Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
J Adolesc Health. 2019 Jan;64(1):131-133. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.06.029. Epub 2018 Sep 22.
Problematic Internet Use (PIU) is a growing health concern; universal screening and validated interventions remain elusive. This pilot study's purpose was to assess participants' self-appraisal of PIU risk, and the subsequent frequency and outcome of behavior change after validated PIU screening.
In this 3-year study, college student participants reported yearly self-appraised PIU risk, and then completed a problematic and risky internet use screening scale. At Time 3, participants reported behavior change based on Time 2 screening.
Our 283 participants were 57% female and 75% Caucasian. Participants' self-appraisal of PIU risk had a sensitivity of 23%-39%. Of 29 participants at risk at Time 2, six (20.6%) reported attempted behavior change at Time 3, though 83.3% remained at risk.
College students have varied capacity to assess and implement effective behavior change regarding PIU. The role of providers in identification and intervention for PIU remains critical.
网络成瘾问题(PIU)是一个日益严重的健康问题;普及筛查和经过验证的干预措施仍然难以实现。本试点研究的目的是评估参与者对 PIU 风险的自我评估,以及在经过验证的 PIU 筛查后行为改变的频率和结果。
在这项为期 3 年的研究中,大学生参与者每年报告自我评估的 PIU 风险,然后完成一个有问题和有风险的互联网使用筛查量表。在第 3 次就诊时,参与者根据第 2 次就诊时的筛查结果报告行为改变。
我们的 283 名参与者中,女性占 57%,白种人占 75%。参与者对 PIU 风险的自我评估的敏感性为 23%-39%。在第 2 次就诊时,有 29 名参与者存在风险,其中 6 名(20.6%)在第 3 次就诊时报告了尝试改变行为,但仍有 83.3%的人存在风险。
大学生在评估和实施针对 PIU 的有效行为改变方面能力各不相同。提供者在识别和干预 PIU 方面的作用仍然至关重要。