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Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/67818, first published .
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Exploring Use, Usability, and Functionality in the Iterative Testing of a Co-Designed Preventative Mental Health Smartphone App for University Students: Comparison of Monash Thrive App Development Trials

Exploring Use, Usability, and Functionality in the Iterative Testing of a Co-Designed Preventative Mental Health Smartphone App for University Students: Comparison of Monash Thrive App Development Trials

Melinda McCabe   1 , BA Hons, PhD ;   Michelle Byrne   1 , PhD ;   Judith Gullifer   2 , PhD ;   Isabelle Smart   1 , BA Hons ;   Chunlei Chang   1 , PhD ;   Sanket Singh   1 , MA ;   Gagan Khara   1 , MSc ;   Kim Cornish   1 , PhD

1 Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

2 School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia

Corresponding Author:

  • Melinda McCabe, BA Hons, PhD
  • Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health
  • School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
  • Level 5, 18 Innovation Walk
  • Clayton, Victoria 3800
  • Australia
  • Email: melinda.mccabe@monash.edu