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A Person-Based Web-Based Sleep Intervention Aimed at Adolescents (SleepWise): Randomized Controlled Feasibility
Shokraneh Moghadam1, Margaret Husted1, Ana Aznar1
1Department of Psychology, University of Winchester, Winchester, United Kingdom.
JMIR Formative Research
|October 23, 2024
Summary
This study found that the web-based SleepWise intervention is acceptable and effective for improving adolescent sleep quality. Incentives did not significantly impact engagement or outcomes, suggesting a promising approach for adolescent sleep health.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
- Digital Health
Background:
- Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep nightly, but most fall short, leading to negative health outcomes.
- Poor sleep in adolescents is a public health concern linked to reduced physical activity, risk-taking, depression, and anxiety.
- Current adolescent sleep interventions are often ineffective due to lack of engagement, time commitment, and theoretical basis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary impact of SleepWise, a web-based, person-based sleep intervention for adolescents.
- To explore the effect of participant incentivization on engagement, acceptability, and sleep quality within the intervention.
Main Methods:
- A feasibility trial involving 90 adolescents (13-17 years) in two randomized controlled trials (one incentivized, one not).
- SleepWise intervention developed using a person-based approach, assessing acceptability and sleep quality via questionnaires.
- Mixed-methods process evaluation included automated engagement tracking and semistructured interviews for feedback.
Main Results:
- High acceptability and similar engagement levels were reported in both incentivized and non-incentivized trials.
- SleepWise demonstrated medium to large effect sizes for improving adolescent sleep quality.
- Incentivization did not significantly impact engagement or sleep quality, with a larger effect size in the non-incentivized trial.
Conclusions:
- SleepWise is an acceptable and potentially effective web-based intervention for adolescent sleep.
- The study suggests incentivization is not crucial for engagement or improving sleep quality.
- SleepWise shows potential to meet the need for innovative, personalized adolescent sleep interventions.
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