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Demographics and Use of an Addiction Helpline for Concerned Significant Others: Observational Study

Demographics and Use of an Addiction Helpline for Concerned Significant Others: Observational Study

The majority of the CSOs seeking support identified as women (13,980/18,373, 76.1%), with those identifying as men accounting for most of the remainder (4391/18,373, 23.9%). Callers who reported being gender nonbinary consisted of less than 1% of the sample (n=2). The vast majority of those seeking support were parents concerned about their children, accounting for 68.9% (n=1062) of the total number of those completing this question.

Rachel Chernick, Amanda Sy, Sarah Dauber, Lindsey Vuolo, Bennett Allen, Fred Muench

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e55621

Are Dating App Algorithms Making Men Lonely and Does This Present a Public Health Concern?

Are Dating App Algorithms Making Men Lonely and Does This Present a Public Health Concern?

At the same time, men are on the opposite end of the spectrum, where they get very few responses and must purchase expensive, paid features and subscriptions, which allow them to get a limited amount of priority over nonpaying members [12]. Men continue to form the largest group of paid subscribers to dating apps [12]. Dating apps are focused on maximizing profit activities, especially as many of them are now owned by publicly listed companies [13].

Eric Balki

JMIR Form Res 2025;9:e70594

Access to Health Care and Use of Health Care Services Among Males in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Access to Health Care and Use of Health Care Services Among Males in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review

There are various reasons for men delaying or avoiding seeking health interventions, with some of the most regularly identified ones being a paucity of male-centered interventions, sociodemographic factors, and attitudes toward health services [7-9]. Nonetheless, there is evidence that a shift in males’ attitudes is emerging and that they are becoming increasingly willing to access health care.

Nkoleleng Johannah Mashilo, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Siphamandla Gumede, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward

JMIR Res Protoc 2025;14:e52351

How Patients With Cancer Use the Internet to Search for Health Information: Scenario-Based Think-Aloud Study

How Patients With Cancer Use the Internet to Search for Health Information: Scenario-Based Think-Aloud Study

Among the 15 participating analog patients (n=9, 60% women and n=6, 40% men), the ages ranged from 28 to 72 years (mean 56.9, SD 12.5 years). Most were former patients with cancer and reported having used the internet for seeking health information >6 times in the foregoing year. In total, the sessions lasted between 25 and 70 minutes, and the web-based search lasted between approximately 6 and 26 minutes.

Fiorella Huijgens, Pascale Kwakman, Marij Hillen, Julia van Weert, Monique Jaspers, Ellen Smets, Annemiek Linn

JMIR Infodemiology 2025;5:e59625

Population Characteristics in Justice Health Research Based on PubMed Abstracts From 1963 to 2023: Text Mining Study

Population Characteristics in Justice Health Research Based on PubMed Abstracts From 1963 to 2023: Text Mining Study

To identify the reported sex, we used various indicators (eg, boys, girls, men, women, males, females, transgender, and trans). A total of 26 terms were used (Multimedia Appendix 1). We also compiled a list of offenses [38] including common synonyms (eg, “sex crime,” “sex offending,” and “sexual offending”), acronyms (eg, “ADVO [apprehended domestic violence order]”), and descriptive sentences (eg, “breach of parole” and “assault with intent to commit rape”).

Wilson Lukmanjaya, Tony Butler, Patricia Taflan, Paul Simpson, Natasha Ginnivan, Iain Buchan, Goran Nenadic, George Karystianis

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e60878

Interest in the Use of Herbal Supplements to Close the Treatment Gap for Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study

Interest in the Use of Herbal Supplements to Close the Treatment Gap for Hazardous Alcohol Use Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Secondary Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study

The prevalence of hazardous alcohol consumption, which includes binge drinking (5 or more standard drinks for men in 1 occasion), is high among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. Binge drinking approached 51% among MSM in the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health [1]. This pattern of alcohol use poses significant public health and economic burdens, with associated costs of more than US $250 billion in 2010 alone [2].

Christopher Hernandez, Christopher Rowe, Janet Ikeda, Justine Arenander, Glenn-Milo Santos

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e60370

Breaking Down Barriers to a Suicide Prevention Helpline: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

Breaking Down Barriers to a Suicide Prevention Helpline: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

There also appears to be no difference in the perceived barrier toward the helpline between men and women (χ25=7.23, P=.20; Table S1 in Multimedia Appendix 1). Respondents’ characteristics. Perceived barriers to the helpline per group. a No significant difference between the 2 groups; χ25=6.92, P=.23. After completing the intervention, most respondents opted to “exit” the web page instead of using the direct link to the helpline.

Margot C A Van der Burgt, Saskia Mérelle, Willem-Paul Brinkman, Aartjan T F Beekman, Renske Gilissen

JMIR Ment Health 2024;11:e56396