Young students' use of the Internet for mental health information and support
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Accessible summary • Young people experience difficulties in accessing mainstream mental health services, yet are experiencing increasing rates of mental health problems. • There is a growth in the use of the Internet for health information and support. • This study aimed to elicit the views of 922 students on using the Internet for health information and support. • The findings of this study can help inform website design and web-based interventions for young people with mental health problems. Abstract It is recognized that young people experience difficulties in accessing mainstream mental health services particularly because of the stigma that remains associated with mental health problems. One potential solution is to use the many websites available offering information and support for mental health problems, such support and information could be offered by Psychiatric Nurses. However, young peoples' usage and views on using the Internet for this purpose has yet to be examined. This quantitative descriptive study aimed to elicit the views of 922 University students, aged between 18 and 24 years, on using the Internet for mental health information and support. Data were collected using a 30-item self-designed questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings indicated that 72.4% of participants used the Internet several times a day. In addition, 30.8% had previously searched for mental health information online, predominantly on depression. While it was found that 68% of participants indicated that they would use the Internet for mental health support if they needed to, 79.4% would still prefer face to face support. It is concluded that young people are willing to use the Internet for mental health information and that it represents a viable source of support for this age group.
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US students preferred IMIs over in-person services, whereas Irish students preferred in-person services (79%) over websites for mental health.
“Research on delivery mode preference among university students is limited and shows varying results: US students preferred IMIs over in-person services (24), whereas Irish students preferred in-person services (79%) over websites for mental health (25).”
From Mental health services for German university students: acceptance of intervention targets and preference for delivery modes (2024) · cites this paper as [25]
Horgan and Sweeney found that 30.8% of their participants, who were college students, had used the internet for information related to mental health, conducting searches mainly on depression.
“Horgan and Sweeney [15] found that 30.8% of their participants, who were college students, had used the internet for information related to mental health, conducting searches mainly on depression.”
From A Cross-Cultural Comparison of an Extended Planned Risk Information Seeking Model on Mental Health Among College Students: Cross-Sectional Study (2020) · cites this paper as Horgan and Sweeney [15]
A small proportion of participants (4.7%) said that they used online mental health services because they believed it would be a good place to get initial information about mental health [74].
“A small proportion of participants (4.7%) said that they used online mental health services because they believed it would be a good place to get initial information about mental health [74].”
From Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review (2014) · cites this paper as [74]
Young people suggested that these services allowed personal stories to be shared with others [55,73-76].
“allowed personal stories to be shared with others [55,73-76]”
From Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review (2014) · cites this paper as [74]
Young people suggested that these services were accessible and available [51,53,55,71,74].
“young people suggested that these services were accessible and available [51,53,55,71,74]”
From Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review (2014) · cites this paper as [74]
Young people suggested that these services were anonymous [51,71,74,75].
“anonymous [51,71,74,75]”
From Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review (2014) · cites this paper as [74]
The majority of studies reported non-validated and possibly biased measures.
“non-validated and possibly biased measures [56,64,74,77]”
From Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review (2014) · cites this paper as [74]
Some young people prefer face-to-face services [73,74].
“some young people’s preference for face-to-face services [73,74]”
From Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review (2014) · cites this paper as [74]
Online services appeared to increase mental health literacy [53,74-77,79], although two studies found no change in mental health literacy [68,78].
“Another interesting finding was that online services appeared to increase mental health literacy [53,74-77,79], although two studies found no change in mental health literacy [68,78].”
From Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review (2014) · cites this paper as [74]
Lack of trust of websites is a barrier [74].
“the lack of trust of websites [74]”
From Do online mental health services improve help-seeking for young people? A systematic review (2014) · cites this paper as [74]
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Chen, J., & Zhu, S. (2015) · Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research · doi:10.1007/s10488-015-0657-6 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“Online forums and chatrooms currently represent a viable source of support for young people, offering interactions with empathetic peers (Oh et al. 2009; Horgan and Sweeney 2010).”
BackgroundKruzan, K. P., Fitzsimmons‐Craft, E. E., Dobias, M., Schleider, J. L., & Pratap, A. (2022) · Procedia Computer Science · doi:10.1016/j.procs.2022.09.081 · Cited by 42 · see citing works
“People of all ages engage in informal help-and information-seeking online (38–41).”
BackgroundDo Patients Prefer Face-to-Face or Internet-Based Therapy?
