The Effect of Web-based Education Given to Parents on Children's Internet Gaming Disorder

The Effect of Web-Based Education Given to Parents on Children's İnternet Gaming Disorder

Internet Gaming Disorder (IOB) is an important problem that is increasingly prevalent all over the world and can be prevented before it develops. This research is a single-blind, randomized controlled experimental study to evaluate the effect of Internet-based education given to parents on children's Internet gaming disorder. 96 children and their parents studying in the central districts of a province and at risk for the development of IOBB were divided into intervention (48) and control groups (48) according to the randomization list. The "I know digital games" training consisting of three modules and 10 videos was given to the intervention group via the website prepared by the researchers, and no intervention was made to the control group. The research data were collected at three different times using the "Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Short Form" (İOOBÖ9-SF) and the forms developed by the researchers. In the analysis of data; descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Mann Whitney U test, and repeated measures ANOVA were used. Before the analysis, eight missing data in the control group were estimated with regression estimation models from intent to treat protocols. Statistical significance level p ≤0.05 was taken in all analyzes. Parents and children in the intervention and control groups were similar in terms of sociodemographic characteristics and playing characteristics (p>0.05). It would be beneficial to involve parents in the interventions that nurses will make for primary school children in order to prevent IOB.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Internet Gaming Disorder
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: web-based "I know digital games" training for intervation grup; Other: The control group was not trained

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 96
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Meryem Mutlu Sayın; Phone Number: 05330949169; Email: meriyemmutlu@gmail.com
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Sümbüle Köksoy Vayısoğlu; Phone Number: 05075050711; Email: sumbule@mersin.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Antakya
    • Hatay, Antakya, Turkey, 31100
      • Recruiting
      • Meryem MUTLU SAYIN
      • Contact: Sümbüle SÜMBÜLE KÖKSOY VAYISOĞLU

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 9 years to 10 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• For kids

  • To have a score between 25-36 from IOOBÖ9-SF [69]
  • Willingness to participate in the study,
  • No communication barrier,
  • Being educated in high socioeconomic level schools,
  • Not having a psychiatric diagnosis and/or not using psychiatric medication

• for parents

  • Your child's score between 25-36 on IOOBÖ9-SF,
  • Willingness to participate in the study,
  • No communication barrier,
  • Having at least one tablet/smartphone/computer and being able to use these devices,
  • Having mobile or home internet,
  • Being literate,
  • The parent who will participate in the study does not have a psychiatric diagnosis and/or uses psychiatric medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

• For kids

  • Having received 25 points below or 36 points above IOOBÖ9-SF
  • Not being willing to participate in the study,
  • Having a communication barrier (not being able to speak or understand Turkish…),
  • Having a psychiatric diagnosis and/or using psychiatric medication

• for parents

  • Your child's score below 25 or above 36 on OOOBÖ9-SF
  • Not being willing to participate in the study,
  • Having a communication barrier (not being able to speak or understand Turkish…)
  • Not having at least one tablet/smartphone/computer,
  • Not having mobile or home internet,
  • Being illiterate,
  • The parent who will participate in the study does not have a psychiatric diagnosis and/or uses psychiatric medication.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: web-based training for parents in the intervention group; Parents were given "I know digital games" training with 10 videos from the website.	Behavioral: web-based "I know digital games" training for intervation grup; "I know digital games" training consisting of 10 web-based videos
Other: parents in the control group; No intervention was applied to the parents in the control group.	Other: The control group was not trained; The control group was not trained

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Internet Gaming Disorder Scale Short Form (IGDS9-SF) score	An increase in the scale scores means that the problematic behavior increases. (Min:9; Max:36)	4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Parents' knowledge points on digital games	Evaluation of parents' knowledge scores about digital games	4 months
Families' Knowledge, Behavior and Problems Related to Digital Games Evaluation Form scores	Evaluation of the scores obtained by parents from the form in the dimensions of "controlling their children's digital games", "protecting them from the harms of digital games", "limiting their digital games", "forcefully controlling (punishing) digital games", "guiding digital games".	4 months
Problems that parents have with their children due to digital games	Evaluation of the problems parents experience with their children due to digital games	4 months
children's digital gaming time	Evaluation of children's digital game playing time	4 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mersin University
• Investigators: Study Director: Sümbüle Köksoy Vayısoğlu, Mersin University Faculty of Nursing

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 1, 2019
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): July 31, 2023
• Study Completion (Anticipated): January 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 6, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 18, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): November 30, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 27, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 23, 2023
• Last Verified: March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Child; Internet Gaming Disorder; Parents; Prevention methods; Web-Based Education
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior, Addictive; Disease; Internet Addiction Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: MMUTLU

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: YES
• IPD Plan Description: Will be shared after the completion of the research reports.
• IPD Sharing Time Frame: It can be used for two years after the research reports are uploaded.
• IPD Sharing Access Criteria: To be doing research on digital addictions.
• IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type: STUDY_PROTOCOL; SAP; CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No