TY - JOUR
T1 - Intersecting identities, diverse masculinities, and collaborative development
T2 - Considerations in creating online mental health interventions that work for men
AU - Opozda, Melissa
AU - Galdas, Paul Michael
AU - Watkins, Daphne
AU - Smith, James
N1 - © 2023 The Authors
PY - 2024/2/1
Y1 - 2024/2/1
N2 - Online mental health interventions have received attention for their potential to bypass barriers that stop men from seeking mental health help from a health professional. However, emerging data suggest that men's use of online mental health interventions is low, and when used, early attrition is common. In this commentary, we hypothesise that men's common lack of engagement with online mental health interventions may reflect limited attention being paid to the needs and preferences of potential users during their development. We outline a series of considerations that we believe are important to advance the development of acceptable, effective online mental health interventions for men: (1) men's diverse and intersecting characteristics, circumstances, and needs; (2) centring positive, progressive masculinities; and (3) listening to, learning from, and working in partnership with men to develop interventions. We also examine how existing online mental health interventions targeting men have engaged with these considerations.
AB - Online mental health interventions have received attention for their potential to bypass barriers that stop men from seeking mental health help from a health professional. However, emerging data suggest that men's use of online mental health interventions is low, and when used, early attrition is common. In this commentary, we hypothesise that men's common lack of engagement with online mental health interventions may reflect limited attention being paid to the needs and preferences of potential users during their development. We outline a series of considerations that we believe are important to advance the development of acceptable, effective online mental health interventions for men: (1) men's diverse and intersecting characteristics, circumstances, and needs; (2) centring positive, progressive masculinities; and (3) listening to, learning from, and working in partnership with men to develop interventions. We also examine how existing online mental health interventions targeting men have engaged with these considerations.
U2 - 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152443
DO - 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152443
M3 - Article
SN - 0010-440X
VL - 129
JO - Comprehensive psychiatry
JF - Comprehensive psychiatry
IS - 152443
ER -