This study will develop and conduct an initial, single-case, mixed-methods evaluation of a brief group intervention for mild and moderate problematic phone use.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7
A 6 session, online, group-based, psychological course targetting problematic smart phone use.
Salomons Institute, Canterbury Christ Church University
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Smartphone Addiction Scale -Short Version (SAS-SV).
This measures smartphone addiction producing a score between 10 and 60, with higher scores indicating greater levels of addiction.
Time frame: Post-intervention (week 10)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Smartphone Addiction Scale -Short Version (SAS-SV).
This measures smartphone addiction producing a score between 10 and 60, with higher scores indicating greater levels of addiction.
Time frame: Follow-up (week 18)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale -21 item version (DASS-21).
This measures levels of depression, anxiety and stress, producing a score between 0 for 42 each, with higher levels indicating greater severity.
Time frame: Post-intervention (week 10)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale -21 item version (DASS-21).
This measures levels of depression, anxiety and stress, producing a score between 0 for 42 each, with higher levels indicating greater severity.
Time frame: Follow-up (week 18)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at post-intervention (week 10) on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index.
This measures of quality of life, producing a score between 1 and 10, with higher scores indicating greater quality of life.
Time frame: Post-intervention (week 10)
Change from pre-intervention (week 1) at follow-up (week 18) on the Multicultural Quality of Life Index.
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This measures of quality of life, producing a score between 1 and 10, with higher scores indicating greater quality of life.
Time frame: Follow-up (week 18)
Change in daily subjective units of distress from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Single case analysis will compare daily subject units of distress ratings from the baseline period to the intervention period. Separate daily ratings, on a 0 to 100 scale, will be obtained for each of anxiety, stress, low mood, and tiredness, with higher ratings indicating higher levels.
Time frame: Intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Change in daily subjective units of distress from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Single case analysis will compare daily subject units of distress ratings from the baseline period to the follow-up period. Separate daily ratings, on a 0 to 100 scale, will be obtained for each of anxiety, stress, low mood, and tiredness, with higher ratings indicating higher levels.
Time frame: Follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Change in daily phone use from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Single case analysis will compare daily phone use from the baseline period to the intervention period. Daily use will be measured by screentime (in minutes) and number of pick-ups.
Time frame: Intervention period (weeks 2 to 9)
Change in daily phone use from the baseline period (weeks 0 and 1) to the follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)
Single case analysis will compare daily phone use from the baseline period to the follow-up period. Daily use will be measured by screentime (in minutes) and number of pick-ups.
Time frame: Follow-up period (weeks 17 to 18)