AI-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Control in Adolescents Studying Drama—A Pilot Study
(1) Background: Self-control is an essential capacity in educating young generations for the good management of personal resources and a healthy life adapted to the constantly changing demands of technological society. Artificial intelligence is an economical and efficient solution for designing med...
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| author | Alina Mihaela Munteanu Teodor Cristian Rădoi Cristiana Susana Glavce Monica Petrescu Suzana Turcu Adriana Borosanu |
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| description | (1) Background: Self-control is an essential capacity in educating young generations for the good management of personal resources and a healthy life adapted to the constantly changing demands of technological society. Artificial intelligence is an economical and efficient solution for designing medical education programs aimed at optimizing this capacity, which can be personalized according to each personal needs and characteristics. (2) Methodology: This research is a sequential intervention study that aims to investigate if the level of impulsivity decreases and consequently the self-control in adolescents studying drama can be improved by using an online program designed for this purpose. The program’s effectiveness is evaluated by analyzing its impact on vocational performance and the reduction in unhealthy lifestyle habits. A sample of 90 subjects aged between 14 and 17 years, enrolled in the compulsory vocational education system was included in this study. The study was conducted over a five-month period and was organized in three stages: 1. The preparatory stage in which the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale was initially applied (pre-test scores); 2. Selecting the tasks for the online self-control education program and uploading the artificial intelligence network; the application of the program lasted for three months; 3. Applying Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (post-test scores). (3) Results: The results indicated both a statistically significant decrease in self-reported impulsivity and an improvement in the self-control of the sample of adolescents after three months of training on the online platform, compared to the pretest scores of impulsivity. (4) Conclusion: A comparative analysis between the initial and the final BIS scores showed a statistically significant decrease in teens‘ impulsivity, suggesting that the program was effective for this sample of adolescents. Consequently, the study findings indicate significant improvements in adolescents’ self-control after completing the three-month training program, which included cognitive-behavioral games. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5aa232a465cd431992399b6c2e169e032025-08-20T03:27:37ZengMDPI AGJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences2392-76742025-05-011213410.3390/jmms12010034AI-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Control in Adolescents Studying Drama—A Pilot StudyAlina Mihaela Munteanu0Teodor Cristian Rădoi1Cristiana Susana Glavce2Monica Petrescu3Suzana Turcu4Adriana Borosanu5“Francisc Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy, 050771 Bucharest, RomaniaFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania“Francisc Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy, 050771 Bucharest, Romania“Francisc Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy, 050771 Bucharest, Romania“Francisc Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy, 050771 Bucharest, Romania“Francisc Rainer” Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy, 050771 Bucharest, Romania(1) Background: Self-control is an essential capacity in educating young generations for the good management of personal resources and a healthy life adapted to the constantly changing demands of technological society. Artificial intelligence is an economical and efficient solution for designing medical education programs aimed at optimizing this capacity, which can be personalized according to each personal needs and characteristics. (2) Methodology: This research is a sequential intervention study that aims to investigate if the level of impulsivity decreases and consequently the self-control in adolescents studying drama can be improved by using an online program designed for this purpose. The program’s effectiveness is evaluated by analyzing its impact on vocational performance and the reduction in unhealthy lifestyle habits. A sample of 90 subjects aged between 14 and 17 years, enrolled in the compulsory vocational education system was included in this study. The study was conducted over a five-month period and was organized in three stages: 1. The preparatory stage in which the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale was initially applied (pre-test scores); 2. Selecting the tasks for the online self-control education program and uploading the artificial intelligence network; the application of the program lasted for three months; 3. Applying Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (post-test scores). (3) Results: The results indicated both a statistically significant decrease in self-reported impulsivity and an improvement in the self-control of the sample of adolescents after three months of training on the online platform, compared to the pretest scores of impulsivity. (4) Conclusion: A comparative analysis between the initial and the final BIS scores showed a statistically significant decrease in teens‘ impulsivity, suggesting that the program was effective for this sample of adolescents. Consequently, the study findings indicate significant improvements in adolescents’ self-control after completing the three-month training program, which included cognitive-behavioral games.https://www.mdpi.com/2392-7674/12/1/34artificial intelligence (AI)impulsivityself-controlteenagersdramaBarratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS) |
| spellingShingle | Alina Mihaela Munteanu Teodor Cristian Rădoi Cristiana Susana Glavce Monica Petrescu Suzana Turcu Adriana Borosanu AI-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Control in Adolescents Studying Drama—A Pilot Study Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences artificial intelligence (AI) impulsivity self-control teenagers drama Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS) |
| title | AI-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Control in Adolescents Studying Drama—A Pilot Study |
| title_full | AI-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Control in Adolescents Studying Drama—A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | AI-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Control in Adolescents Studying Drama—A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | AI-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Control in Adolescents Studying Drama—A Pilot Study |
| title_short | AI-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Control in Adolescents Studying Drama—A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | ai based intervention to enhance self control in adolescents studying drama a pilot study |
| topic | artificial intelligence (AI) impulsivity self-control teenagers drama Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2392-7674/12/1/34 |
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