Berle, D., Starčević, V., Milicevic, D., Hannan, A., Dale, E., Brakoulias, V., & Viswasam, K. (2014) · Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics · doi:10.1159/000367944 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Co-designing for mental health: creative methods to engage young people experiencing psychosis
Nakarada‐Kordic, I., Hayes, N., Reay, S., Corbet, C., & Chan, A. H. Y. (2017) · Design for Health · doi:10.1080/24735132.2017.1386954 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
“In a study of views of university students on using the Internet for mental health information and support, only 38% of 18- to 24-year-old students reported to have used the Internet for mental health information (Horgan and Sweeney 2010).”
BackgroundAnttila, M., Sittichai, R., Katajisto, J., & Valimaki, M. A. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16142473 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
“Adolescents especially use the web when seeking information about sex, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), substance abuse [1], and mental health problems [2].”
BackgroundA content analysis of YouTube depression personal account videos and their comments
Gaus, Q., Jolliff, A. F., & Moreno, M. A. (2020) · Computers in Human Behavior Reports · doi:10.1016/j.chbr.2020.100050 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Social Media/Networking and Psychiatric Education: Competencies, Teaching Methods, and Implications
Hilty, D. M., Zalpuri, I., Stubbe, D. E., Snowdy, C. E., Shoemaker, E. Z., Myint, M. T., Joshi, S. V., & Liu, H. Y. (2018) · Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science · doi:10.1007/s41347-018-0061-7 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Ho, T. Q. A., Le, L. K.-D., Engel, L., Le, N., Melvin, G., Le, H. N. D., & Mihalopoulos, C. (2025) · European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · doi:10.1007/s00787-024-02386-x · Cited by 38 · see citing works
“For instance, Horgan et al. reported that a lack of trust in websites was a barrier to young students accessing online services [124].”
Navarro, P., Sheffield, J. K., Edirippulige, S., & Bambling, M. (2019) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/15564 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
“Studies show that the most common factors influencing a YSU’s selection of TBOC services are the heightened levels of safety associated with interface-related privacy, anonymity, control, and reduced nonverbal feedback from the online counselor; increased accessibility resulting from convenience, affordability, and ea…”
BackgroundDigitally-delivered cognitive-behavioural therapy for youth insomnia: A systematic review
Werner-Seidler, A., Johnston, L., & Christensen, H. (2018) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2018.01.007 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
“Second, the preference for self-reliance is exemplified by the fact that young people are increasingly using the internet to access information and services about mental health (Horgan and Sweeney, 2010).”
BackgroundWang, W., & Liu, Y. (2015) · Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10410236.2014.957376 · Cited by 36 · see citing works
“Based on prior research that has viewed the Internet as a resource for reducing self-stigma (Horgan & Sweeney, 2010), we explore social media further as a potential tool for reducing the public stigma toward individuals who are mentally ill. Specifically, we investigate the discussion of depression…”
BackgroundInfluentialKoike, S., Yamaguchi, S., Ohta, K., Ojio, Y., Watanabe, K., & Ando, S. (2017) · Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences · doi:10.1111/pcn.12423 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“The quality and quantity of information about mental health available in the mass media, and the existence of the Internet have also created differences in mental-health-related stigma between parents and their children.(13,14) An appropriate educational curriculum and information for young people and their parents co…”
BackgroundMontagni, I., Donisi, V., Tedeschi, F., Parizot, I., Motrico, E., & Horgan, A. M. (2016) · Digital Health · doi:10.1177/2055207616653845 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“11 The majority of students reported that they looked for online information and support about general health, but only half of them reported having looked for mental health.”
BackgroundResultCritical review of self‐diagnosis of mental health conditions using artificial intelligence
Wimbarti, S., Kairupan, B. H. R., & Tallei, T. E. (2024) · International Journal of Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.1111/inm.13303 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
Ruppel, E. K., & McKinley, C. J. (2015) · Cyberpsychology Behavior and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2014.0652 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
“6,7 However, less is known about how individual factors might influence college students’ use and perceptions of OMHR.”
Evaluation of a Social Media Strategy to Promote Mental Health Literacy and Help-Seeking in Youth
Halsall, T., Garinger, C., Dixon, K., & Forneris, T. (2019) · Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet · doi:10.1080/15398285.2019.1571301 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“Recognizing that web-based information and SM in particular are frequently accessed by youth for health information (Horgan and Sweeney 2010), it is important to ensure that there is more regulation of web-based information, algorithms and search prioritization.”
BackgroundFerrari, M., McIlwaine, S. V., Reynolds, J., Archie, S., Boydell, K., Lal, S., Shah, J. L., Henderson, J. L., Álvarez‐Jiménez, M., Andersson, N., et al. (2020) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/13834 · Cited by 32 · see citing works
“These games are among the preferred and most heavily used technologies among youths who access mental health services [30,31].”
