EVALUATION OF A MOBILE APPLICATION FOR PREVENTING THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Chaves, Laura Cristhiane Mendonça Rezende; Frazão, Iracema da Silva; Perrelli, Jaqueline Galdino Albuquerque; Vasconcelos, Selene Cordeiro; Silva, Felicialle Pereira da; Silva, Andréa Cristina Oliveira; Mosteiro-Diaz, Maria Pilar

doi:10.1590/1980-265X-TCE-2023-0315en

Laura Cristhiane Mendonça Rezende Chaves

Study design

Data collection

Data analysis and interpretation

Discussion of results

Writing and/or critical review of content

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6835-265X

Iracema da Silva Frazão

Study design

Data analysis and interpretation

Discussion of results

Writing and/or critical review of content

Review and final approval of the final version

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4690-3753

Jaqueline Galdino Albuquerque Perrelli

Study design

Data analysis and interpretation

Discussion of results

Writing and/or critical review of content

Review and final approval of the final version

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4934-1335

Selene Cordeiro Vasconcelos

Data collection

Discussion of results

Writing and/or critical review of content

Review and final approval of the final version

Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8828-1251

Felicialle Pereira da Silva

Discussion of results

Writing and/or critical review of content

Review and final approval of the final version

Universidade de Pernambuco, Programa Associado de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2805-7506

Andréa Cristina Oliveira Silva

Discussion of results

Writing and/or critical review of content

Review and final approval of the final version

Universidade Federal do Maranhão, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1154-6394

Maria Pilar Mosteiro-Diaz

Discussion of results

Writing and/or critical review of content

Review and final approval of the final version

Universidade de Oviedo, Departamento de Medicina. Oviedo, Astúrias, Espanha.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3375-9334

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laura Cristhiane Mendonça Rezende Chaves. lauracristhiane@hotmail.com

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

There is no conflict of interest.

EDITORS

Associated Editors: Melissa Orlandi Honório Locks, Maria Lígia Bellaguarda. Editor-in-chief: Elisiane Lorenzini.

Evaluation indicators	n*	I-CVI†	p-value‡	P§
Objective
The information/content is or is currently consistent with the learning objectives proposed to the target audience	22	1.000	<0.001	1
The information/content is important for the life quality of this educational technology’s target audience	21	0.955	<0.001	0.95
Encourages or instigates changes in behavior and attitudes	12	0.545	0.8318	0.54
Meets the educational objectives of institutions that work with the referred target audience	21	0.955	<0.001	0.95
Mean	19	0.864
Structure and presentation
The educational technology is appropriate for the target audience	20	0.909	<0.001	0.91
The messages are presented in a clear and objective way	20	0.909	<0.001	0.91
The information presented is scientifically correct.	18	0.818	0.004	0.82
The material suits the sociocultural level of the target audience of this educational technology	18	0.818	0.004	0.82
The writing style matches the level of knowledge of the target audience	18	0.818	0.004	0.82
The software presentation details are consistent	21	0.955	<0.001	0.95
The size of titles and topics is adequate	21	0.955	<0.001	0.95
The illustrations are expressive and sufficient	16	0.727	0.0525	0.73
The illustrations are consistent with the explanatory text (if any)	17	0.773	0.0169	0.77
Content size on the screen is appropriate	21	0.955	<0.001	0.95
The number of screens or modules is adequate	21	0.955	<0.001	0.95
Mean	19.2	0.872
Relevance
The themes portray key aspects about preventing the use of alcohol and/or other drugs among adolescents that should be reinforced	17	0.773	0.0169	0.77
The educational technology makes it possible to generalize and transfer the learning process to different contexts	19	0.864	<0.001	0.86
The educational technology aims to build knowledge	19	0.864	<0.001	0.86
The educational technology covers themes necessary to build the knowledge of the target audience on the topic	20	0.909	<0.001	0.91
The educational technology is suitable for use by any person/professional with the target audience	21	0.955	<0.001	0.95
Mean	19.2	0.870
Total CVI		0.870

Evaluation criteria	Level of Agreement (%)
Objectives
You were satisfied with the information about alcohol and other drugs presented by the application	84.6
The application can help teenagers reflect and change their behavior on the topic	100.0
The app can be used by a teacher or healthcare professional to discuss alcohol and other drugs with teenagers	100.0
Organization
The app's main screen shows the content addressed by it	84.6
The size of the letters and content is good	100.0
The colors of the app caught your attention	100.0
The content sequence is adequate	92.3
The way the application was structured is adequate	92.3
Writing style
The sentences are easy to understand	100.0
The text is interesting	100.0
The content is simple and clear	100.0
Graphic design
The images are simple	92.3
Images help understand the text	100.0
The number of images is good	92.3
The screens or modules appear to be well organized	100.0
Motivation
Any teenager who uses the app will understand what it's about	100.0
You felt motivated to use the application all the way through	100.0
The application addresses the topics necessary for teenagers to reflect on the use of alcohol and other drugs	100.0
The app encouraged you to take action or think about not using alcohol and other drugs	100.0
Usability
I think I would like to use this app often	92.3
I found the app easy to use	100.0
I can use the app without anyone's assistance	84.6
I think the app's functions are well organized	100.0
I think adolescents will learn how to use this app quickly	100.0
I felt prepared to use the app	100.0
Index of Agreement	96.6

[1] CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Laura Cristhiane Mendonça Rezende Chaves. lauracristhiane@hotmail.com

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EVALUATION OF A MOBILE APPLICATION FOR PREVENTING THE USE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS AMONG ADOLESCENTS

EVALUACIÓN DE UNA APLICACIÓN MÓVIL PARA LA PREVENCIÓN DEL CONSUMO DE ALCOHOL Y OTRAS DROGAS EN ADOLESCENTES

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