Intention to Use and Continuance Usage Intention of mHealth Dialectical Behavior Therapy mobile applications by women with eating disorders

Abstract

This research aimed to study intention to use and continuance usage intention of mHealth DBT mobile applications by women with eating disorders. Qualitative research employing in-depth interview was conducted with 10 participants (women with eating disorders. aged 18-45, who live in Russia, have practiced DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy), and have used DBT mobile applications or similar self-help applications. Results show that characteristics of women with ED, intention to use and continuance usage intention have a significant connection with mHealth DBT mobile applications. Moreover, the study indicates that there are some factors that might be linked to the use of this applications other than the factors mentioned in previous research such as gamification and supportive feedback from an app.