Richter, Sarah (2022) Parents’ Attitudes as Predictors of Intentions to use E-Interventions for Their Child. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Parents are usually the gatekeepers of their children’s mental health, help-seeking for their children. Most children and adolescents with mental health issues are at risk of lifelong disadvantage due to lack of adequate treatment. Digital mental health interventions are effective in treating various mental health disorders and overcoming many barriers to accessing treatment, yet uptake remains low. This study aimed to examine whether parents’ attitudes towards e-interventions predicted their intentions to access self-help and therapistassisted digital mental health interventions for their children, and whether parents’ previous use of e-interventions moderated these relationships. A sample of 234 Australian community members and undergraduate university students with a child aged 7-17 completed an online survey that examined their personal preferences for and intentions to use e-interventions for their child. The E-Therapy Attitudes and Process (eTAP) questionnaire based on the theory of planned behaviour was utilised to measure parents’ attitudes. Results from moderated logistic regressions indicated that attitudinal factors did not predict parents’ intentions to use self-help or therapist-assisted e-interventions for their children, and parents’ previous use of einterventions did not moderate the relationship between parents’ attitudes and intentions, indicating that other factors contribute to parents’ intentions. Future research should examine the effects of structural factors on parents’ intentions to use e-interventions for their children, and whether parents’ acceptance of e-interventions has changed since the onset of Covid-19.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Wellbeing (1 Jan 2022 -) |
| Supervisors: | Kirsty Zieschank |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2025 00:53 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Aug 2025 00:53 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | e-interventions; parents; attitudes; intentions; children and adolescents |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52697 |
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