Digital and analog interventions for effectively promoting mental well-being

Human mental health encompasses both negative dimensions (mental illness) and positive dimensions (mental well-being). Good mental well-being has been shown to be a key factor in resilience against mental illness, making it a central aspect for individuals in achieving sustainable mental health. But what interventions are effective on an individual level for promoting mental well-being?

This project aims to explore this question with a specific focus on differences in effectiveness depending on how interventions are delivered to individuals—i.e., through modern digital tools and/or more traditional analog approaches (typically in-person physical meetings).

Broadly, the project will begin by exploring this question through a review and synthesis of existing research. Subsequently, the project will empirically test the question through randomized controlled intervention studies, where mental well-being serves as the outcome variable, and differences in the effectiveness of various interventions based on different delivery methods are examined.