Can Mindsets Predict Help-Seeking? A Growth Mindset Intervention and Mental Health App Engagement in Working Adults

Using a Mobile Health (mHealth) Self-Guided Application in the Workplace

Despite the growing adoption of digital mental health initiatives in the workplace, employees' sustained engagement with these resources remained relatively low. Encouraging a growth mindset about mental health may help motivate employees to actively use these tools to support their well-being.

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) examines whether introducing a growth mindset intervention prior to using a mental health app can improve users' repeated engagement with the app.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Being able to read and understand English
• Being 18 years or older
• Being employed
• Not using other mental health mobile applications or services concurrently.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not able to read and understand English
• Younger than 18 years old
• Unemployed
• Using other mental health mobile applications or services concurrently.