Holtz, B., McCarroll, A. M., & Mitchell, K. M. (2020) · JMIR Formative Research · doi:10.2196/18347 · Cited by 31 · see citing works
“Some research suggests that college students would rather use in-person resources than web-based resources for mental health; however, college students are likely to use web-based resources because of their availability, convenience, and confidentiality [13-15].”
BackgroundHandley, T., Perkins, D., Kay-Lambkin, F., Lewin, T., & Kelly, B. (2015) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2014.981744 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
“…are being used increasingly to engage younger people in mental health treatments (Rickwood, Deane, & Wilson, 2007), with positive findings related to their acceptability and perceived helpfulness (Burns, Davenport, Durkin, Luscombe, & Hickie, 2010; Horgan & Sweeney, 2010; Oh, Jorm, & Wright, 2009).”
BackgroundConsidering ChatGPT to be the first aid for young adults on mental health issues
Aminah, S., Hidayah, N. E. F., & Ramli, M. (2023) · Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdad065 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Spanish students’ use of the Internet for mental health information and support seeking
Montagni, I., Parizot, I., Horgan, A. M., González-Caballero, J. L., Barrios, J. A., Lagares, C., Peralta, J.-L., Chauvin, P., & Amaddeo, F. (2014) · Health Informatics Journal · doi:10.1177/1460458214556908 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“In one of the few studies identified, Horgan and Sweeney 11 in a quantitative study with Irish students aged between 18 and 24 years showed that 68 percent of participants indicated that they would use the Internet for mental health support if they needed to, and considered the Internet as a viable source of support.”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialAdolescent Self-Screening for Mental Health Problems; Demonstration of an Internet-Based Approach
Murphy, J. M., Nguyen, T., Lucke, C. M., Chiang, C., Plasencia, N., & Jellinek, M. S. (2017) · Academic Pediatrics · doi:10.1016/j.acap.2017.08.013 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
Wiljer, D., Abi-Jaoude, A., Johnson, A., Ferguson, G., Sanches, M., Levinson, A., Robb, J., Heffernan, O., Herzog, T., Chaim, G., et al. (2016) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/resprot.6446 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“These less-formal or less-specialized online or mobile mental health interventions and resources have been shown to be effective avenues to engage transition-aged youth [25,30,31,37-41] and enhance “their capacity to correctly recognize, identify, and receive help for psychological disorders in a manner that is both a…”
A review of youth mental health promotion apps towards their fit with youth media preferences
Michel, T., Tachtler, F. M., Slovák, P., & Fitzpatrick, G. (2019) · EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology · doi:10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.161419 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“students aged between 18 and 24 showed an overwhelming willingness to use internet-based mental health services, and also demonstrated that about one in three students had already made use of such services in the past [25].”
BackgroundPatrick, M. E., Boatman, J. A., Morrell, N., Wagner, A. C., Lyden, G. R., Nahum-Shani, I. B., King, C. A., Bonar, E. E., Lee, C. M., Larimer, M. E., et al. (2020) · Contemporary Clinical Trials · doi:10.1016/j.cct.2020.106089 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“Additionally, the majority of college students already use the internet to find health information [18,19].”
BackgroundAmanvermez, Y., Karyotaki, E., Cuijpers, P. J., Salemink, E., Spinhoven, P., Struijs, S. Y., & de Wit, L. M. (2021) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2021.100369 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
“…for various purposes, including maintaining contact with friends or family members, building a social network, getting acquainted with the new university environment, educational reasons (Gray et al., 2010; Sleeman et al., 2016), and also for seeking health information (Horgan and Sweeney, 2010).”
BackgroundSweeney, G., Donovan, C., March, S., & Laurenson, S. D. (2015) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2015.11.001 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“Horgan and Sweeney (2010) examined the attitudes of university students (aged 18 – 24 years) in the United Kingdom and found that the majority of students were willing to access mental health services online, with a third having done so already, and two thirds reporting that they would if they…”
Acceptability of internet interventions for youth mental health in Vietnam
Sobowale, K., Nguyen, M., Weiss, B., Van, T. T., & Trung, L. T. (2016) · Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health · doi:10.1017/gmh.2016.18 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
“As commonly reported in other studies (Horgan & Sweeney, 2010; Andersson et al. 2014), participants felt the internet would save time and money.”
