ERIC Number: ED670640
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2151-4755
EISSN: EISSN-2151-4771
Available Date: 2024-10-28
Digital Attention Training: Improving the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adolescent Youth
Justine Richelle1; Bailey R. Dow2; Alexander M. Pasch1; Jonathan W. Schooler3; Michael D. Mrazek4; Alissa J. Mrazek1
Grantee Submission, Creative Education v15 n10 p2151-2173 2024
In this post-pandemic era, teenagers are still experiencing high levels of mental health-related issues, and scalable solutions to promote adolescents' well-being are needed. Given that attention plays an important role in the management of stress and emotion, the current proof of concept study examines a digital 22-day intervention designed to help teens train their attention. The current study used a one-group pre-post survey design to examine the effects of completing an attention training program called Finding Focus. Several significant changes were observed from pre-test to post-test, including decreases in self-reported depression and anxiety as well as increases in self-reported life satisfaction, positive affect, stress management, and resilience. Given that mental health issues are on the rise among adolescents, partially due to extra stressors brought on by the pandemic, it is imperative to find solutions that can equip teenagers with the skills they need to overcome these challenges. Further, the current study also investigates common challenges facing school-based interventions and attempts to highlight key areas of focus for future research in the field.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California; Maine; Oregon; Costa Rica
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A220435
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, USA; 2Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA; 3Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, USA; 4School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA