Table 1.

Framework for supporting peer leaders using text messaging

Implementation goal	Message themes	Types of text messages to communicate themes	Examples of text messages sent to peer leaders
Enhancing mission, team identity, and sense of agency	Peer leaders’ participation is valued and needed in making ATI relevant to their school and their group of friends Peer leaders are part of a bigger movement Peer leaders have expertise and opinions that matter	Informational texts about how peers influence each other Feedback from school-based activities Examples of work from teams at other schools National videos (abovetheinfluence.com) Requests for feedback about the program, and what could make it better, more relevant Questions about what messages, themes and strategies will influence their particular friends	Don’t forget—students and teachers at your school nominated you to be a Peer Leader because others look up to you. You can define what’s cool! Welcome and congrats for joining Above the Influence (ATI) at (specific school)! You are part of a national teen movement! :) abovetheinfluence.com Congratulations on completing your first challenge! How do you think it went?
Connection to school advisors and ATI mentors	Peer leaders’ ATI advisors and mentors care about them, support their group being effective, and are dedicated to the cause	Encouraging messages on behalf of advisors and mentor	Your adult advisors said you did an amazing job last Friday! You put up 901 stickers!
Content knowledge and personal application	Peer leaders grow as people, friends, and leaders ATI is personal to peer leaders and their friends Rising above negative influences is endorsed by most students	Requesting replies for personal examples of:  Staying true to you  Rising above negative pressures  Positive supports Social norming polls/Q&A	If a kid comes up to you in the hall and asks, “What is ATI?” You would say… How does an adult help you stay true to you? A) I trust and can talk to them B) They’re real w/me and encourage me C) I can be myself w/them D) Not sure Did you know? 96% of 8th graders at (specific school) don’t think drinking alcohol will make them more popular
Preparation for school-based prevention activities	Getting ready for meetings and activities makes them more exciting and effective ATI is fun	Goal reminders, preparatory videos, meeting reminders Links to photos of PLs having fun/being silly	Students at other ATI schools say they were nervous to present in front of their friends, but it paid off! How do you feel about the upcoming presentations? Text us something funny or memorable from your ATI meeting this week. We’ll pick a couple and share them back to you (no names included!)….