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September 10, 2025Clinical Psychology in EuropeOpen Access

Attitudes towards digital health interventions in Germany: Findings from a population-based representative survey

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LSLena SteublRBRebekka BüscherLSLasse Sander

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Overview

Population-based survey reveals mixed feelings about digital health interventions in Germany, highlighting crucial barriers to acceptance.

Key Points

  • A substantial 45.8% of participants indicated a complete refusal to use digital health interventions for psychological issues, despite acknowledging their potential benefits.
  • Older individuals and those with lower educational status expressed more critical views towards digital health interventions, pointing to a need for targeted outreach.
  • Key barriers identified included the lack of personal contact, technical issues, and significant concerns regarding data privacy and security.
  • The study employed Pearson's and Spearman's correlation methods to analyze responses from 2,519 participants in the representative sample.

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Steubl et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d97d54b1d3bfb60fb166https://doi.org/10.32872/cpe.15233
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