Major
Psychology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2023
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Open Access
Abstract
This study examined students’ perceptions of their experience participating in a study involving supportive accountability to mental health apps (MHapps). Students were paired with an academic advisor or support staff member who connected with students through MentorHub, allowing them to encourage students’ use of other MHapps. Students took surveys and participated in focus groups that included open-ended questions asking their attitudes on various aspects of the project during and after the nine-week trial. A thematic analysis is being conducted on the qualitative data, and initial readings reveal the facilitators and barriers affecting the supportive accountability relationship with their mentors.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Sarah E. Broner, Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology at Loyola University Chicago; Dr. Colleen S. Conley, Associate Professor at IMPACT Lab, Loyola University Chicago
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Facilitators and Barriers to Mentor-Mentee Relationships in a Mental Health-App Intervention
This study examined students’ perceptions of their experience participating in a study involving supportive accountability to mental health apps (MHapps). Students were paired with an academic advisor or support staff member who connected with students through MentorHub, allowing them to encourage students’ use of other MHapps. Students took surveys and participated in focus groups that included open-ended questions asking their attitudes on various aspects of the project during and after the nine-week trial. A thematic analysis is being conducted on the qualitative data, and initial readings reveal the facilitators and barriers affecting the supportive accountability relationship with their mentors.