Enhancing Youth Mental Health Through Virtual Lifestyle Behavior Change Support: A Pilot Feasibility Trial
Overview
This pilot feasibility study evaluates the Healthy Living Project (HELP), a virtual lifestyle behavior change program for youth with mental distress. The resource reports on engagement metrics and self-reported outcomes regarding screen time, sleep, and quality of life over a three-month period. It is intended for readers interested in digital mental health interventions and pediatric community-based support models.
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- Author
- Meaghan Halle Smith (University of Ottawa), Patricia E. Longmuir (University of Ottawa), Marjorie Robb (University of Ottawa), Mark L. Norris (University of Ottawa), Miranda DiGasparro (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Kaitlin Laurie (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Natasha Baechler (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Natasha McBrearty (Mental Health Research Canada), Kimberly Courtney (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Fiona Cooligan (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Paula Cloutier (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario), Clare Gray (University of Ottawa)
- Published
- 2026-01-23
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.3390/children13020163
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@article{allodium:c04b1742a2054128,
title = {Enhancing Youth Mental Health Through Virtual Lifestyle Behavior Change Support: A Pilot Feasibility Trial},
author = {Meaghan Halle Smith and Patricia E. Longmuir and Marjorie Robb and Mark L. Norris and Miranda DiGasparro and Kaitlin Laurie and Natasha Baechler and Natasha McBrearty and Kimberly Courtney and Fiona Cooligan and Paula Cloutier and Clare Gray},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.3390/children13020163},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020163}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Enhancing Youth Mental Health Through Virtual Lifestyle Behavior Change Support: A Pilot Feasibility Trial AU - Smith, Meaghan Halle AU - Longmuir, Patricia E. AU - Robb, Marjorie AU - Norris, Mark L. AU - DiGasparro, Miranda AU - Laurie, Kaitlin AU - Baechler, Natasha AU - McBrearty, Natasha AU - Courtney, Kimberly AU - Cooligan, Fiona AU - Cloutier, Paula AU - Gray, Clare PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.3390/children13020163 UR - https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020163 ER -
APA
Smith, M. H., Longmuir, P. E., Robb, M., Norris, M. L., DiGasparro, M., Laurie, K., Baechler, N., McBrearty, N., Courtney, K., Cooligan, F., Cloutier, P., & Gray, C. (2026). Enhancing Youth Mental Health Through Virtual Lifestyle Behavior Change Support: A Pilot Feasibility Trial. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/children13020163
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