Adolescent Engagement With a Multicomponent mHealth Tool: Identifying Usage Patterns, Determinants, and Health Behavior Change in an Intervention Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research about the engagement of adolescents with mobile health (mHealth) interventions is scarce, while it is generally assumed that the engagement affects the intervention efficacy.

Objective

Using an mHealth intervention that targets the general population of adolescents to promote healthy behaviors (physical activity, low sedentary time, adequate sleep, and taking breakfast) and mental health, we aimed to investigate (1) how adolescents engage with the intervention, (2) which engagement styles can be identified and how these differ according to personal characteristics, and (3) which style of engagement predicts behavior change. The intervention used, #LIFEGOALS, includes self-regulation techniques, a support chatbot, narrative videos, and gamification, brough

SUBMITTER: Peuters C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360726 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature