This paper is in the following e-collection/theme issue:

Reviews in Digital Mental Health (260) Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (3608) Engagement with and Adherence to Digital Health Interventions, Law of Attrition (535) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (1780) Mobile Health in Psychiatry (475) Methods and New Tools in Mental Health Research (497) Users' and Patients' Needs for Mental Health Services (441)

Published on in Vol 8, No 12 (2021): December

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/30000, first published .
Understanding Engagement Strategies in Digital Interventions for Mental Health Promotion: Scoping Review

Understanding Engagement Strategies in Digital Interventions for Mental Health Promotion: Scoping Review

Understanding Engagement Strategies in Digital Interventions for Mental Health Promotion: Scoping Review

Authors of this article:

Maham Saleem1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Lisa Kühne1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Karina Karolina De Santis1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Lara Christianson3 Author Orcid Image ;   Tilman Brand1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Heide Busse1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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