A Multisample Demonstration of Using the Prolific Platform for Repeated Assessment and Psychometric Substance Use Research
A Multisample Demonstration of Using the Prolific Platform for Repeated Assessment and Psychometric Substance Use Research
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DOI：
10.1037/pha0000545
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发表时间：
2022-01-13
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2.3
通讯作者：
Andino, Mara Villalongo
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作者：
Stanton, Kasey;Carpenter, Ryan W.;Andino, Mara Villalongo
多产平台为重复评估物质使用研究提供了一个潜在有用和有效的众包选项，包括需要大样本的心理测量研究。我们提出了（a）一系列实用的建议，使用多产和（B）多个样本的数据证明多产的潜力，有效地收集重复测量数据。首先，我们提供了5天每日日记协议的数据。我们招募了一个大样本（第1天N = 321），对自我确定的心理健康问题和每周饮酒史进行筛查。即使没有亲自接触，参与者的依从性也很好（82%）。酒精使用模式符合理论预期：参与者在星期五和星期六比其他日子更有可能喝酒，男性比女性喝得更多，酒精使用障碍识别测试（AUDIT; Saunders等人，1993）分数与使用的可能性增加和给定一天的总体饮酒量增加有关。其次，我们提供了429名多产参与者的数据，这些参与者接受了心理健康问题史的筛查，他们在两周内完成了评估，并保持了很强的记忆力（N = 377; 88%）。我们将这些数据与本科生（N = 529）的数据进行比较，以证明多产的实用程序进行心理测量导向的物质使用研究。内部一致性估计的措施，从多产的数据匹配或超过那些从本科生的数据。此外，测量分数显示出很强的时间稳定性，和因素结构（例如，AUDIT项目级结构）符合理论预期。总的来说，这些发现表明，多产可以成功地用于重复测量数据收集。
The Prolific platform offers a potentially useful and efficient crowdsourcing option for repeated assessment substance use research, including for psychometric research requiring large samples. We present both (a) a series of practical recommendations for using Prolific and (b) data from multiple samples demonstrating Prolific's potential for efficiently collected repeated measures data. First, we present data from a 5-day daily diary protocol. We recruited a large sample (N = 321 at Day 1) screened for a history of self-identified mental health issues and weekly alcohol use. Participant adherence was good (82%) even without in-person contact. Alcohol use patterns conformed to theoretical expectations: Participants were more likely to drink on Fridays and Saturdays than other days, men drank more than women, and higher Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT; Saunders et al., 1993) scores were associated with an increased likelihood of use and more overall drinking on a given day. Second, we present data from 429 Prolific participants screened for a history of mental health issues who completed assessments 2 weeks apart with strong retention (N = 377; 88%). We compare these data with the data from undergraduates (N = 529) to demonstrate Prolific's utility for conducting psychometrically oriented substance use research. Internal consistency estimates for measures from the Prolific data matched or exceeded those from the undergraduate data. Furthermore, measure scores showed strong temporal stability, and factor structures (e.g., AUDIT item-level structures) conformed to theoretical expectations. Collectively, these findings indicate that Prolific can be used successfully for repeated measures data collection.