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Feasibility, usability, and acceptability of MobileCoach-Teen: A smartphone app-based preventative intervention for risky adolescent drinking behavior.
Clement, Alex; Ravet, Mariah; Stanger, Catherine; Gabrielli, Joy.
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  • Clement A; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, 1225 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL, United States of America. Electronic address: alexclement@ufl.edu.
  • Ravet M; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.
  • Stanger C; Geisel School of Medicine, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States of America.
  • Gabrielli J; Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America.
J Subst Use Addict Treat ; 159: 209275, 2024 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38110119
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Older adolescence (ages 15-18) is a critical period for experimentation with substance use, especially alcohol. Adolescent drinking poses hazards to physical and mental health, amplifies risk associated with other activities typically initiated during this life stage (e.g., driving, sexual activity), and is associated with adverse outcomes in adolescence and adulthood. Existing preventative interventions are expensive and have questionable long-term efficacy. Digital interventions may represent an accessible and personalized approach to providing preventative intervention content to youth.

METHODS:

This study recruited 29 adolescents aged 16-18 (M = 17.24, SD = 0.74) for a pilot feasibility trial of the MobileCoach-Teen (MC-Teen) smartphone app-based intervention. The study team randomized participants to receive either the alcohol intervention (MC-Teen) or attention control pseudo-intervention (MC-Fit). MC-Teen participants received 12 weeks of content adapted from a prior Swiss-based trial of a preventative alcohol intervention. Participants provided qualitative and quantitative feedback at baseline, via six biweekly surveys during and post-intervention.

RESULTS:

Both groups rated the application as easy to download (M = 4.31, SD = 0.93; 5-point Likert). All participants completed the baseline survey in less than the estimated time of 10 min (M = 742, SD = 215) and rated the survey as easy to complete (M = 4.69, SD = 0.60; 5-point Likert). MC-Teen participants favorably assessed application user experience, message user experience, and digital working alliance with application. Qualitative themes included a desire for increased rate/amount and diversity of content, greater representation via coach options, user interface/user experience improvements, and additional features.

CONCLUSION:

The MC-Teen intervention is feasible and acceptable based on a pilot feasibility trial with a sample of U.S. adolescents.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias / Aplicaciones Móviles / Consumo de Alcohol en Menores Límite: Adolescent / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Subst Use Addict Treat Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias / Aplicaciones Móviles / Consumo de Alcohol en Menores Límite: Adolescent / Humans Idioma: En Revista: J Subst Use Addict Treat Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos