About this session

Saturday, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Approaches to designing digital technology for youth well-being.

This dual speaker session explores the intersection of digital technology and youth development, examining how mobile applications can be leveraged to understand and enhance wellbeing among children and adolescents.

Presenters will discuss cutting-edge approaches to studying youth development through digital means, with emphasis on collaborative methodologies. The seminar highlights co-design and participatory design frameworks that authentically include young people's voices in technology development. We'll explore how these approaches can create transformative digital experiences that promote positive youth outcomes while building digital literacy and supporting mental health.

The session will also cover mobile sensing and digital phenotyping techniques, providing insights into youth behavioral patterns while maintaining privacy and ethical standards. Cultural sensitivity and competence will be addressed as essential components of effective digital intervention design across diverse populations.

The session will also delve into ecological momentary assessment methods, demonstrating how real-time data collection can illuminate contextual factors affecting youth wellbeing. Quantitative analysis approaches to analyzing intensive longitudinal data generated through digital platforms will also be explored.

Presenters will discuss how cross disciplinary perspectives are essential to thoughtful application of digital methodologies and understanding how they can advance our understanding of youth development while creating meaningful technological experiences for young people.