Note: this is a past research project that is now complete.

Background

This study uses a diary run on mobile phones to track what young people do from day-to-day. It is the first study worldwide to combine the technology of mobile phones and a diary that gets information as it occurs.

Information is captured about:

• Mood
• Stress
• Friends
• Activities
• Enjoyment
• Alcohol

The diary is easy-to-use and youth friendly. It starts by itself and allows young people to text in their own answers or select from a list.

Young people in schools around Victoria and in Melbourne clinics are involved in this study.

Funders

• Beyondblue
• MCRI
• AERF
• Fresh Innovators
• Telstra Foundation
• Windermere Fellowship

We have also received support from:

• Telstra Corporation
• Crazy John's Mobile Phones

Contact

Dr Sophie Reid

sophie.reid@mcri.edu.au

Publications

Reid, S. C., Kauer, S. D., Hearps, S. J., Crooke, A. H., Khor, A. S., Sanci, L. A., & Patton, G. C. (2013). A mobile phone application for the assessment and management of youth mental health problems in primary care: health service outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of mobiletype. BMC family practice, 14(1), 84.  https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-14-84

Reid, S. C., Kauer, S. D., Dudgeon, P., Sanci, L. A., Shrier, L. A., & Patton, G. C. (2009). A mobile phone program to track young people’s experiences of mood, stress and coping. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 44(6), 501-507. Link