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EMAresearch.org mSuccess: A smartphone-based growth mindset and social belonging intervention Tim Steenbergh, Doug Daugherty, Chris Devers & Lorne Oke 36 th Annual Conference on the First Year Experience Try the App Search RealLife

  1. EMAresearch.org mSuccess: A smartphone-based growth mindset and social belonging intervention Tim Steenbergh, Doug Daugherty, Chris Devers & Lorne Oke 36 th Annual Conference on the First Year Experience

  2. Try the App • Search RealLife Exp on the App Store or Google Play • Download the app • Create a free account • Go to Download Page • Select FYE2017 for conference experience • Select FYE 2017 mSuccess Demo for mSuccess intervention

  3. Disclosure Drs. Daugherty, Oke and Steenbergh own equity in LifeData LLC, a mobile software provider. www.lifedatacorp.com

  4. Acknowledgements We are gratefully acknowledge the following individuals who helped us conduct this study. Brian Tietje Cal Poly Amy Baldwin & Kurt Boniecki University of Central Arkansas Gwen Sharp & Tony Scinta Nevada State College Ian Slater Indiana Wesleyan University

  5. Session Overview • Background: Mobile tech, GMS, and SB • Description: A first year mobile intervention • Findings: Grades & retention • Discussion

  6. E cological M omentary A ssessment Data gathering strategies designed to offer greater clarity by repeatedly assessing people in the context of everyday life.

  7. Billy Mills

  8. Surveys are like pictures Billy Mills, 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist- 10,000m

  9. EMA is like a movie

  10. Reactivity The tendency to change our behavior when it’s measured

  11. Ecological Momentary Intervention • Intervention strategies delivered in the moment and context of daily life. • Can be used with a wide range of audiences to provide virtual coaching / mentoring.

  12. Background Our Story: • Interests in positive psychology, student success and mobile technology. • Recognized the potential of EMA/EMI. • Sought digital strategy for implementation and turned to the app world. • Connected mobile to GMS & SB.

  13. iHabit 2012 LifeData 2017

  14. mSuccess Components Growth Mindset (GMS) “Some people assume that a person is born smart, average, or dumb. But research shows that the brain is more like a muscle - it gets stronger when you exercise it .” (Dweck, 2008)

  15. mSuccess Components Social Belonging “Almost all freshmen at IWU and other schools worry about fitting in and being accepted by other students. So this is a common concern .” (adapted from Walton & Cohen, 2011)

  16. mSuccess Check-In

  17. Social Belonging Prompts

  18. Growth Mindset Prompts

  19. mSuccess 2015 (v.1.0) • 71 students recruited from several remedial English/Math classes for at-risk freshmen • Offered $10 for participation and an additional $15 for completion of the posttest • Smartphone-app intervention provided in the first 2 weeks of the semester with booster session offered in Week 7.

  20. mSuccess 2015 Findings • First semester GPA was positively correlated with – engagement with app-delivered GMS material ( r = .25, p < .05) – engagement with SB material ( r = .32, p < .01) – overall app use ( r = .30, p < .01). • Stronger correlations between app engagement and GPA ( r =.47, p < .05) for 23 minority students. • No difference in retention rates for students who received intervention vs. those who did not

  21. mSuccess 2016 • Further adapted GMS/SB intervention for mobile delivery • Invited other like-minded colleagues to join in mSuccess 2016.

  22. Study Design SB+GMS Randomization (n=385) New Students (N=767) Control (n=382)

  23. mSuccess 2016- IWU

  24. Study Design SB+GMS 200 App Downloads (n=385) Randomization New Students (N=767) Control 170 App (n=382) Downloads

  25. Study Demographics- Race 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Asian Black Hawaii/ Hispanic Multiple Intern'l White Pac.Isl. Participated Declined

  26. Study Demographics- Gender 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Female Male Participated Declined

  27. Study Demographics- First Gen 250 200 150 100 50 0 Not First Generation First Generation Participated Declined

  28. 12-Day Intervention SB+GMS Engaged • 2 notifications/ day • GMS Prompts M,W,F 128/200 (64%) • SB Prompts T,R,S Control Engaged • 2 notifications/ day • General Information 110/170 (65%) Prompts Mon-Sat

  29. Fall Semester GPA 3.9 t 53 = 2.66, p < .01 3.7 t 368 =1.26, p = .10 3.41 3.5 3.27 3.3 3.16 3.1 2.92 2.9 2.7 2.5 Control mSuccess Control mSuccess Minorities (=55) All ( N =370)

  30. Spring Semester Retention Rates 100% χ 2 1 =2.04, p = .15 χ 2 1 =1.13, p = .29 94% 95% 92% 90% 90% 85% 83% 80% 75% 70% Control mSuccess Control mSuccess All ( N =370) Minorities ( n =55)

  31. App Engagement (Average Notifications Completed) 20 15 9.5 10 6.7 5 0 Control mSuccess t 236 = 3.10, p <.01

  32. mSuccess Engagement- Race (Average Notifications Completed) 10 8.7 8 6.4 6 4 2 0 White Minority t 125 = 1.45, p =.07

  33. mSuccess Engagement- Gender (Average Notifications Completed) 20 15 10 7.5 6.4 5 0 Female Male t 126 = .85, p =.40

  34. mSuccess Engagement- First Gen (Average Notifications Completed) 20 15 10 5 0 No Yes t 126 = .84, p =.40

  35. Discussion • Mobile GMS+ SB intervention showed promise • Greater benefit for minority students- similar to previous findings (mSuccess, 2015; Walton & Cohen, 2011) • Benefits of mobile interventions GPA of European-American – Cost-effective and African-American Students Receiving Social – Scalable Belonging Intervention – Easily tailored – Allow EMA Walton & Cohen, 2011

  36. Discussion • Mobile GMS+ SB intervention showed promise • Greater benefit for minority students- similar to previous findings (mSuccess, 2015; Walton & Cohen, 2011) • Benefits of mobile interventions – Cost-effective – Scalable – Easily tailored – Allow EMA

  37. Real-Time Monitoring Self-Efficacy mSuccess 1 100 Self-Efficacy Control 1 100

  38. Discussion • Relatively low engagement with GMS + SB content appeared impactful • Implementation strategies are critical for engagement – Email invitations were less successful, in-person invitations linked to FYE had higher participation – Need more research on factors related to mobile engagement

  39. Replication • Plan to launch mSuccess 2017 at IWU • Contact us if you’d like to learn more about opportunities to participate in mSuccess 2017: tim.steenbergh@indwes.edu lorne.oke@indwes.edu doug.daugherty@indwes.edu

  40. Every passion has its destiny. - Billy Mills

  41. Try the App • Search RealLife Exp on the App Store or Google Play • Download the app • Create a free account • Go to Download Page • Select FYE2017 for conference experience • Select FYE 2017 mSuccess Demo for mSuccess intervention

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