ALEXSA Adaptation for Use in Large Scale Substance Use Surveys

ALEXSA 适用于大规模药物使用调查

• 批准号: 7304876
• 负责人: RALPH E TARTER
• 金额: $ 11.77万
• 依托单位: ASSESSMENTS ILLUSTRATED
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-03-01 至 2011-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7304876
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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This NIDA STTR reapplication is to develop a personal digital assistant (PDA) format of a validated child self- report (Assessment of Liability and EXposure to Substance use and Antisocial behavior(c) or ALEXSA(c)) for early harmful substance use, antisocial behavior, and risks for these behaviors. Large markets for this instrument include large-scale surveillance surveys; private-, community-, or school-based prevention efforts; pediatric research; epidemiology; public health; and mental health clinical work. The prototype ALEXSA software (developed outside of NIDA funding) works well on Windows 98 and later operating systems. However, the potential for commercial use of the ALEXSA in school settings (where the largest commercial volume lies) is blocked by strong reservations held by school personnel regarding installation of software on their own PCs (if they have a computer lab) and their perception of the inconvenience of conducting class activities outside the classroom. Laptops present significant logistical hurdles due to their weight, size, shipping expense, risk of student tampering, and disruption of school routines. A PDA ALEXSA (ALEXSApda) could be used in classrooms in a manner that closely resembles the traditional paper-and-pencil format with which school personnel are comfortable. PDAs are compact enough that a single test administrator could carry 30 units or more from class to class to administer the ALEXSApda. PDAs are easily transported to settings where PCs or laptops cannot be used (e.g., rural camps). Not only will the ALEXSApda be marketable, it will advance psychological assessment science - - no PDA child self-report exists. In addition to coding software, Phase I data are needed to (a) test how to best revise the ALEXSA to fit the PDA format; (b) compare it to the PC ALEXSA and a paper ALEXSA in terms of children's perceptions, internal consistencies, and validities; and (c) understand school personnel perceptions of and needs (e.g., training) related to using a PDA survey. Phase II will be to develop materials and obtain data for final steps toward marketing the ALEXSA: standardization data, school personnel feedback, a User's Manual, report formatting, more accurate estimation of costs, and differences between ages, genders, and ethnicities. All STTR Phases will consist of collaborations between University of Pittsburgh; a three year old small business, Assessments Illustrated; and Research Triangle Institute, a world leader in large-scale epidemiological research. The innovations and marketability of the proposed products and research include the first PDA child self-report for computerized assessments, PDA software to facilitate use of audios and cartoon illustrations of questions and response options, group PDA administration protocols for school and preventive intervention settings, and further development of valid self- report assessments for children under the age of 12 years.

描述（由申请人提供）：此 NIDA STTR 重新申请旨在开发经过验证的儿童自我报告的个人数字助理 (PDA) 格式（药物使用和反社会行为的责任和接触评估(c) 或 ALEXSA(c)）早期使用有害物质、反社会行为以及这些行为的风险。该仪器的巨大市场包括大规模监测调查；私人、社区或学校的预防工作；儿科研究；流行病学；公共卫生；和心理健康临床工作。原型 ALEXSA 软件（在 NIDA 资助之外开发）在 Windows 98 及更高版本的操作系统上运行良好。然而，ALEXSA 在学校环境（商业量最大的地方）的商业用途潜力受到学校人员对在自己的 PC 上安装软件（如果他们有计算机实验室）持强烈保留态度以及他们对在课堂外进行课堂活动的不便。由于笔记本电脑的重量、尺寸、运输费用、学生篡改的风险以及对学校日常活动的干扰，笔记本电脑带来了重大的后勤障碍。 PDA ALEXSA (ALEXSApda) 在课堂上的使用方式与学校工作人员熟悉的传统纸笔格式非常相似。 PDA 足够紧凑，单个测试管理员可以在班级之间携带 30 个或更多单元来管理 ALEXSAPDA。 PDA 可以轻松运送到无法使用 PC 或笔记本电脑的环境（例如农村营地）。 ALEXSAPDA 不仅会畅销，还将推动心理评估科学的发展——不存在 PDA 儿童自我报告。除了编码软件之外，还需要第一阶段的数据来 (a) 测试如何最好地修改 ALEXSA 以适应 PDA 格式； (b) 将其与 PC ALEXSA 和纸质 ALEXSA 在儿童的看法、内部一致性和有效性方面进行比较； (c) 了解学校人员对使用 PDA 调查的看法和需求（例如培训）。第二阶段将开发材料并获取 ALEXSA 营销最后步骤的数据：标准化数据、学校人员反馈、用户手册、报告格式、更准确的成本估算以及年龄、性别和种族之间的差异。所有 STTR 阶段都将包括匹兹堡大学之间的合作；一家成立三年的小企业，《评估图解》；三角研究所是大规模流行病学研究领域的世界领先者。拟议产品和研究的创新和适销性包括第一个用于计算机化评估的 PDA 儿童自我报告、方便使用问题和回答选项的音频和卡通插图的 PDA 软件、用于学校和预防性干预设置的团体 PDA 管理协议，以及进一步制定针对 12 岁以下儿童的有效自我报告评估。