Multi-Component Technology Intervention for Minority Emerging Adults With Asthma

Inclusion Criteria

• •African American Live in the Detroit Area, approximately 30 miles from the Hutzel Building Ages 18-29
• •Have moderate to severe persistent asthma. Persistent asthma is defined according to the 2007 NHLBI guidelines. The level of symptoms, as defined by any of the following in the last 4 weeks:
• •Use of any asthma medication more than 2 times a week Daytime asthma symptoms such as wheezing, tightness of chest, problems coughing more than 2 times a week, or waking up at night because of asthma more than 2 times a month
• •Participant is prescribed a daily asthma controller medication, even if they do not take it.
• •Participant must report poor adherence to daily controller medications during eligibility screening (brief interview).
• •Poor adherence is defined as not taking medications "as prescribed" less than 4 days per week in any of the 4 weeks prior to enrollment OR as a proxy of poor adherence as self-report of \<80% medication adherence in the past 30 days, self-report of emergency room visit/hospitalization for asthma in the past 6 months, or a poor score on the Asthma Control Test.
• •Participant must be able to complete questionnaires in English Participant must own or have access to a cellular phone for the duration of the study No exclusions will be made due to co-morbid mental health problems (i.e. ADHD, depression) except thought disorders (i.e. schizophrenia, autism), suicidality or mental retardation.