Mental Health Mobile Apps in Counselor Education: Mixed Methods Research Guided by Technology Acceptance Theories

• In Event: CLT - Utility and Fairness in Diverse Contexts

Short Description

Mental health mobile apps (MHMAs) offer new forms of psychoeducation and interventions and as such, have implications for pedagogy and practice. Presented will be a mixed methods dissertation study in which technology acceptance and innovation diffusion theories were applied to an investigation of MHMAs in counselor education. Findings are relevant for instructors, conference planners, and app developers. Highlighted will be evidence-based MHMAs, the research findings, and strategies for infusing apps into pedagogy and practice.

Authors

• Marlene L East, The University of West Florida

• Byron Havard, University of West Florida