Usage and Acceptability of the iBobbly App: Pilot Trial for Suicide Prevention in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth
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Background: The proliferation of mental health apps purporting to target and improve psychological wellbeing is ever-growing and also concerning: Few apps have been rigorously evaluated, and, indeed, the safety of the vast majority of them has not been determined. Over 10,000 self-help apps exist but most are not used much after being downloaded. Gathering and analyzing usage data and the acceptability of apps are critical to inform consumers, researchers, and app developers. Objective: This paper presents pilot usage and acceptability data from the iBobbly suicide prevention app, an app distributed through a randomized controlled trial. Methods: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants from the Kimberley region of Western Australia completed a survey measuring their technology use in general (n=13), and data on their experiences with and views of the iBobbly app were also collected in semistructured interviews (n=13) and thematically analyzed. Finally, engagement with the app, such as the number of sessions completed and time spent on various acceptance-based therapeutic activities, was analyzed (n=18). Both groups were participants in the iBobbly app pilot randomized controlled trial (n=61) completed in 2015. Results: Regression analysis indicated that app use improved psychological outcomes, although only minimally, and effects were not significant. However, results of the thematic analysis indicated that the iBobbly app was deemed effective, acceptable, and culturally appropriate by those interviewed. Conclusions: There is a scarcity of randomized controlled trials and eHealth interventions in Indigenous communities, while extremely high rates of psychological distress and suicide persist. In this environment, studies that can add evidence from mixed-methods approaches are important. While the regression analysis in this study did not indicate a significant effect of app use on psychological wellbeing, this was predictable considering the small sample size (n=18) and typically brief app use. The results on engagement with the iBobbly app were however positive. This study showed that Indigenous youth are early and frequent users of technology in general, and they regarded the iBobbly app to be culturally safe and of therapeutic value. Qualitative analyses demonstrated that iBobbly app use was associated with self-reported improvements in psychological wellbeing, mental health literacy, and reductions in shame. Importantly, participants reported that they would recommend other similar apps if available to their peers.
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The iBobbly app has shown promise for reducing risk factors for suicide among First Nations young people.
“The iBobbly app has shown promise for reducing risk factors for suicide among First Nations young people through the use of acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, and self-soothing activities [15,16].”
From Feasibility and Acceptability of the Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative for Youth App: Nonrandomized Pilot With First Nations Young People (2023) · cites this paper as [15]
Use in this study was comparable to a previous study of another First Nations-specific app targeting suicide prevention (iBobbly).
“Use was comparable to a previous study of another First Nations–specific app targeting suicide prevention (ie, iBobbly), in which participants used the app on average for 73 minutes with 12 logins on average over 6 weeks [15].”
From Feasibility and Acceptability of the Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative for Youth App: Nonrandomized Pilot With First Nations Young People (2023) · cites this paper as [15]
In the previous iBobbly study, participants used the app on average for 73 minutes with 12 logins on average over 6 weeks.
“Use was comparable to a previous study of another First Nations–specific app targeting suicide prevention (ie, iBobbly), in which participants used the app on average for 73 minutes with 12 logins on average over 6 weeks [15].”
From Feasibility and Acceptability of the Aboriginal and Islander Mental Health Initiative for Youth App: Nonrandomized Pilot With First Nations Young People (2023) · cites this paper as [15]
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Luo, M., Yue, Y., Du, N., Xiao, Y., Chen, C., & Huan, Z. (2024) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.26661239
Additional file 1 of Centering Indigenous knowledge in suicide prevention: a critical scoping review
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Luo, M., Yue, Y., Du, N., Xiao, Y., Chen, C., & Huan, Z. (2024) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.26661230
Luo, M., Yue, Y., Du, N., Xiao, Y., Chen, C., & Huan, Z. (2024) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.26661227
Additional file 3 of Centering Indigenous knowledge in suicide prevention: a critical scoping review
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Additional file 2 of Centering Indigenous knowledge in suicide prevention: a critical scoping review
Sjoblom, E., Ghidei, W., Leslie, M., James, A., Bartel, R., Campbell, S., & Montesanti, S. R. (2024) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.26555645
Povey, J., Raphiphatthana, B., Torok, M. H., Nagel, T. M., Mills, P. P. J. R., Sells, J. R. H., Shand, F., Sweet, M., Lowell, A., & Dingwall, K. M. (2024) · Figshare · doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.26601364
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“Similarly, not all evaluations of suicide prevention apps include ethnoracially minoritized samples, with the exception of the iBobbly app, a suicide prevention app for Indigenous Australian youths and young adults [27].”
O'Mahony, J., Quinlivan, L. M., Tighe, J., Troya, M. I., & Kavalidou, K. (2026) · Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/ipm.2026.10221
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- Authors
- Tighe, J., Shand, F., McKay, K., Mcalister, T.-J., Mackinnon, A., & Christensen, H.
- Affiliations
- Black Dog Institute (AU)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Macquarie University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Tighe, Joseph
- Venue
- JMIR Mental Health
- Publisher
- JMIR Publications Inc.
- Published
- 2020-12-01
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- e14296
- ISSN
- 2368-7959 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC7738247
- OpenAlex
- W2986921680
- Cited by
- 63
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 2
- FWCI
- 2.54
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by
- Locations
- JMIR Mental Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Staff Publications Online (The Tavistock and Portman) (acceptedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Keywords
- suicide prevention, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth, Indigenous mental health, mental health apps, app acceptability, app usage, app engagement, mental health literacy, shame, psychological well-being, digital health interventions
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