Publications by authors named "L Fucito"
Article Synopsis
- Researchers evaluated a digital sleep-alcohol intervention called Call it a Night (CIAN) using natural language processing with young adults who drink heavily (N=120).
- Most participants preferred coaching from CIAN over control interventions, and while control groups found advice more helpful, overall satisfaction and adherence levels were high across all groups.
- The study showed that sleep was a bigger motivator for participants than alcohol use, suggesting that improving sleep and wellness could be key factors for young adults in such interventions.
Background: Deficient sleep is implicated in nicotine dependence as well as depressive and anxiety disorders. The hypothalamus regulates the sleep-wake cycle and supports motivated behavior, and hypothalamic dysfunction may underpin comorbid nicotine dependence, depression and anxiety. We aimed to investigate whether and how the resting state functional connectivities (rsFCs) of the hypothalamus relate to cigarette smoking, deficient sleep, depression and anxiety.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluating user experiences with digital interventions is critical to increase uptake and adherence, but traditional methods have limitations. We incorporated natural language processing (NLP) with convergent mixed methods to evaluate a personalized feedback and coaching digital sleep intervention for alcohol risk reduction: 'Call it a Night' ( = 120). In this randomized clinical trial with young adults with heavy drinking, control conditions were + : web-based advice + active and passive monitoring; and : advice + passive monitoring.
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