Development of a web-based resource for parents to support youth mental health: An exploratory sequential mixed methods approach

There is a lack of digital gatekeeper resources developed for parents to assist them in recognising and responding to mental health problems in their children and adolescents. We aimed to address this by exploring parents' mental health information needs, and to iteratively develop and design a resource incorporating their feedback.

Citation:
McCallum SM, Kazan D, Morse AR, …….. Perry Y, O'Dea B, et al. Development of a web-based resource for parents to support youth mental health: An exploratory sequential mixed methods approach. Internet Interv. 2026;45.

Keywords:
Child; Development; Digital intervention; Mental Health; Parent; Suicide

Abstract:
There is a lack of digital gatekeeper resources developed for parents to assist them in recognising and responding to mental health problems in their children and adolescents. We aimed to address this by exploring parents' mental health information needs, and to iteratively develop and design a resource incorporating their feedback.