Alshakhsi Sameha, Al-Thani Dena, Männikkö Niko, Ali Raian
College of Science and Engineering, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar.
Centre for Research and Innovation, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulu, Finland.
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2025 Aug;1550(1):134-150. doi: 10.1111/nyas.70011. Epub 2025 Jul 27.
This research investigated whether an attitudinal inoculation intervention can build resistance against problematic social media use (PSMU) in adolescents. This experimental study assessed PSMU levels and attitudes toward PSMU before and after the intervention. The intervention utilized scenarios reflecting symptoms of PSMU, including preoccupation, tolerance, withdrawal, persistence, displacement, problem, deception, escape, and conflict. Scenarios employed Cialdini's persuasion principles (reciprocity, liking, social proof, scarcity, authority, and commitment and consistency) and explained these principles to participants. The study included a control group, active inoculation group (participants identified countermeasures to PSMU scenarios), and passive inoculation group (countermeasures were provided). Participants were adolescents aged 11-15 years. A mixed ANCOVA was employed to test the intervention's impact on PSMU, post-intervention attitude changes, and post-inoculation talk (PIT) about excessive technology use. Results indicated a significant decrease in PSMU levels following active inoculation, particularly in withdrawal, persistence, displacement, and deception symptoms. The passive inoculation group showed a significant decrease in deception only. No changes were observed in the control group. Regarding PIT, passive inoculation showed a marginally significant increase in negative PIT, whereas active inoculation saw a slight reduction in positive PIT. These findings, while exploratory, suggest attitudinal inoculation's potential for mitigating PSMU and warrant further research.
本研究调查了态度接种干预是否能增强青少年对问题性社交媒体使用（PSMU）的抵抗力。这项实验性研究评估了干预前后的PSMU水平以及对PSMU的态度。干预采用了反映PSMU症状的情景，包括沉迷、耐受性、戒断、持续性、替代、问题、欺骗、逃避和冲突。情景运用了西奥迪尼的说服原则（互惠、喜好、社会认同、稀缺性、权威性以及承诺和一致性），并向参与者解释了这些原则。该研究包括一个对照组、主动接种组（参与者针对PSMU情景确定应对措施）和被动接种组（提供应对措施）。参与者为11至15岁的青少年。采用混合协方差分析来测试干预对PSMU、干预后态度变化以及接种后关于过度使用技术的谈话（PIT）的影响。结果表明，主动接种后PSMU水平显著下降，尤其是在戒断、持续性、替代和欺骗症状方面。被动接种组仅在欺骗方面有显著下降。对照组未观察到变化。关于PIT，被动接种显示负面PIT略有显著增加，而主动接种则使正面PIT略有减少。这些发现虽然具有探索性，但表明态度接种在减轻PSMU方面的潜力，值得进一步研究。
