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Leveraging Student-Athlete Mental Health Through an AI-Augmented Mobile Platform: The ThriveNudge Study Protocol
Sameer Chakraborty1, Nicholas Mendro2,3, Longxi Li3
1Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
Behavioral Sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 27, 2026
Summary
This study introduces ThriveNudge, an AI app helping coaches support youth athletes' mental health. Early results suggest it can reduce athlete anxiety and burnout while improving motivation and coach relationships.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Adolescent Health
- Digital Health Interventions
Background:
- Youth athletes face significant mental health challenges like anxiety and burnout.
- Coaches play a crucial role in identifying and supporting athlete well-being.
- Existing methods for monitoring athlete mental health are often insufficient.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of an AI-augmented mobile application, ThriveNudge, in promoting youth athlete mental health.
- To assess ThriveNudge's impact on athlete burnout, motivation, coach-athlete relationships, and sport enjoyment.
- To explore user experience and interface effectiveness through qualitative data.
Main Methods:
- A mixed-methods design involving a cluster-randomized controlled trial.
- Recruitment of four interscholastic teams (athletes aged 14-18) and their coaches.
- Intervention group using ThriveNudge for monitoring and communication; waitlist control group.
- Psychometric scales for quantitative outcomes; semi-structured interviews for qualitative insights.
Main Results:
- Hypothesized outcomes include reduced athlete anxiety and burnout in the intervention group.
- Anticipated increase in intrinsic motivation and sport enjoyment for athletes using ThriveNudge.
- Expected improvement in coach-athlete relationships within teams utilizing the application.
Conclusions:
- ThriveNudge shows promise as a scalable digital tool for safeguarding youth athlete mental health.
- AI-augmented applications can empower coaches to provide timely and effective mental health support.
- Further research will validate the long-term impact and broader applicability of such interventions.
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