The Design, Development, and Implementation of a Web-Enabled Informatics Platform to Enhance the Well-being of Individuals Aged 18-24 Years: Protocol for an Experimental Study

BACKGROUND: Well-being is multidimensional, complex, and dynamic in nature. It is an amalgam of physical and mental health, essential for disease prevention and the promotion of a healthy life. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the features that impact the well-being of individuals between 18 and 24 years of age in an Indian setting. It further aims to design, develop, and evaluate the usefulness and effectiveness of a web-based informatics platform or stand-alone intervention to enhance the well-being of individuals aged 18-24 years in an Indian setting. METHODS: This study follows a mixed method approach to identify factors influencing the well-being of individuals in the age group of 18-24 years in an Indian setting. The college-going students in this age group from the states of Uttarakhand (urban settings of Dehradun) and Uttar Pradesh (urban settings of Meerut) will be enrolled. They will be randomly allocated to the control and intervention groups. The participants in the intervention group will have access to the web-based well-being platform. RESULTS: This study will examine the factors that influence the well-being of individuals aged 18-24 years. It will also facilitate the design and development of the web-based platform or stand-alone intervention, which will enhance the well-being of individuals in the age group of 18-24 years in an Indian setting. Furthermore, the results of this study will help generate a well-being index for individuals to plan tailored interventions. The 60 in-depth interviews have been conducted as of September 30, 2022. CONCLUSIONS: The study will help understand the factors that influence the well-being of individuals. The findings of this study will help in the design and development of the web-based platform or stand-alone intervention to enhance the well-being of individuals in the age group of 18-24 years in an Indian setting. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): PRR1-10.2196/38632