Analysis of Internet Addiction, Musculoskeletal Pain and Body Awareness in High School Students

June 11, 2025 updated by: Burcu Camcıoğlu Yılmaz, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
The study will investigate internet addiction, musculoskeletal pain and body awareness in high school students.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Internet addiction is generally defined as not being able to prevent excessive use of the internet, the time spent on other occupations is not as valuable as the internet, excessive irritability and aggressive behavior when deprived.This situation brings with it musculoskeletal pain. