BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Digital Public Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1605222
This article is part of the Research TopicAdvancing Public Health through Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Focus on Digital Well-Being and the Economy of AttentionView all 4 articles
A Qualitative Analysis of College Students' Interest in mHealth Solutions
Provisionally accepted
- 1Old Dominion University, Norfolk, United States
- 2East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States
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This study explores college students' perceptions of an AI-driven mHealth application designed to promote well-being. With rising mental health challenges in academic settings, students increasingly seek digital tools that provide holistic support for physical, mental, and financial health. Through focus groups, this qualitative study examines students' preferences for personalized health tracking, educational content, and flexible reminders within a private, supportive community. Key findings emphasize students' desire for a balanced, all-in-one app that integrates health and wellness tools without overwhelming them with notifications. Students also highlighted the importance of social media integration for outreach, though concerns were raised about potential stress from competitive online environments. The findings underscore the value of user-centered design in developing mHealth solutions that foster engagement, simplify wellness management, and respect user privacy. This research contributes to understanding how digital platforms can be tailored to support college students' well-being effectively.
Keywords: MHealth (mobile Health), artificial intelligence, college students, focus group, Digital Health (DH)
Received: 03 Apr 2025; Accepted: 12 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Hoglund, M Becker and Tonn. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Leslie Hoglund, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, United States
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