Location
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Event Website
https://hicss.hawaii.edu/
Start Date
7-1-2025 12:00 AM
End Date
10-1-2025 12:00 AM
Description
Cannabis use disorder is common among young adults in psychiatric care. Yet, interventions tailored to address this issue are limited. This study sought to determine barriers and facilitators for reducing/quitting cannabis use to inform a mobile app-based intervention. Twenty young adults (60% female) at high-risk for psychosis who use cannabis completed a brief survey and individual qualitative interviews. Results of thematic analysis revealed five barriers (e.g., cannabis to cope, ambivalence about change) and four facilitators (e.g., experienced/feared consequences, social support) to cutting down/quitting cannabis. Regarding app development, participants recommended high-level personalization and content features such as goal-setting, self-monitoring, coping skills, and affirming messages; and, they suggested the app be visually appealing and interactive. To assist high-risk youth in reducing/quitting cannabis use, it is important to consider the unique barriers they face in doing so, as well as their specific preferences for the development of a mobile app.
Recommended Citation
Merrill, Jennifer; Moitra, Ethan; Giorlando, Kayla; Leigland, Avery; Olsen, Elizabeth; Abrantes, Ana; and Whiteley, Laura, "Developing a Mobile Intervention for Cannabis Use among Young Adults at Risk for Psychosis" (2025). Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2025 (HICSS-58). 3.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-58/hc/behavior_change/3
Developing a Mobile Intervention for Cannabis Use among Young Adults at Risk for Psychosis
Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawaii
Cannabis use disorder is common among young adults in psychiatric care. Yet, interventions tailored to address this issue are limited. This study sought to determine barriers and facilitators for reducing/quitting cannabis use to inform a mobile app-based intervention. Twenty young adults (60% female) at high-risk for psychosis who use cannabis completed a brief survey and individual qualitative interviews. Results of thematic analysis revealed five barriers (e.g., cannabis to cope, ambivalence about change) and four facilitators (e.g., experienced/feared consequences, social support) to cutting down/quitting cannabis. Regarding app development, participants recommended high-level personalization and content features such as goal-setting, self-monitoring, coping skills, and affirming messages; and, they suggested the app be visually appealing and interactive. To assist high-risk youth in reducing/quitting cannabis use, it is important to consider the unique barriers they face in doing so, as well as their specific preferences for the development of a mobile app.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/hicss-58/hc/behavior_change/3