Digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic review
LGBTQ+ youth experience mental health disparities and higher rates of mental disorders due to barriers to accessing care, including insufficient services and the anticipated stigma of revealing their identities. This systematic review incorporated 15 empirical studies on digital interventions’ impac...
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| author | Yanni Liu Ying Cheng Wu Hongpeng Fu Wu Yuan Guo Xukang Wang |
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| description | LGBTQ+ youth experience mental health disparities and higher rates of mental disorders due to barriers to accessing care, including insufficient services and the anticipated stigma of revealing their identities. This systematic review incorporated 15 empirical studies on digital interventions’ impact on LGBTQ+ youth mental health, examining their potential to address these inequities. This study innovatively categorized existing digital interventions into four streams: Structured Formal (telehealth, online programs), Structured Informal (serious games), Unstructured Formal (mobile applications), and Unstructured Informal (social media). We found that S&F and U&F effectively reduced symptoms. U&F showed potential but required enhancement, while U&I fostered resilience but posed risks. Further integration of emerging technologies like virtual reality may strengthen these interventions. This review identifies the characteristics of effective digital health interventions and evaluates the overall potential of digital technologies in improving LGBTQ+ youth mental health, uniquely contributing insights on digital solutions advancing LGBTQ+ youth mental healthcare. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ccca609bdde74c7987b7e60b513614762023-09-22T09:14:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-09-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.12429281242928Digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic reviewYanni Liu0Ying Cheng Wu1Hongpeng Fu2Wu Yuan Guo3Xukang Wang4McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United StatesTandon School of Engineering, New York University, New York, NY, United StatesSchool of Law, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United StatesDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, ChinaSage IT Consulting Group, Shanghai, ChinaLGBTQ+ youth experience mental health disparities and higher rates of mental disorders due to barriers to accessing care, including insufficient services and the anticipated stigma of revealing their identities. This systematic review incorporated 15 empirical studies on digital interventions’ impact on LGBTQ+ youth mental health, examining their potential to address these inequities. This study innovatively categorized existing digital interventions into four streams: Structured Formal (telehealth, online programs), Structured Informal (serious games), Unstructured Formal (mobile applications), and Unstructured Informal (social media). We found that S&F and U&F effectively reduced symptoms. U&F showed potential but required enhancement, while U&I fostered resilience but posed risks. Further integration of emerging technologies like virtual reality may strengthen these interventions. This review identifies the characteristics of effective digital health interventions and evaluates the overall potential of digital technologies in improving LGBTQ+ youth mental health, uniquely contributing insights on digital solutions advancing LGBTQ+ youth mental healthcare.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1242928/fulldigital interventionLGBTQ+youthmental healthsystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Yanni Liu Ying Cheng Wu Hongpeng Fu Wu Yuan Guo Xukang Wang Digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic review Frontiers in Psychology digital intervention LGBTQ+ youth mental health systematic review |
| title | Digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic review |
| title_full | Digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic review |
| title_fullStr | Digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic review |
| title_short | Digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic review |
| title_sort | digital intervention in improving the outcomes of mental health among lgbtq youth a systematic review |
| topic | digital intervention LGBTQ+ youth mental health systematic review |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1242928/full |
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