Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health
Vol 8, No 1 (2026): CONTAGION

Heal Me UMP: A Smartphone-Based Mental Health Screening Application for Nursing Students

Samudra Prihatin Hendra Basuki (Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto)
Dedy Purwito (Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Banyumas, Jawa Tengah)
Vivi Leona Amelia (Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Banyumas, Jawa Tengah)
Asiandi Asiandi (Fakultas Ilmu Kesehatan Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Banyumas, Jawa Tengah)
Gilang Miftakhul Fahmi (Biro Sistem Informas Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Banyumas, Jawa Tengah)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2026

Abstract

Mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, and stress, significantly affect university students’ academic engagement, particularly among health science students who face demanding academic and clinical workloads. In Indonesia, screening practices remain largely manual, limiting efficiency and timely intervention. This study developed a smartphone-based mental health screening application for nursing students using a Research and Development design with the Four-D model. The resulting Android application, Heal Me UMP, was tested among 129 fifth-semester nursing students. The app offers mental health screening, personalized activity recommendations, and daily reminders. User evaluations demonstrated strong acceptance in terms of usability, usefulness, and system quality (74.5%–78.5%). Content validity was excellent (S-CVI = 1.00), and reliability testing indicated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.97). These findings suggest that  Heal Me UMP is a feasible, acceptable, and reliable digital tool for early detection of mental health problems among nursing students Keywords: Digital mental health screening, smartphone application, mobile screening,  nursing students, Indonesia

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Journal Info

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contagion

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Subject

Health Professions Public Health

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Contagion: Scientific Periodical Journal of Public Health and Coastal Health, A Scientific Periodic Journal of Public Health published by the Public health Study Program of The Faculty of Public Health UINSU Medan. This Journal prioritiez the collaboration of lecturers and students with scope of the ...