Date of Completion

2025

Document Type

Research Project

Degree Name

Grade 12

Keywords

Anxiety; Mobile health application; Design-Based Research (DBR)

Abstract

In recent years, anxiety has become a critical mental health concern among adolescents, highlighting the need for an effective and accessible solution. Mobile technologies have become integral to healthcare, providing efficient tools for monitoring and promoting emotional well-being. In response to the growing concern, AniBuddy, an anxiety monitoring application prototype is designed through the Design Based Research methodology—merging research-driven design with real-world application. The study surveyed a total of 325 participants from De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, assessing their needs through the use of Biopsychosocial-Spiritual assessment, in which findings showed that the highest level of need was in the psychological aspect. Notably, it is found that students have the tendency to overthink and anticipate the worst possible outcomes. Furthermore, feedback and evaluations from 20 end users and three subject expert users played a significant role in improving the application. Results indicate that both end users and subject expert users have a satisfactory level with the developed prototype of the application guided by ISO 25010; however, reliability has the lowest rated sub-characteristic in terms of faultlessness and availability. The study recommends that (1) students stay open to mobile health applications like AniBuddy, (2) mental health professionals to take part in such innovations, (3) developers prioritize a user-centered design, and (4) future researchers to enhance application designs that address rising mental health concerns in the digital age.

First Advisor

Mr. Lord Joseas C. Conwi, LPT, RPm, RGC, MAEd, CMHA, CLSSDC

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