Alcohol Behaviour Change: Lessons Learned from User Reviews of iTunes Apps

Omar Mubin; Abdullah Al Mahmud; Muhammad Ashad Kabir

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31510-2_9

Alcohol Behaviour Change: Lessons Learned from User Reviews of iTunes Apps

Omar Mubin, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Muhammad Ashad Kabir

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Mobile based persuasive technology can help us to shape positive behaviour and induce habit cessation. This paper reports on the preliminary content analysis of the comments made by users on a set of 18 iTunes apps that were designed to attempt to reduce the over consumption of alcohol and ultimately cut down drinking. In total 204 comments were retrieved from the set of 18 applications using data generated from a custom batch script. Our main results from the content analysis show that an efficient user interface is imperative to facilitate the user acceptance of persuasive mobile systems that attempt to inhibit consumption of alcohol. Furthermore, we noted more positive comments towards apps that adopted a self control behavioural change strategy, particularly as they followed a subtle and not abrupt interaction style. We conclude our analysis by providing a list of design recommendations for mobile apps that can assist in inhibiting alcohol consumption. Our analysis indicated that customisation and the possibility of maintaining incremental milestones were amongst the more sought after app features. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Persuasive technology
Subtitle of host publication	11th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2016, proceedings
Editors	Alexander Meschtscherjakov, Verena Fuchsberger, Martin Murer, Manfred Tscheligi, Boris De Ruyter
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	99-109
Number of pages	11
Volume	6938
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319315102
ISBN (Print)	9783319315096
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31510-2_9
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	11th International Conference on Persuasive Technology - Center for Human-Computer Interaction, University of Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria Duration: 05 Apr 2016 → 07 Apr 2016 https://hci.sbg.ac.at/persuasive-technology-2016/

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer
Volume	9638
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	11th International Conference on Persuasive Technology
Abbreviated title	Contextual Persuasion: Supporting Life Situations and Challenges by Persuasive Design
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Salzburg
Period	05/04/16 → 07/04/16
Other	Persuasive Technology (PT) is a vibrant interdisciplinary research field, focusing on the design, development and evaluation of interactive technologies aimed at changing users’ attitudes or behaviors through persuasion and social influence, but not through coercion or deception. Persuasive technologies are used to change peoples behavior in various domains such as healthcare, sustainability, education or marketing.
Internet address	https://hci.sbg.ac.at/persuasive-technology-2016/

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Mubin, O., Mahmud, A. A., & Kabir, M. A. (2016). Alcohol Behaviour Change: Lessons Learned from User Reviews of iTunes Apps. In A. Meschtscherjakov, V. Fuchsberger, M. Murer, M. Tscheligi, & B. De Ruyter (Eds.), Persuasive technology: 11th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2016, proceedings (Vol. 6938, pp. 99-109). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9638). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31510-2_9

Mubin, Omar ; Mahmud, Abdullah Al ; Kabir, Muhammad Ashad. / Alcohol Behaviour Change : Lessons Learned from User Reviews of iTunes Apps. Persuasive technology: 11th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2016, proceedings. editor / Alexander Meschtscherjakov ; Verena Fuchsberger ; Martin Murer ; Manfred Tscheligi ; Boris De Ruyter. Vol. 6938 Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2016. pp. 99-109 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Mubin, O, Mahmud, AA & Kabir, MA 2016, Alcohol Behaviour Change: Lessons Learned from User Reviews of iTunes Apps. in A Meschtscherjakov, V Fuchsberger, M Murer, M Tscheligi & B De Ruyter (eds), Persuasive technology: 11th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2016, proceedings. vol. 6938, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 9638, Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 99-109, 11th International Conference on Persuasive Technology, Salzburg, Austria, 05/04/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31510-2_9

Alcohol Behaviour Change : Lessons Learned from User Reviews of iTunes Apps. / Mubin, Omar; Mahmud, Abdullah Al; Kabir, Muhammad Ashad.

Persuasive technology: 11th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2016, proceedings. ed. / Alexander Meschtscherjakov; Verena Fuchsberger; Martin Murer; Manfred Tscheligi; Boris De Ruyter. Vol. 6938 Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2016. p. 99-109 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9638).

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Mubin O, Mahmud AA, Kabir MA. Alcohol Behaviour Change: Lessons Learned from User Reviews of iTunes Apps. In Meschtscherjakov A, Fuchsberger V, Murer M, Tscheligi M, De Ruyter B, editors, Persuasive technology: 11th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2016, proceedings. Vol. 6938. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. 2016. p. 99-109. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-31510-2_9

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