Evaluating an App-Based Intervention for Preventing Firearm Violence and Substance Use in Young Black Boys and Men: Usability Evaluation Study

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This usability evaluation study examines BrotherlyACT, an app-based intervention grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy designed for young Black men aged 15-24 to address firearm violence and substance use risks. The resource details a mixed-methods assessment involving heuristic evaluations by mHealth experts and formative usability testing with target users to gauge engagement and satisfaction. It reports on the app's design acceptability and identifies minor adjustments needed for navigation and customization prior to future efficacy trials.

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28804fe7390e4f4a
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PubMed Central
Author
Chuka Emezue (Rush University Medical Center), Dale Dan‐Irabor (University of Missouri–Kansas City), Andrew Froilan (Rush University Medical Center), Aaron Dunlap (Rush University Medical Center), Pablo Martín Zamora (Rush University Medical Center), Sarah Negron (Rush University Medical Center), Janiya Simmons (Rush University Medical Center), Jayla Watkins (Rush University Medical Center), Wrenetha Julion (Rush University Medical Center), Niranjan S Karnik (University of Illinois Chicago)
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2024-11-06
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gold
DOI
10.2196/60918
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@article{allodium:28804fe7390e4f4a,
  title = {Evaluating an App-Based Intervention for Preventing Firearm Violence and Substance Use in Young Black Boys and Men: Usability Evaluation Study},
  author = {Chuka Emezue and Dale Dan‐Irabor and Andrew Froilan and Aaron Dunlap and Pablo Martín Zamora and Sarah Negron and Janiya Simmons and Jayla Watkins and Wrenetha Julion and Niranjan S Karnik},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.2196/60918},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/60918}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Evaluating an App-Based Intervention for Preventing Firearm Violence and Substance Use in Young Black Boys and Men: Usability Evaluation Study
AU  - Emezue, Chuka
AU  - Dan‐Irabor, Dale
AU  - Froilan, Andrew
AU  - Dunlap, Aaron
AU  - Zamora, Pablo Martín
AU  - Negron, Sarah
AU  - Simmons, Janiya
AU  - Watkins, Jayla
AU  - Julion, Wrenetha
AU  - Karnik, Niranjan S
PY  - 2024
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.2196/60918
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/60918
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Emezue, C., Dan‐Irabor, D., Froilan, A., Dunlap, A., Zamora, P. M., Negron, S., Simmons, J., Watkins, J., Julion, W., & Karnik, N. S. (2024). Evaluating an App-Based Intervention for Preventing Firearm Violence and Substance Use in Young Black Boys and Men: Usability Evaluation Study. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/60918

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