Internet Based Psychotherapy

Short Description: The utilization of new media technologies is a relatively novel phenomenon in mental healthcare, although numerous German citizens are familiar with using the Internet for health information purposes. This module aims to identify the awareness of Internet-based psychotherapy, experience with psychotherapy and online counseling, and use of online health information.

Methodological Details: Five self-report items. Examples include “Have you ever heard or read about psychological therapies via the internet?” and “Did you ever make use of psychosocial or psychological counseling online?”

Contact

Syear

Respondents

Dataset

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Availability

Field

Method

Replication

Jennifer Apolinário-Hagen (University of Hagen), Christel Salewski (University of Hagen)

2016

~4800

inno

it05, it03, it04, im_it, it01, it02

04/2019

Psychology

Survey items