Open AccessDeveloping the WorkingWell mobile app to promote job tenure for individuals with serious mental illnesses.
Author(s) -
Joanne Nicholson,
Elizabeth CarpenterSong,
Lynn H MacPherson,
Justin Tauscher,
Tinetra Burns,
Sarah Lord
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
psychiatric rehabilitation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.767
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1559-3126
pISSN - 1095-158X
DOI - 10.1037/prj0000201
Subject(s) - psycinfo , empowerment , focus group , supported employment , psychology , mobile technology , mental illness , coping (psychology) , mental health , social support , applied psychology , mobile device , work (physics) , internet privacy , computer science , business , medline , social psychology , marketing , clinical psychology , engineering , world wide web , mechanical engineering , political science , law , psychotherapist
Individuals living with serious mental illnesses are key stakeholders in user experience design and the development of the WorkingWell mobile app to enhance on-the-job follow-along support. In this study, Individual Placement and Support (IPS) consumers identify challenges in sustaining employment, provide data regarding their use of technology, and suggest technology-based solutions for coping on the job to inform app development.