What teens see and do online matters.
New research from our team looks at how digital experiences relate to mental health & what we can do about it.
A must-read for parents, educators, and mental health researchers and policymakers.
🚨 Interested in a fully funded DPhil at Oxford?
🌏 We’re recruiting for an MRC iCASE studentship on conversational AI for youth mental health.
Join an amazing team using youth voice to shape global digital health.
⏳ Deadline: 2 Dec 2025
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đź’¸ Extrinsic rewards (money, course credit) may boost initial sign-up but not sustained engagement.
🌱 It’s intrinsic motivation (curiosity, usefulness, enjoyment, growth) that likely drives long-term use.
⚠️ Incentives in trials must reflect what’s feasible at the point of real-world implementation.
Proud to be part of this work with @emmasoneson.bsky.social @minafazeloxford.bsky.social big thanks to BBC South Today & Radio Oxford for shining a light on young people’s mental health 💙
We’re running a new study exploring how young people use AI chatbots like ChatGPT for mental health support. If you’re aged 16-25, live in the UK, and have used AI chatbots for mental health, we’d love to hear from you!! @oxchildpsych.bsky.social @emmasoneson.bsky.social
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đź’ Raises big Qs about real-world relevance, ethics of incentivisation, and how to build truly engaging digital mental health tools.
#MentalHealthApps #IntrinsicMotivation #DigitalHealth #ImplementationScience #BJPsychOpen
This fully funded MRC iCASE DPhil offers the chance to:
✨ Work at the intersection of AI, youth mental health & lived experience
🌍 Collaborate with global partners
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Co-design digital health interventions with young people
@minafazeloxford.bsky.social @iammirela.bsky.social
📱 New paper out today in BJPsych Open asks: are financial incentives helping or hindering mental health app research?
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