Mental Health and the Perceived Usability of Digital Mental Health Tools Among Essential Workers and People Unemployed Due to COVID-19: Cross-sectional Survey Study.
Felicia Mata-GreveMorgan JohnsonMichael D PullmannEmily C FriedmanIsabell Griffith FillipoKatherine Anne ComtoisPatricia A AreánPublished in: JMIR mental health (2021)
Despite the potential need for DMHTs, this study found that the use of such tools remains similar to prepandemic levels. This study also found that regardless of the level of distress or even past experience using an app to cope with COVID-19, it is possible to develop a COVID-19 coping app that would appeal to a majority of essential workers and unemployed persons.