TY - JOUR
T1 - Computer-based perspective broadening support for appraisal training
T2 - Acceptance and effects
AU - Beer, Ursula M.
AU - Neerincx, Mark A.
AU - Morina, Nexhmedin
AU - Brinkman, Willem Paul
PY - 2020/7/1
Y1 - 2020/7/1
N2 - Post-traumatic stress affects millions of people worldwide. Appraisal training is an intervention that has been used to decrease the negative effects of a traumatic event. In two studies, the acceptance and effects of technology in supporting appraisal was studied. Study 1, a descriptive study, examined the response to and acceptance of a workshop on perspective broadening with technological support among soldiers and firefighters. Results revealed that both groups evaluated the training as useful and feasible, and both favoured the full version of the tool. Study 2 investigated the effect of the support tool among a student sample in comparison to the paper-based training. Participants followed the training individually. Comparisons between the two groups revealed no significant differences on multiple outcome measures. Behaviour observed during the training suggests that shorter sessions might prove more effective. The findings indicate acceptance of the technology supported training but gives no indication that the effects of the training are improved by technological support.
AB - Post-traumatic stress affects millions of people worldwide. Appraisal training is an intervention that has been used to decrease the negative effects of a traumatic event. In two studies, the acceptance and effects of technology in supporting appraisal was studied. Study 1, a descriptive study, examined the response to and acceptance of a workshop on perspective broadening with technological support among soldiers and firefighters. Results revealed that both groups evaluated the training as useful and feasible, and both favoured the full version of the tool. Study 2 investigated the effect of the support tool among a student sample in comparison to the paper-based training. Participants followed the training individually. Comparisons between the two groups revealed no significant differences on multiple outcome measures. Behaviour observed during the training suggests that shorter sessions might prove more effective. The findings indicate acceptance of the technology supported training but gives no indication that the effects of the training are improved by technological support.
KW - Behavior change support
KW - Cognitive appraisal
KW - Computerized training
KW - Technology acceptance
KW - Trauma
KW - Video annotation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85083570720&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4018/IJTHI.2020070106
DO - 10.4018/IJTHI.2020070106
M3 - Article
SN - 1548-3908
VL - 16
SP - 86
EP - 108
JO - International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
JF - International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction
IS - 3
ER -