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\n[https://www.scirp.org/journal/ce](https://www.scirp.org/journal/ce)  \nISSN Online: 2151-4771  \nISSN Print: 2151-4755  \nDigital Attention Training: Improving the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adolescent Youth  \nJustine Richelle1*, Bailey R. Dow2, Alexander M. Pasch1, Jonathan W. Schooler3, Michael D. Mrazek4,5, Alissa J. Mrazek1  \n1Department of Psychology, The University of Texas, Austin, USA  \n2Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA  \n3Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, USA 4School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, USA  \n5Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, Austin, USA  \nHow to cite this paper: Richelle, J., Dow, B. R., Pasch, A. M., Schooler, J. W., Mrazek, M. D., & Mrazek, A. J. (2024) . Digital Attention Training: Improving the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adolescent Youth. Creative Education, 15, 2151-2173.  \n[https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2024.1510132](https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2024.1510132)  \nReceived: September 19, 2024  \nAccepted: October 25, 2024  \nPublished: October 28, 2024  \nCopyright © 2024 by author(s) and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.  \nThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0) .  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  \nOpen Access  \nAbstract  \nIn this post-pandemic era, teenagers are still experiencing high levels of mental health-related issues, and scalable solutions to promote adolescents’ well-being are needed. Given that attention plays an important role in the management of stress and emotion, the current proof of concept study examines a digital 22-day intervention designed to help teens train their attention. The current study used a one-group pre-post survey design to examine the effects of completing an attention training program called Finding Focus. Several significant changes were observed from pre-test to post-test, including decreases in self-reported depression and anxiety as well as increases in self-reported life satisfaction, positive affect, stress management, and resilience. Given that mental health issues are on the rise among adolescents, partially due to extra stressors broughton by the pandemic, it is imperative to find solutions that can equip teenagers with the skills they need to overcome these challenges. Further, the current study also investigates common challenges facing school-based interventionsand attempts to highlight key areas of focus for future research in the field.  \nKeywords  \nDigital Intervention, Focus, COVID-19, Teenagers, School-Based Research  \n1. Introduction  \nHigh school students face a wide array of daily stressors and distractions that  \nDOI: 10.4236/ce.2024.1510132 Oct. 28, 2024 2151 Creative Education  \nrelate to their mental health and well-being (Pascoe et al., 2020) . Stressors can range from specific life events, such as parental divorce or changing schools, to common daily stressors, such as difficulties with friends, family, schoolwork, weight, and health problems (Low et al., 2012) . Stress in adolescence is associated with negative outcomes such as decreased well-being and mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression (Troy & Mauss, 2011) . In fact, mood disorders, such as depression, have been steadily rising among adolescents since the early 2000s (Twenge et al., 2019) . School loneliness is also on the rise alongside decreases in well-being and life satisfaction (Twenge et al., 2021) . Given these unfortunate trends, learning how to effectively promote teens’ mental health and well-being at scale is essential (Marikutty & Joseph, 2016; Denovan & Macaskill, 2017) .  \n1.1. Impact ofCOVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health Issues  \nDuring the peak of COVID-19, many high school students experienced a drastic decline in their well-being du","cbCaipPMhQhF3Jun","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipPMhQhF3Jun","pdf",538525,23,"English","# Introduction\n## Impact of COVID-19 on Adolescent Mental Health Issues","[{\"question\":\"What intervention did the study evaluate?\",\"answer\":\"The study evaluated a digital 22-day attention-training intervention called “Finding Focus,” designed to help teens train their attention.\"},{\"question\":\"What outcomes changed from pre-test to post-test?\",\"answer\":\"Completing the program was associated with reduced self-reported depression and anxiety, and increased self-reported life satisfaction, positive affect, stress management, and resilience.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the paper emphasize the post-pandemic period for adolescent mental health?\",\"answer\":\"It describes continued high levels of mental-health issues among teens after the pandemic and highlights the need for solutions that can support adolescents’ well-being at scale.\"}]","Digital Attention Training - Improving the Mental Health and Well-Being of Adolescent Youth | PDF",1790964192,58]