TY  - JOUR
AU  - Michel, Toni
AU  - Tachtler, Franziska
AU  - Slovak, Petr
AU  - Fitzpatrick, Geraldine
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/11/9
TI  - Young People’s Attitude Toward Positive Psychology Interventions: Thematic Analysis
JO  - JMIR Hum Factors
SP  - e21145
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
KW  - adolescent
KW  - mental health
KW  - health resources
AB  - 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. 
SN  - 2292-9495
UR  - http://humanfactors.jmir.org/2020/4/e21145/
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/21145
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33164908
DO  - 10.2196/21145
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/21145
ER  -