Testing Targeted vs. Blanket Prompting Strategies and Small Immediate Incentives to Support Daily Health Habit Adherence in Autistic Children
Abstract
This pilot study investigates how different digital prompting strategies and immediate incentives affect adherence to daily health habits among autistic children using a mobile application. Specifically, we examine whether: 1) Targeted reminders for high-motivation habits produce spillover effects to other tracked habits. 2) Blanket reminding across all habit lapses creates alert overload and reduces engagement. 3) Small, immediate incentives enhance adherence and interact with prompting strategy
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Interdisciplinary Approaches in Psychology
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Publication date
- 14 January 2026
- Language
- EN