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Engaging Teenagers in Asynchronous Online Groups to Design for Stress Management.


ABSTRACT: Teenagers have unique needs for mental wellbeing that can be supported by interactive technologies. Teens also have valuable input in the design of technology, so designers and researchers must seek new methods for involving them in the design process. We enrolled 23 unacquainted teenagers in an Asynchronous Remote Communities (ARC) study consisting of two private online groups. Teens participated in 10 weekly design activities on stress management across three months. We found that teens sought support from technology tailored to their perception of control in stressful contexts, developing sense of self, and varying social needs, including asking for no intervention from others. Teens appreciated that the ARC design experience allowed for flexibility in participation and supported selective disclosure. However, there were limited interactions between teenagers online. Reflecting on our study, we provide design implications for tools to support teenager mental health and discuss how the ARC method can be adapted for designing with teenagers.

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7500255 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Engaging Teenagers in Asynchronous Online Groups to Design for Stress Management.

Bhattacharya Arpita A   Liang Calvin C   Zeng Emily Y EY   Shukla Kanishk K   Wong Miguel E R MER   Munson Sean A SA   Kientz Julie A JA  

Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children 20190601


Teenagers have unique needs for mental wellbeing that can be supported by interactive technologies. Teens also have valuable input in the design of technology, so designers and researchers must seek new methods for involving them in the design process. We enrolled 23 unacquainted teenagers in an Asynchronous Remote Communities (ARC) study consisting of two private online groups. Teens participated in 10 weekly design activities on stress management across three months. We found that teens sought  ...[more]

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