Alblwi Abdulaziz, Al-Thani Dena, McAlaney John, Ali Raian
Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Poole BH12 5BB, UK.
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
Healthcare (Basel). 2020 Dec 18;8(4):577. doi: 10.3390/healthcare8040577.
Procrastination refers to the voluntary avoidance or postponement of action that needs to be taken, that results in negative consequences such as low academic performance, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Previous work has demonstrated the role of social networking site (SNS) design in users' procrastination and revealed several types of procrastination on SNS. In this work, we propose a method to combat procrastination on SNS (D-Crastinate). We present the theories and approaches that informed the design of D-Crastinate method and its stages. The method is meant to help users to identify the type of procrastination they experience and the SNS features that contribute to that procrastination. Then, based on the results of this phase, a set of customised countermeasures are suggested for each user with guidelines on how to apply them. To evaluate our D-Crastinate method, we utilised a mixed-method approach that included a focus group, diary study and survey. We evaluate the method in terms of its clarity, coverage, efficiency, acceptance and whether it helps to increase users' consciousness and management of their own procrastination. The evaluation study involved participants who self-declared that they frequently procrastinate on SNS. The results showed a positive impact of D-Crastinate in increasing participants' awareness and control over their procrastination and, hence, enhancing their digital wellbeing.
拖延指的是对需要采取的行动进行自愿回避或推迟，这会导致诸如学业成绩低下、焦虑和自卑等负面后果。先前的研究已经证明了社交网站（SNS）设计在用户拖延行为中所起的作用，并揭示了社交网站上的几种拖延类型。在这项研究中，我们提出了一种应对社交网站拖延行为的方法（D-Crastinate）。我们阐述了为D-Crastinate方法的设计及其各个阶段提供依据的理论和方法。该方法旨在帮助用户识别他们所经历的拖延类型以及导致这种拖延行为的社交网站功能。然后，根据这一阶段的结果，为每个用户提出一套定制的应对措施，并提供如何应用这些措施的指导方针。为了评估我们的D-Crastinate方法，我们采用了一种混合方法，包括焦点小组、日记研究和调查。我们从方法的清晰度、覆盖范围、效率、可接受性以及它是否有助于提高用户对自身拖延行为的意识和管理能力等方面对该方法进行评估。评估研究的参与者是那些自我宣称经常在社交网站上拖延的人。结果表明，D-Crastinate在提高参与者对拖延行为的认识和控制能力方面具有积极影响，从而提升了他们的数字健康水平。
