Smoking, Stress, and Mobile Technology

MASP is a mobile intervention that targets anxiety sensitivity among African American smokers (Mobile Anxiety Sensitivity Program for Smoking: MASP). Our intervention is framed within the cultural context of interoceptive stress among African American smokers, which is supported by theory, empirical evidence, and characteristics of this group. The MASP app employs a variety of features to educate its users on how to deal with stress, anxiety, and nicotine withdrawal symptoms. The app contains a series of on-demand features, including a coping toolkit, stress management trainings, and a series of educational videos. MASP also utilizes Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMAs) to gather information, and provide personalized messages to users in real time.

Quitguide is a smartphone-based National Cancer Institute (NCI) app for standard mobile smoking cessation treatment. The app contains features that allows its' users to better understand their smoking patters, and build skills needed to becomes and stay smoke free. The app allows users to track their cravings, and delivers motivational messages to users for each craving they track.