Design of an APPS Prototype Oriented to Mental Health in University Students

Design of an APPS Prototype Oriented to Mental Health in University Students
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© 2023 by IJETT Journal
Volume-71 Issue-10
Year of Publication : 2023
Author : Laberiano Andrade-Arenas, Elizabeth Liñan-Espinoza
DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I10P213

How to Cite?

Laberiano Andrade-Arenas, Elizabeth Liñan-Espinoza, "Design of an APPS Prototype Oriented to Mental Health in University Students," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 71, no. 10, pp. 146-155, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V71I10P213

Abstract
Mental health among college students has grown exponentially since the pandemic. This was manifested through fatigue, depression, stress, anxiety, and others. The methodology applied in the research is design thinking, which has five phases. In addition, the objective of the research is to make a design through app prototypes that allow for a support system for university students, showing different scenarios of alternatives that minimize students' mental health problems. An interview was conducted using the Atlas TI.22 software with university students, and a survey was sent to experts for validation of the instrument. In this way, the data was triangulated using the networks in the software. As a result, the student's satisfaction with the design of the mobile application was obtained, as was the validation of the mobile application by expert judgment, taking into account the approval of criteria such as usability, quality, integration, and interface. The beneficiaries of the research were university students, teachers, and parents.

Keywords
Mental health, Stress, App prototype, Anxiety, Depression.

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