ResultA Thematic Analysis of the Reported Effect Anxiety Has on University Students
Ladejo, J. (2021) · Education and urban society · doi:10.1177/00131245211062512 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“Berger et al. (2005) provide additional support for this standpoint as their study found that helpseeking for mental health difficulties is frequently delayed because of stigma and that the internet is a method of encouraging people to seek support (Horgan & Sweeney, 2010).”
BackgroundLincke, L., Ulbrich, L., Reis, O., Wandinger, E., Brähler, E., Dück, A., & Kölch, M. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.889555 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Dewa, L. H., Lawrance, E., Roberts, L. F., Brooks-Hall, E., Ashrafian, H., Fontana, G., & Aylin, P. P. (2021) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/26584 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
“The search strategy was developed and verified by 3 team members (LD, EL, and HA) and an institutional librarian and tailored to each database (Multimedia Appendix 2 [ 18-59 18-59 ]).”
InfluentialLiteracia em saúde mental de adolescentes e jovens: conceitos e desafios
Loureiro, L. M. D. J., Mendes, A. M. D. O. C., Barroso, T. M. M. D. D. A., Santos, J. C., Oliveira, R. A., & Ferreira, R. (2012) · Revista de Enfermagem Referência · doi:10.12707/riii11112 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
He, X., Zhang, H., & Bian, J. (2020) · Journal of Biomedical Informatics · doi:10.1016/j.jbi.2020.103571 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“People often use the Internet to seek health information in general including mental health information [6,7].”
BackgroundThe effect of counselling-based training on online peer support
Lekka, F., Efstathiou, G., & Kalantzi-Azizi, A. (2014) · British Journal of Guidance and Counselling · doi:10.1080/03069885.2014.959472 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
“According to Horgan and Sweeney (2010) among 18- to 24-year-old students, 30.8% had used the Internet for mental health information and 68% would use the Internet for mental health support if required.”
BackgroundInfluentialDo, R., Park, J.-R., Lee, S. Y., Cho, M.-J., Kim, J.-S., & Shin, M. (2019) · Psychiatry Investigation · doi:10.30773/pi.2019.07.17.4 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Perrino, T., Brincks, A., Lee, T. K., Quintana, K., & Prado, G. (2019) · Journal of Adolescence · doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.02.014 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Baldofski, S., Kohls, E., Efe, Z., Eckert, M., Saee, S., Thomas, J., Wundrack, R., & Rummel‐Kluge, C. (2023) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/43780 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“In most of the previous studies evaluating online mental health services, further help-seeking was not considered the primary outcome (eg, [24,34,35]).”
BackgroundThe Affordable Care Act and implications for young adult health
Monaghan, M. (2014) · Translational Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s13142-013-0245-9 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“Given the lack of preventive and mental health services traditionally utilized by young adults [7,13] and delay of health services due to costs [1,5], greater availability of preventive and mental health services at no or low cost may significantly increase the proportion of young adults receiving screenings, preventi…”
BackgroundBenjet, C., Wittenborn, A., Gutierrez-García, R. A., Albor, Y. C., Contreras, E. V., Hernández, S. C., Valdés-García, K. P., Monroy, I. R., Peláez Cedrés, A. J., Hernández Uribe, P. C., et al. (2020) · Journal of Adolescent Health · doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.01.025 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Johnson, J. M. Q., Sangalang, A., & Park, S.-Y. (2021) · Journal of Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10810730.2021.1916658 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“…of privacy to both learn about conditions that may be difficult to discuss with loved ones or healthcare providers and witness other people’s health experiences vis-àvis the sharing of personal stories and testimonies (Fergie, Hilton, & Hunt, 2016; Horgan & Sweeney, 2010; Oh, Jorm, & Wright, 2009).”
