Table 4.
Interest in specific features of mental health apps.
| Item wording (intervention label) | Smart device owners (n=119), n (%) | Full sample (N=149), n (%) |
| Increase your physical activity or exercise (physical activity) | 95 (79.8) | 113 (75.8) |
| Help you learn to get better sleep (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia) | 87 (73.1) | 109 (73.2) |
| Learn how to change negative/self-critical thinking (cognitive restructuring) | 86 (72.3) | 105 (70.5) |
| Get involved in more activities (behavioral activation) | 86 (72.3) | 100 (67.1) |
| Track mood/stress/anxiety/PTSDa symptoms (progress monitoring) | 80 (67.2) | 95 (63.8) |
| Speak with a health coach when your symptoms are bad. (professional support) | 79 (66.4) | 98 (65.8) |
| Learn more about your mental health condition. (psychoeducation) | 77 (64.7) | 92 (61.7) |
| Help improve your social skills (social skills training) | 75 (63.0) | 92 (61.7) |
| Remind you to take your medications. (medication adherence) | 73 (61.3) | 91 (61.1) |
| Connect with a community of people with similar mental health problems (social support) | 61 (51.3) | 72 (48.3) |
aPTSD: posttraumatic stress disorder.