Table 4.
Mean (SD) scores on assessments of the therapeutic quality in interventions of smartphone apps.
| Item | Overalla | BAb | CRc | PEd | MTe | JKf | RTg | SSTh | CMi |
| “The therapeutic background for the intervention is presented.” | 2.92 (1.46) | 3.20 (1.32) | 3.42 (1.42) | 2.68 (1.59) | 2.58 (1.45) | 3.19 (1.33) | 2.80 (1.47) | 3.00 (2.31) | 2.59 (1.40) |
| “The instruction can easily be understood.” |
3.74 (1.31) | 3.80 (1.15) | 3.77 (1.28) | 3.64 (1.47) | 4.04 (1.08) | 4.06 (1.12) | 3.80 (1.40) | 3.50 (1.91) | 3.18 (1.50) |
| “The (digital) implementation of the intervention is adequate.” | 2.83 (1.28) | 2.80 (1.47) | 2.73 (1.25) | 2.68 (1.52) | 3.04 (1.11) | 3.19 (1.05) | 2.75 (1.29) | 2.00 (0.82) | 2.36 (1.00) |
| “The intervention is therapeutically meaningful.” | 3.22 (1.12) | 3.50 (1.15) | 3.38 (1.17) | 3.36 (1.26) | 3.08 (1.06) | 3.25 (0.78) | 3.05 (1.05) | 3.75 (0.96) | 2.86 (1.28) |
aOverall: includes all apps.
bBA: behavioral activation.
cCR: cognitive restructuring.
dPE: psychoeducation.
eMT: mood tracking.
fJK: journal keeping.
gRT: relaxation training.
hSST: social skills training.
iCM: crisis management.