Parental consent: A potential barrier for underage teens' participation in an mHealth mental health intervention.

Internet Interventions : the Application of Information Technology in Mental and Behavioural Health
Patricia Cavazos-RehgDenise Wilfley

Abstract

We sought to examine whether underage adolescents displaying symptoms for a mental illness (i.e., an eating disorder) would be willing to obtain parental consent to participate in a study to test the efficacy of an evidence-based mobile mental health intervention targeting teens with eating disorders. The participants (n = 366) were 15 to 17 year-old English-speakers who post or follow social media accounts on Instagram that emphasize being thin as important or attractive. The participants were administered a survey through Qualtrics to assess eating disorder pathology, interest in trying an evidence-based mobile mental-health intervention, and comfort level with obtaining parental consent to partake in a research study about such an intervention. About 85% of participants met clinical or subclinical criteria for an eating disorder; however, only 12% had received a treatment within the past six months. While 83% of participants were interested in trying a mobile health interventions app, only 35% indicated willingness to obtain parental consent to participate in a research study. The primary reasons presented for unwillingness to obtain consent included importance of retaining privacy and feeling that parents lack awareness or ...Continue Reading

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Mar 4, 2021·Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53·Diana M Y SmithKathryn R Fox
Jul 29, 2021·Health Expectations : an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy·Gabriela PavariniKamaldeep Bhui
Aug 8, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Erin KassonPatricia A Cavazos-Rehg

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