Technology-Based Interventions for Promoting Well-Being in Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psicothema Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI:10.70478/psicothema.2025.37.17

Matías E Rodríguez-Rivas, Sara Valdebenito, Mariavictoria Benavente, Jaime Alfaro, Paula Villacura, Josefina Chuecas, Loreto Ditzel, Alejandra Galdames

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Abstract

Background: Well-being is crucial for children's and adolescents' mental health. Despite numerous interventions, innovative technological options are still underexplored, particularly for younger populations. This study aims to review, summarize, and discuss experimental studies on the effects of technological interventions on well-being in childhood and adolescence.

Method: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines, including studies published since 2013. Searches were conducted in PubMed, PsycInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science including randomized and non-randomized controlled trials. The quality of studies was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias (ROB-2) and ROBINS-I tools. Meta-analyses were performed using R studio.

Results: Of the 2705 articles screened by title and abstract, 55 underwent full-text review. Seventeen articles were included, showing a diversity of technology-based interventions, including apps, web-based intervention, digital intervention, and chatbots. The meta-analysis (n = 5636 participants) showed a small but statistically significant effect in promoting well-being (Hedges's g = 0.18; p < .01). App-based interventions demonstrated a notably larger effect size (Hedges's g = 0.33; p < .001).

Conclusions: The findings highlight a range of technological interventions for promoting well-being in children and adolescents, with apps showing greater effectiveness. This supports their use as valuable resources for this population.

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促进儿童和青少年福祉的技术干预：系统回顾和荟萃分析。

背景：幸福对儿童和青少年的心理健康至关重要。尽管有许多干预措施，但创新的技术选择仍未得到充分探索，特别是针对年轻人群。本研究旨在回顾、总结和讨论技术干预对儿童和青少年幸福感影响的实验研究。方法：我们根据PRISMA指南进行了系统综述和荟萃分析，包括2013年以来发表的研究。检索PubMed、PsycInfo、Scopus和Web of Science，包括随机和非随机对照试验。采用Cochrane风险偏倚（rob2）和ROBINS-I工具评估研究质量。使用R studio进行meta分析。结果：在2705篇按标题和摘要筛选的文章中，55篇进行了全文综述。纳入了17篇文章，展示了基于技术的干预措施的多样性，包括应用程序、基于网络的干预、数字干预和聊天机器人。荟萃分析（n = 5636名参与者）显示，在促进幸福感方面有很小但统计上显著的作用(赫奇斯的g = 0.18；P < 0.01)。基于应用程序的干预显示出明显更大的效应量(Hedges’s g = 0.33；P < 0.001)。结论：研究结果强调了一系列促进儿童和青少年福祉的技术干预措施，其中应用程序显示出更大的效果。这支持了它们作为这一群体的宝贵资源的使用。

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Psicothema PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

6.50

自引率

16.70%

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审稿时长

24 weeks

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