Leveraging Motivational Characteristics in ADHD: Mobile Health Innovation through Randomized-Controlled Microtrials of Modular Parent Training

• Project/Area Number: 25K06885
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 10030:Clinical psychology-related
• Research Institution: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
• Principal Investigator: 古川 絵美 沖縄科学技術大学院大学, 発達神経生物学ユニット, シニアスタッフサイエンティスト (80507509)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 小口 真奈 沖縄科学技術大学院大学, 発達神経生物学ユニット, リサーチフェロー (01010272)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
• Keywords: ADHD / mHealth / Parenting program

Outline of Research at the Start

Empirical evidence indicates children with ADHD respond differently to reward and punishment than their typically developing peers. This has important implications for the use of motivationally significant stimuli for behavioral management. The proposed research will evaluate the components of a video-based modular behavioral parent training, incorporating the motivational characteristics of children with ADHD. The intervention is delivered via popular mobile messaging apps; its effectiveness will be tested in two countries. Stakeholder involvement in the evaluation process will be documented.