通过脸书招募成瘾研究对象。

Recruiting for addiction research via Facebook.

作者信息

Thornton Louise K, Harris Keith, Baker Amanda L, Johnson Martin, Kay-Lambkin Frances J

机构信息

Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

出版信息

Drug Alcohol Rev. 2016 Jul;35(4):494-502. doi: 10.1111/dar.12305. Epub 2015 Jul 14.

DOI:10.1111/dar.12305

PMID:26179224

Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS

This study aimed to examine the feasibility of recruiting participants to addiction research via Facebook.

DESIGN AND METHODS

Participants were recruited via an advertisement on Facebook, a local research register and university psychology courses. Participants completed a self-report survey regarding substance use, history of mental health issues and current psychological distress.

RESULTS

The 524 participants recruited via Facebook cost $1.86 per participant; and 418 participants were recruited via more traditional methods. There were significantly fewer women in the Facebook sample compared with the non-Facebook sample (χ(2) = 196.61, P < 0.001), but no differences on age. Significantly more Facebook participants reported current use of tobacco (women: Facebook = 57%, non-Facebook = 21%, χ(2) = 39.71, P < 0.001; men: Facebook = 62%, non-Facebook = 21%, χ(2) = 32.429, P < 0.001) and cannabis (women: Facebook = 26%, non-Facebook = 7%, χ(2) = 14.364, P < 0.001; men: Facebook = 46%, non-Facebook = 24%, χ(2) = 6.765, P < 0.01). They also reported significantly more harmful use of tobacco [women: F degrees of freedom (d.f.) = 6.07, P < 0.05; men: F(d.f.) = 9.03, P < 0.01] and cannabis [women: F(d.f.) = 11.00, P < 0.01; men: F(d.f.) = 6.40, P < 0.05]. The Facebook sample contained a higher percentage of high-severity cannabis users (women: Facebook = 24%, non-Facebook = 4%, χ(2) = 18.12, P < 0.001; men: Facebook = 43%, non-Facebook = 16%, χ(2) = 10.00, P < 0.01) and reported significantly more severe depressive symptoms [women: F(d.f.) = 26.38, P < 0.001; men: F(d.f.) = 7.44, P < 0.05].

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

Through Facebook, we were able to capture a greater proportion of people with high-severity substance use and mental health issues and were able to capture a greater and more severe range of substance use behaviours. This suggests social networking sites are efficient, cost-effective ways to recruit large numbers of participants, with relevant behaviours and conditions, to addiction research. [Thornton LK, Harris K, Baker AL, Johnson M, Kay-Lambkin FJ. Recruiting for addiction research via Facebook. Drug Alcohol Rev 2016;35:494-502].

摘要

引言与目的

本研究旨在探讨通过脸书招募成瘾研究参与者的可行性。

设计与方法

通过脸书上的一则广告、当地研究登记册以及大学心理学课程招募参与者。参与者完成了一份关于物质使用、心理健康问题史及当前心理困扰的自我报告调查。

结果

通过脸书招募的524名参与者，每位成本为1.86美元；通过更传统方法招募了418名参与者。与非脸书样本相比，脸书样本中的女性显著更少（χ(2) = 196.61，P < 0.001），但年龄无差异。显著更多的脸书参与者报告当前使用烟草（女性：脸书 = 57%，非脸书 = 21%，χ(2) = 39.71，P < 0.001；男性：脸书 = 62%，非脸书 = 21%，χ(2) = 32.429，P < 0.001）和大麻（女性：脸书 = 26%，非脸书 = 7%，χ(2) = 14.364，P < 0.001；男性：脸书 = 46%，非脸书 = 24%，χ(2) = 6.765，P < 0.01）。他们还报告了显著更多的烟草有害使用[女性：F自由度（d.f.）= 6.07，P < 0.05；男性：F(d.f.) = 9.03，P < 0.01]和大麻有害使用[女性：F(d.f.) = 11.00，P < 0.01；男性：F(d.f.) = 6.40，P < 0.05]。脸书样本中高严重程度大麻使用者的比例更高（女性：脸书 = 24%，非脸书 = 4%，χ(2) = 18.12，P < 0.001；男性：脸书 = 43%，非脸书 = 16%，χ(2) = 10.00，P < 0.01）且报告了显著更严重的抑郁症状[女性：F(d.f.) = 26.38, P < 0.001；男性：F(d.f.) = 7.44, P < 0.05]。

讨论与结论

通过脸书，我们能够招募到更大比例的有高严重程度物质使用和心理健康问题的人群，并能够获取范围更广、更严重的物质使用行为。这表明社交网站是招募大量有相关行为和状况的参与者进行成瘾研究的高效且具成本效益的方式。[桑顿LK，哈里斯K，贝克AL，约翰逊M，凯 - 兰姆金FJ。通过脸书招募成瘾研究参与者。《药物与酒精评论》2016；35：494 - 502]