Evaluation of a Mindfulness-Based Mobile App Aimed at Promoting Awareness of Weight-Related Behaviors in Adolescents: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mindfulness-based interventions are reported to be highly acceptable and have positive effects on youth, yet most are clinic- or school-based aimed at emotional regulation or academic performance. To provide flexible program delivery, we developed and tested a standalone mindfulness-based app aimed at improving weight-related behaviors (eg, diet, physical activity, sleep) in adolescents.

Objective

Our objective was to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of a mindfulness-based mobile app.

Methods

In a single-arm pilot study, 15 adolescents (14-18 years) were prompted to access the app once a day, every day for 6 weeks. Outcomes were measured by in-app and poststudy surveys, and descriptive statistical analyses were performed. Time within a min

SUBMITTER: Turner T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5425773 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature