Table 1.
Baseline sample characteristics (N = 193)
| Intervention (n = 98) | Control (n = 95) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| 12–14 years | 32 | 32.7 | 29 | 30.5 |
| Female | 85 | 86.7 | 82 | 86.3 |
| Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 3 | 3.1 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, or Intersex | 34 | 34.7 | 24 | 25.3 |
| Experienced relationship difficulties | 71 | 72.4 | 63 | 66.3 |
| Parents | 56 | 78.9 | 47 | 74.6 |
| Friends | 56 | 78.9 | 54 | 85.7 |
| Peers/classmates | 36 | 50.7 | 32 | 50.8 |
| Partner | 27 | 38.0 | 26 | 41.3 |
| Workmates | 6 | 8.5 | 6 | 9.5 |
| Experienced or diagnosed with a mental illness | 59 | 60.2 | 53 | 55.8 |
| Used an app in the past for relationship help | 21 | 21.4 | 21 | 22.1 |
| Considered past app use to be helpful | 12 | 57.1 | 11 | 52.4 |
| M | SD | M | SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 14.79 | 0.98 | 14.86 | 0.89 |
| Confidence in ability to learn relationships skills from a mobile app | 3.65 | 0.66 | 3.65 | 0.78 |
| Importance of relationship research | 4.30 | 0.56 | 4.26 | 0.57 |
| Importance of improving relationships | 3.93 | 1.05 | 4.09 | 0.90 |
| Readiness to improve relationships via a mobile app | 3.98 | 0.89 | 4.04 | 0.88 |