Now I know I'm Thinking Negatively
Author(s)
Abstract

Among American youth, anxiety and stress are at an all time high. Yet seldom are interventions targeted towards African American adolescent girls. Sisters United Now (S.U.N.) is a sister-circle prevention program designed specifically for at-risk adolescent females within the African American community. The purpose of the sister circle is to provide participants with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to manage stress and anxiety. The program includes a music strategy to assist in cognitive restructuring- Build Your Own Theme Song (BYOTS) using a mobile app. In this study we examine the role of prompted alerts to use the app in increasing the number of unprompted uses by the girls. Qualitative (focus groups) and Quantitative (correlations) data is presented. Results indicate that the strategic use of prompts facilitates unprompted use. Based on the findings, we will be able to enhance the app so that it becomes more appealing to participants.

Format
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2016-03-15
Contributor(s)
Faculty Mentor
Ms. Kallie Petitti M.Ed
Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett
Subject
Modified Abstract

Sisters United Now (S.U.N.) is a sister-circle prevention program designed specifically for at-risk adolescent females within the African American community. The purpose of the sister circle is to provide participants with the knowledge, tools, and support needed to manage stress and anxiety. The program includes a music strategy to assist in cognitive restructuring- Build Your Own Theme Song (BYOTS) using a mobile app. In this study we examine the role of prompted alerts to use the app in increasing the number of unprompted uses by the girls. Qualitative and Quantitative data is presented. Results indicate that the strategic use of prompts facilitates unprompted use. Based on the findings, we will be able to enhance the app so that it becomes more appealing to participants.