Formative research to develop an app to prevent dating and sexual violence and alcohol use among high school youth

Katie M. Edwards, Rochelle L. Dalla, Victoria A. Mauer, Kaitlin Roselius, Emily E. Camp, Jania Marshall, Michele Ybarra

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to conduct formative research to inform the development of an app, that would simultaneously engage youth and adults, to prevent dating and sexual violence (DSV) and alcohol use (AU). Participants (N = 56) were high school students, parents/guardians, and professionals (e.g., school personnel) from across the United States who participated in online focus groups. Overall, participants had positive perceptions of the utility, helpfulness, and effectiveness of an app to prevent DSV and AU among high school students. Participants provided in depth information about both the content (e.g., local rates of DSV and AU) and features (e.g., skills-based, inclusion of incentives, help button) that the app should include. These preliminary data suggest that future research to develop and pilot an app for both youth and adults to prevent DSV and AU among high school students is warranted.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1273-1287
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of community psychology
Volume51
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • alcohol use
  • app
  • dating violence
  • ehealth
  • mhealth
  • prevention
  • sexual violence
  • technology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology

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