Me, My Health, and My Watch: How Children with ADHD Understand Smartwatch Health Data

Elizabeth A. Ankrah; Franceli L. Cibrian; Lucas M. Silva; Arya Tavakoulnia; Jesus A. Beltran; Sabrina E.b. Schuck; Kimberley D. Lakes; Gillian R. Hayes

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Me, My Health, and My Watch: How Children with ADHD Understand Smartwatch Health Data

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Me, My Health, and My Watch: How Children with ADHD Understand Smartwatch Health Data

Elizabeth A. Ankrah, Franceli L. Cibrian, Lucas M. Silva, Arya Tavakoulnia, Jesus A. Beltran, Sabrina E.b. Schuck, Kimberley D. Lakes and Gillian R. Hayes

ACM transactions on computer-human interaction, Vol.30(4), pp.1-25

09/12/2023

DOI: 10.1145/3577008

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Abstract

Children with ADHD can experience a wide variety of challenges related to self-regulation, which can lead to poor educational, health, and wellness outcomes. Technological interventions, such as mobile and wearable health systems, can support data collection and reflection about health status. However, little is known about how ADHD children interpret such data. We conducted a deployment study with 10 children, aged 10 to 15, for six weeks, during which they used a smartwatch in their homes. Results from observations and interviews during this study indicate that children with ADHD can interpret their own health data, particularly at the moment. However, as ADHD children develop more autonomy, smartwatch systems may require alternatives for data reflection that are interpretable and actionable for them. This work contributes to the scholarly discourse around health data visualization, particularly in considering implications for the design of health technologies for children with ADHD.

Empirical studies in HCI

Human computer interaction (HCI)

Human-centered computing

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Title: Subtitle: Me, My Health, and My Watch: How Children with ADHD Understand Smartwatch Health Data
Creators: Elizabeth A. Ankrah - University of California, Irvine
Franceli L. Cibrian - Chapman University
Lucas M. Silva - University of California, Irvine
Arya Tavakoulnia - University of California, Irvine
Jesus A. Beltran - University of California, Irvine
Sabrina E.b. Schuck - University of California, Irvine
Kimberley D. Lakes - University of California, Riverside
Gillian R. Hayes - University of California, Irvine
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: ACM transactions on computer-human interaction, Vol.30(4), pp.1-25
Publisher: ACM
DOI: 10.1145/3577008
ISSN: 1073-0516
eISSN: 1557-7325
Grant note: 1R21HS026058 / National Institutes of Health and AHRQ
Alternative title: Me, My Health, and My Watch
Language: English
Date published: 09/12/2023
Academic Unit: Computer Science
Record Identifier: 9984696725302771

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