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Ashley A Knapp1, Katherine Cohen2, Kaylee P Kruzan3
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States.
Teens experiencing anxiety find public libraries to be safe spaces for accessing digital mental health (DMH) tools. They desire personalized, private, and gamified DMH programs that teach offline coping skills.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health
- Public Health
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Rising teen anxiety necessitates innovative mental health support.
- Public libraries are safe spaces offering free services, including internet access.
- Libraries are increasingly focusing on mental health initiatives.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine teen anxiety management in libraries.
- Identify desired mental health supports.
- Determine how digital mental health (DMH) programs can meet teen needs in libraries.
Main Methods:
- 16 teens (aged 12-18) were interviewed.
- Semi-structured interviews focused on designing digital mental health tools for libraries.
- Thematic analysis was used to synthesize interview data.
Main Results:
- Teens experience anxiety as uncontrollable and unpredictable, managing it with strategies like breathing and social connection.
- Libraries are viewed as safe spaces for resource access and social connection.
- Teens recommended personalized, gamified, and private DMH programs with offline skill application.
Conclusions:
- Teens are interested in library-based digital tools for anxiety management.
- Teen recommendations can guide the development of DMH programs in public libraries.
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