BackgroundNiu, Z., Willoughby, J. F., Mei, J., Li, S., & Hu, P. (2020) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/15817 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Concerns and hopes among adolescents attending adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinics
Anttila, K., Anttila, M., Kurki, M., Hätönen, H. M., MARTTUNEN, M. J., & Valimaki, M. A. (2014) · Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.1111/camh.12074 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Analysis of Superposters' Motives for Participating in Online Forum Discussions
Krečar, I. M., & Kolega, M. (2017) · Psihologijske teme · doi:10.31820/pt.26.3.2 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“…(McCormack & Coulson, 2009), people with autism (Brownlow, 2007), stigmatised illness of a psychiatric nature (Berger, Wagner, & Baker, 2005; Horgan & Sweeney, 2010), disabilities (Seymore & Lupton, 2004), suicide intentions (Barack, 2007), cancer patients (Seale, Ziebland, &…”
BackgroundUnderstanding Disclosure and Support for Youth Mental Health in Social Music Communities
Jin, Y., Cai, W., Chen, L., Dai, Y., & Jiang, T. (2023) · Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction · doi:10.1145/3579629 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“Online social communities (e.g., Reddit and Twitter) have become important venues for seeking and receiving social support [30, 94], ranging from emotional support (e.g., giving a like [100] and sending encouraging words [25]) and informational support (e.g., giving advice [30] and sharing knowledge [34]) to instrumen…”
BackgroundInfluentialNational culture and trust in online health information
Khosrowjerdi, M. (2019) · Journal of Librarianship and Information Science · doi:10.1177/0961000619836716 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“Similarly, the anonymity and confidentiality of the Internet makes it untraceable and this increases the likelihood of OHI seeking among adolescents (Horgan and Sweeney, 2010; Montagni et al., 2014).”
BackgroundKruzan, K. P., Mohr, D. C., & Reddy, M. C. (2022) · Frontiers in Digital Health · doi:10.3389/fdgth.2022.913599 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Usefulness of Internet in adolescent mental health outpatient care
Kurki, M., Koivunen, M. H., Anttila, M., Hätönen, H. M., & Valimaki, M. A. (2010) · Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01661.x · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Developing an Internet-Based Support System for Adolescents with Depression
Valimaki, M. A., Kurki, M., Hätönen, H. M., Koivunen, M. H., Selander, M., Saarijãrvi, S., & Anttila, M. (2012) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/resprot.2263 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“The development has made the Internet a source of mental health information [10,11].”
Egyptian Students Open to Digital Mental Health Care: Cross-Sectional Survey
Mamdouh, M., Tai, A. M. Y., Westenberg, J. N., Shams, F., Jang, K. L., Badawy, A. A. E.-K., Elsawi, H., & Krausz, M. R. (2021) · JMIR Formative Research · doi:10.2196/31727 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“Conversely, a majority of Irish university students reported preferring face-to-face support rather than web-based support for a mental health problem because it was more reliable and allowed better communication [25].”
BackgroundSamuel, R., & Kamenetsky, S. B. (2022) · Canadian Journal of Higher Education · doi:10.47678/cjhe.v52i1.189245 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“The internet offers many advantages, including privacy, anonymity, and accessibility at low costs, making it a viable option for many (Cline & Haynes, 2001; Horgan & Sweeney, 2010; Kauer et al., 2014).”
BackgroundLangford, A. T., Orellana, K. T., & Buderer, N. M. F. (2022) · Digital Health · doi:10.1177/20552076221118822 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“Our results are consistent with prior studies showing that many young people are turning online to find a place where they can discuss their sentiments without fear of being judged or labeled.(10,11,12) One study examined associations between participating in social or online forums for people Table 3.”
ResultIndustry 4.0 and Health Care System with special reference to Mental Health
Kumar, K., Chaudhary, S., Anandaram, H., Kumar, R., Gupta, A., & Joshi, K. K. (2023) · International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Research Trends (ICRT) · doi:10.1109/icrt57042.2023.10146640 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“Various 5G enabled IoT based systems are used to monitor, Robotics and data collection, service delivery etc. a hyphen [10] for a minus sign.”
MethodAn exploration into the motivation for gluten avoidance in the absence of coeliac disease.
Harper, L., & Bold, J. (2018) · Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench. · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Young People’s Attitude Toward Positive Psychology Interventions: Thematic Analysis
Michel, T., Tachtler, F., Slovak, P., & Fitzpatrick, G. (2020) · JMIR Human Factors · doi:10.2196/21145 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
- Authors
- HORGAN, Á., & SWEENEY, J.
- Affiliations
- University College Cork (IE)
- Venue
- Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-03
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 117-123
- ISSN
- 1351-0126 (ISSN-L)
- 1365-2850
- OpenAlex
- W1993563855
- Cited by
- 303
- References
- 23
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 10.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Arrow@dit (Dublin Institute of Technology) (acceptedVersion)
- Cork Open Research Archive (University College Cork, Ireland) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- youth, mental health information, online health information, mental health support, university students, internet use, mental health stigma, access to mental health care, online intervention, psychiatric nurses, depression
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Communication, Depressive Disorder, Female, Health Education, Humans, Ireland, Male, Motivation, Psychiatric Nursing, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Care, Social Support, Software, Students, Internet, Nurse's Role, Young Adult
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