一款用于吸烟者注意偏向矫正训练的智能手机应用程序：混合方法试点研究。

A Smartphone App for Attentional Bias Retraining in Smokers: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.

作者信息

Choo Carol C, Tan Yi Zhuang, Zhang Melvyn W B

机构信息

College of Healthcare Sciences, Division of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University, Queensland, Australia.

Department of Psychology, James Cook University, Singapore, Singapore.

出版信息

JMIR Form Res. 2022 Jan 3;6(1):e22582. doi: 10.2196/22582.

DOI:10.2196/22582

PMID:34982037

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8764608/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Smoking is a global health threat. Attentional bias influences smoking behaviors. Although attentional bias retraining has shown benefits and recent advances in technology suggest that attentional bias retraining can be delivered via smartphone apps, there is a paucity of research on this topic.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to address this gap by exploring the use of attentional bias retraining via a novel smartphone app using a mixed methods pilot study. In the quantitative phase, it is hypothesized that participants in the training group who undertake attentional bias retraining via the app should have decreased levels of attentional bias, subjective craving, and smoking frequency, compared with those in the control group who do not undertake attentional bias retraining. The qualitative phase explores how the participants perceive and experience the novel app.

METHODS

In all, 10 adult smokers (3 females and 7 males) between the ages of 26 and 56 years (mean 34.4 years, SD 9.97 years) were recruited. The participants were randomly allocated to the training and control groups. In weeks 1 and 3, participants from both groups attempted the standard visual probe task and rated their smoking frequency and subjective craving. In week 2, the participants in the training group attempted the modified visual probe task. After week 3, participants from both groups were interviewed about their views and experiences of the novel app.

RESULTS

The results of the quantitative analysis did not support this study's hypothesis. The qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The results yielded 5 themes: ease, helpfulness, unhelpful aspects, barriers, and refinement.

CONCLUSIONS

Findings from the qualitative study were consistent with those from previous studies on health-related smartphone apps. The qualitative results were helpful in understanding the user perspectives and experiences of the novel app, indicating that future research in this innovative area is necessary.

摘要

背景

吸烟是一项全球性的健康威胁。注意偏向会影响吸烟行为。尽管注意偏向矫正已显示出益处，且近期的技术进步表明注意偏向矫正可通过智能手机应用程序来实施，但关于这一主题的研究却很匮乏。

目的

本研究旨在通过一项混合方法的试点研究，探索使用一款新型智能手机应用程序进行注意偏向矫正，以填补这一空白。在定量阶段，假设通过该应用程序进行注意偏向矫正的训练组参与者，与未进行注意偏向矫正的对照组参与者相比，其注意偏向、主观渴望和吸烟频率水平应有所降低。定性阶段则探讨参与者如何看待和体验这款新型应用程序。

方法

总共招募了10名年龄在26至56岁之间（平均34.4岁，标准差9.97岁）的成年吸烟者（3名女性和7名男性）。参与者被随机分配到训练组和对照组。在第1周和第3周，两组参与者都尝试了标准视觉探测任务，并对他们的吸烟频率和主观渴望进行评分。在第2周，训练组参与者尝试了改良的视觉探测任务。第3周后，对两组参与者就他们对这款新型应用程序的看法和体验进行了访谈。