@Article{info:doi/10.2196/21145,
author="Michel, Toni
and Tachtler, Franziska
and Slovak, Petr
and Fitzpatrick, Geraldine",
title="Young People's Attitude Toward Positive Psychology Interventions: Thematic Analysis",
journal="JMIR Hum Factors",
year="2020",
month="Nov",
day="9",
volume="7",
number="4",
pages="e21145",
keywords="adolescent; mental health; health resources",
abstract="Background: Digital instantiations of positive psychology intervention (PPI) principles have been proposed to combat the current global youth mental health crisis; however, young people are largely not engaging with available resources. Objective: The aim of this study is to explore young people's attitudes toward various PPI principles to find ways of making digital instantiations of them more engaging. Methods: We conducted an explorative workshop with 30 young people (aged 16-21 years). They rated and reviewed 29 common PPIs. Ratings and recorded discussions were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Some interventions were conflicting with young people's values or perceived as too difficult. Participants responded positively to interventions that fit them personally and allowed them to use their strengths. Conclusions: Values, context, strengths, and other personal factors are entangled with young people's attitudes toward digital instantiations of PPI principles. ",
issn="2292-9495",
doi="10.2196/21145",
url="http://humanfactors.jmir.org/2020/4/e21145/",
url="https://doi.org/10.2196/21145",
url="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33164908"
}