U.S. flag An official website of the United States government.
Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

i

How People with Serious Mental Illness Use Smartphones, Mobile Apps, and Social Media

Supporting Files
File Language:
English


Details

  • Alternative Title:
    Psychiatr Rehabil J
  • Personal Author:
    Naslund, John A. ; Aschbrenner, Kelly A. ; Bartels, Stephen J.
  • Description:
    Objective ; Research shows that people with serious mental illness are increasingly using mobile devices. Less is known about how these individuals use their mobile devices or whether they access social media. We surveyed individuals with serious mental illness to explore their use of these technologies. ; Methods ; Individuals with serious mental illness engaged in lifestyle interventions through community mental health centers completed a survey about their use of mobile and online technologies. Responses were compared to data from the general population. ; Results ; Among respondents (n=70), 93% owned cellphones, 78% used text messaging, 50% owned smartphones, and 71% used social media such as Facebook. Most respondents reported daily use of text messaging, mobile apps, and social media. Technology use was comparable to the general population, though smartphone ownership was lower. ; Conclusions and Implications for Practice ; These findings can inform future interventions that fully leverage this group's use of popular digital technologies.
  • Subjects:
  • Source:
    Psychiatr Rehabil J. 39(4):364-367.
  • Pubmed ID:
    27845533
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC5125865
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    K12 HS021695/HS/AHRQ HHS/United States ; R01 MH089811/MH/NIMH NIH HHS/United States ; U48 DP005018/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Volume:
    39
  • Issue:
    4
  • Download URL:
    https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/42940/cdc_42940_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 345.28 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    CDC Public Access
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:a84f1bdbcab425c4817ac1d01c0addaf28ff360a55dc3c4f72d6c714c92d2d03f3aedae9ada79ff08c14060bec54468b244bee2d47c1a39a390f495b6b40bcd7
PREVIOUS
File Language:
English
ON THIS PAGE
Details Supporting Files
 Was this page helpful?
 Found an issue?
Send us an email at:
publishinghd@cdc.gov
CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners.

As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
BACK TO TOP