Acceptability of reducing sedentariness using a mobile-phone application based on ‘if then’ plans for people with psychosis

A focus-group study conducted in North West England, UK

Bibliographic Data

ID19273239
AuthorsRachel Bailey (0000-0003-2021-6557, University of Manchester), Yvonne Kiera Bartlett (0000-0002-5913-3014, University of Manchester), Lamiece Hassan (0000-0002-5888-422X, University of Manchester), Christopher J Armitage (0000-0003-2365-1765, University of Manchester), Charlotte Stockton-Powdrell (0000-0003-3688-308X, University of Manchester), Matthew Machin (0000-0002-9692-4552, University of Manchester), Shôn Lewis (0000-0003-1861-4652, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Prestwich, Manchester, UK), Tracy Epton (0000-0002-1653-191X, University of Manchester, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume68
Issue5
Pages1100-1107
Publication date2022-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Social Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0020-7640 • E-ISSN: 1741-2854
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00207640221102733
PMID35670446
OpenAlexW4281680164
LanguageEN
References cited30

OBJECTIVE: To understand the acceptability of (a) reducing sedentary-behaviour in people with psychosis using 'if-then' plans and (b) the proposed app content. DESIGN: Qualitative acceptability study. METHOD: Three structured focus-groups and an interview were conducted with eight participants who had experience of a psychotic episode. They discussed sedentary-behaviour, being more active, critical situations in which they may be tempted to be sedentary and solutions to these (the if-then plans), and a mock-up of the mobile application. The Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA) was used to analyse qualitatively the transcripts. RESULTS: All TFA constructs were coded in each of the transcripts. The idea of reducing sedentary-behaviour was acceptable to people with psychosis, participants knew the importance of being more active, however it is not always their main priority. Likewise, the proposed content of the app was found to be acceptable, with participants already using some of the proposed solutions. CONCLUSION: This was the first study to use the TFA framework to assess the acceptability of an app that uses critical situations and solutions ('if-then plans') to help reduce sedentary behaviour for people with psychosis. In this sample (male, English speaking mainly white people), participants understood the benefits of being more active. However, reducing sedentary-behaviour is not the main priority of this population and being sedentary has benefits when their mental-health is bad

Focus group · Mental health · Mobile phone · Phone · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Population · Psychiatry · Psychosis · Qualitative research · Sedentary behavior · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Medicine · Physical Activity and Health · Psychology · Schizophrenia research and treatment

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