Related Data for: An evaluation of a custom intervention programme to address problematic mobile phone use of youth athletes in Singapore: A hybrid mixed-methods research design

The study sought to evaluate a custom intervention programme, informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour, which aimed to help youth athletes reduce their problematic mobile phone use. A hybrid mixed-methods design was employed in this study, involving a one-group pretest–posttest design and a mixed-methods multiple case study design. 23 Singaporean youth athletes (aged 13–19 years) participated in the intervention programme, and were assessed at pre, post, and follow-up timepoints for their objective and subjective measures of mobile phone use. After the intervention programme had concluded, a smaller sample of eight participants were selected to participate in semi-structured interviews to get their views and feedback on the intervention programme. The results showed that while there were no significant differences in the objective measures of mobile phone use (i.e., duration and frequency) between the timepoints, there was a significant reduction in the subjective measure (i.e., SAS-SV) of problematic mobile phone use in both post and follow-up timepoints. This was supported by the multiple case study analysis, which found that participants were able to implement the various strategies that were taught during the intervention programme, and that those strategies were able to help them reduce their level of problematic mobile phone use. Overall, participant feedback for the intervention programme was positive, with participants stating that it was fun, interactive, relatable, and informative. There were still some barriers that prevented participants from reducing their problematic mobile phone use, and suggestions were given on how to improve the intervention programme in future.

本研究旨在评估一项以计划行为理论（Theory of Planned Behaviour）为理论支撑的定制化干预方案，该方案旨在帮助青少年运动员减少问题性手机使用行为。本研究采用复合式混合研究设计，包含单组前后测设计与混合研究方法多案例研究设计。共有23名新加坡青少年运动员（年龄13-19岁）参与本次干预方案，研究人员分别在干预前、干预后及随访三个时间点，对参与者手机使用的客观指标与主观指标进行评估。干预结束后，研究人员从参与者中选取8名开展半结构化访谈，以收集其对该干预方案的看法与反馈。研究结果显示，尽管各时间点间手机使用的客观指标（即使用时长与使用频率）未出现显著差异，但在干预后与随访两个时间点，问题性手机使用的主观指标（即SAS-SV量表得分）均出现显著降低。多案例研究分析进一步验证了该结果：参与者能够熟练运用干预方案中教授的各类策略，且这些策略可有效帮助他们降低问题性手机使用程度。整体而言，参与者对该干预方案的反馈较为积极，他们表示该方案有趣、互动性强、贴合实际且富有知识性。同时，仍存在部分障碍阻碍参与者减少问题性手机使用行为，研究也针对未来如何优化该干预方案提出了相关建议。