@article{ref1,
title="Evolution of primary research studies in digital interventions for mental well-being promotion from 2004 to 2023: a bibliometric analysis of studies on the Web of Science",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2024",
author="Armaou, Maria and Pears, Matthew and Konstantinidis, Stathis Th and Blake, Holly",
volume="21",
number="3",
pages="e375-e375",
abstract="Research into digital interventions for mental well-being promotion has grown in recent years, fuelled by the need to improve mental health prevention strategies and respond to challenges arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This bibliometric analysis provides a structured overview of publication trends and themes in primary research studies reporting an array of digital interventions indexed at WoS from 2004 to 2023. Bibliometric data were collected on a sample of 1117 documents and analysed using the Biblioshiny package. Supplemental network visualisation analysis was conducted using VosViewer. The study, based on Web of Science and Scopus databases, indicates a marked increase in publications post-2020. There were seven groups of research themes clustered around &quot;Mindfulness&quot;, &quot;Anxiety&quot;, &quot;COVID-19&quot;, &quot;Acceptance and Commitment Therapy&quot;, &quot;Depression&quot;, &quot;Web-based&quot;, and &quot;Positive Psychology&quot;. Further, results demonstrated the growth of specific themes (e.g., mindfulness, mhealth), the defining impact of COVID-19 studies, and the importance of both randomised controlled trials and formative research. Overall, research in the field is still early in its development and is expected to continue to grow. <br><br>FINDINGS highlight the field's dynamic response to societal and technological changes, suggesting a future trajectory that leans increasingly on digital platforms for mental health promotion and intervention. Finally, study limitations and implications for future studies are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph21030375",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030375"
}