Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Feb 29, 2024
Date Accepted: May 4, 2024
Changes in the frequency of actions associated with mental health during online treatment: an analysis of demographic and clinical factors
ABSTRACT
Background:
Daily actions, such as those captured by the Things You Do Questionnaire (TYDQ), are associated with mental health. Previous research has identified that performing these actions at a higher frequency is associated with significantly lower symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Objective:
The current study explored how the frequency of TYD actions may differ prior to, during, and following treatment according to demographic and clinical characteristics.
Methods:
Using a sample of 448 patients from an Australian national digital psychology service, we examined baseline differences in TYD action frequency and changes in TYD action frequency during an online psychological treatment according to demographic and clinical subgroups.
Results:
Our results indicate that there are a number of baseline characteristics associated with differences in how often individuals perform the TYD actions, such as educational level and symptom severity. Only the duration and severity of depressive symptoms were associated with differences in how TYD action frequency changed during treatment.
Conclusions:
The findings of the current study support continued research exploring the relationship between daily actions and mental health, how this relationship might differ between individuals, and the clinical potential of supporting individuals to increase the frequency of TYD actions to improve mental health.
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