Teen Health Choices & Wellness
Brown University
Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn more about changes in health, wellness, and substance-use behaviors as teenagers get older. Participants, ages 13 to 16, will be asked to use a smartphone application developed for this research study. Participants will also come to Brown University or meet via video conference to answer questions about specific behaviors, choices, and feelings that may change over time.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 13–16 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: 1. be age 13 to 16 years 2. engage in a target health behavior on at least one recent occasion 3. speak, read, and understand English or Spanish 4. live in or near Rhode Island Exclusion Criteria: 1. lifetime history of moderate or severe substance use disorder or treatment, excluding nicotine use disorder 2. current psychotic symptoms or active suicidality (i.e., intent in the past 30 days)
Interventions
- OtherCue reactivity paradigm
Participants will be exposed to cues in a fixed sequence while they answer questions about their emotions and thoughts. The cues will include everyday items (e.g., an ink pen) and substance-related items (e.g., a vape pen).
Location
- Brown University School of Public HealthProvidence, Rhode Island