Co-designing mind-body technologies for sleep with adolescents

Sleep is critical for well-being, yet adolescents do not get enough sleep. Mind-body approaches can help. Despite the potential of technology to support mind-body approaches for sleep, there is a lack of research on adolescent preferences for digital mind-body technology. We use co-design to examine...

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Published in:AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings 2023, Vol.2023, p.1257-1266
Main Authors: Sangameswaran, Savitha, Laine, Megan, Reid, Nick, Xie, Serena Jinchen, Zampino, Liz, Garrison, Michelle M, Rosenberg, Dori E, Yip, Jason C, Hartzler, Andrea L
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Language:English
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Summary:Sleep is critical for well-being, yet adolescents do not get enough sleep. Mind-body approaches can help. Despite the potential of technology to support mind-body approaches for sleep, there is a lack of research on adolescent preferences for digital mind-body technology. We use co-design to examine adolescent perspectives on mind-body technologies for sleep. From our analysis of design sessions with 16 adolescents, four major themes emerged: system behavior, modality, content, and context. In light of these key findings, we recommend that technology-based mind-body approaches to sleep for adolescents be designed to 1) serve multiple functions while avoiding distractions, 2) provide intelligent content while maintaining privacy and trust, 3) provide a variety of content with the ability to customize and personalize, 4) offer multiple modalities for interaction with technology, and 5) consider the context of adolescent and their families. Findings provide a foundation for designing mind-body technologies for adolescent sleep.
ISSN:1559-4076