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Quitty 
Using Technology to Persuade Smokers to Quit 
[p551-paay.pdf]
Problem 
“Quitting is a very personal endeavour, in which 
each individual has his or her own needs”
Goal 
“designing mobile technology to persuade 
health behaviour change in smokers trying to 
quit”
Human Computer 
Interaction (HCI) 
http://www.slideshare.net/jkofmsk/introduction-fundamentals
User 
Younger smokers 
= 
majority of the smoking population
Task 
“providing smoking-cessation services” 
“engage smokers in real-time 
and wherever they are”
Task 
“providing smoking-cessation services” 
“engage smokers in real-time 
and wherever they are” 
QuitCoach, QuitNet Facebook , Distract Me app
Task 
“providing smoking-cessation services” 
“engage smokers in real-time 
and wherever they are” 
QuitCoach, QuitNet Facebook , Distract Me app 
“provide “one size fits all” generic support”
Task 
“providing smoking-cessation services” 
“engage smokers in real-time 
and wherever they are” 
“provide “one size fits all” generic support”
Task 
“providing smoking-cessation services” 
“engage smokers in real-time 
and wherever they are” 
type of support needed 
= related to the quitting stage of people
Stages of change 
Transtheoretical Model of health behavior change (TTM) 
[Prochaska and Velicer] 
1. Pre-contemplation 
2. Contemplation 
3. Preparation 
4. Action 
5. Maintenance 
6. Termination
Stages of change 
Transtheoretical Model of health behavior change (TTM) 
[Prochaska and Velicer] 
1. Pre-contemplation 
Benefit from information about the pros of quitting 
2. Contemplation 
Benefit from self-efficacy-enhancing information 
3. Preparation 
4. Action 
5. Maintenance 
6. Termination
Technology 
• Web-application 
• Appery.io (Open-source framework) 
• Database (“Quit Victoria”) 
“…mobile availability as a just-in-time intervention”
Quitty
Design of the Quitty App
Design of the Quitty App 
• Stories Menu 
• Tips Menu 
• Motivators Menu
Design of the Quitty App 
• Stories Menu 
• Tips Menu 
• Motivators Menu
Design of the Quitty App 
• Stories Menu 
• Tips Menu 
• Motivators Menu
Design of the Quitty App 
• Stories Menu 
• Tips Menu 
• Motivators Menu
Design of the Quitty App 
• Stories Menu 
• Tips Menu 
• Motivators Menu 
• Expert Recommendation 
Fogg’s assertion : trustworthy —> more persuasive 
• Community Recommendation 
Caldini’s principle of social proof
Design of the Quitty App 
• Stories Menu 
• Tips Menu 
• Motivators Menu 
• The Rating System
Design of the Quitty App 
• Stories Menu 
• Tips Menu 
• Motivators Menu 
• The Rating System 
• Incoming SMS Messages (personalised!)
Power of Persuasion 
1. Tailored to the user’s situation and quitting stage 
2. Positive and negative messages at the right times 
3. Real information and personal tracking 
4. Incorporate a social aspect 
5. Using personalised SMS-messages 
A. Prompt daily use of the system 
B. Encourage users to reflect on their smoking habits
Similarities 
• Web-application 
independence from a particular mobile OS 
• Using online surveys (and interviews)

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Quitty: Using Technology to Persuade Smokers to Quit

  • 1. Quitty Using Technology to Persuade Smokers to Quit [p551-paay.pdf]
  • 2. Problem “Quitting is a very personal endeavour, in which each individual has his or her own needs”
  • 3. Goal “designing mobile technology to persuade health behaviour change in smokers trying to quit”
  • 4. Human Computer Interaction (HCI) http://www.slideshare.net/jkofmsk/introduction-fundamentals
  • 5. User Younger smokers = majority of the smoking population
  • 6. Task “providing smoking-cessation services” “engage smokers in real-time and wherever they are”
  • 7. Task “providing smoking-cessation services” “engage smokers in real-time and wherever they are” QuitCoach, QuitNet Facebook , Distract Me app
  • 8. Task “providing smoking-cessation services” “engage smokers in real-time and wherever they are” QuitCoach, QuitNet Facebook , Distract Me app “provide “one size fits all” generic support”
  • 9. Task “providing smoking-cessation services” “engage smokers in real-time and wherever they are” “provide “one size fits all” generic support”
  • 10. Task “providing smoking-cessation services” “engage smokers in real-time and wherever they are” type of support needed = related to the quitting stage of people
  • 11. Stages of change Transtheoretical Model of health behavior change (TTM) [Prochaska and Velicer] 1. Pre-contemplation 2. Contemplation 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance 6. Termination
  • 12. Stages of change Transtheoretical Model of health behavior change (TTM) [Prochaska and Velicer] 1. Pre-contemplation Benefit from information about the pros of quitting 2. Contemplation Benefit from self-efficacy-enhancing information 3. Preparation 4. Action 5. Maintenance 6. Termination
  • 13. Technology • Web-application • Appery.io (Open-source framework) • Database (“Quit Victoria”) “…mobile availability as a just-in-time intervention”
  • 15. Design of the Quitty App
  • 16. Design of the Quitty App • Stories Menu • Tips Menu • Motivators Menu
  • 17. Design of the Quitty App • Stories Menu • Tips Menu • Motivators Menu
  • 18. Design of the Quitty App • Stories Menu • Tips Menu • Motivators Menu
  • 19. Design of the Quitty App • Stories Menu • Tips Menu • Motivators Menu
  • 20. Design of the Quitty App • Stories Menu • Tips Menu • Motivators Menu • Expert Recommendation Fogg’s assertion : trustworthy —> more persuasive • Community Recommendation Caldini’s principle of social proof
  • 21. Design of the Quitty App • Stories Menu • Tips Menu • Motivators Menu • The Rating System
  • 22. Design of the Quitty App • Stories Menu • Tips Menu • Motivators Menu • The Rating System • Incoming SMS Messages (personalised!)
  • 23. Power of Persuasion 1. Tailored to the user’s situation and quitting stage 2. Positive and negative messages at the right times 3. Real information and personal tracking 4. Incorporate a social aspect 5. Using personalised SMS-messages A. Prompt daily use of the system B. Encourage users to reflect on their smoking habits
  • 24. Similarities • Web-application independence from a particular mobile OS • Using online surveys (and interviews)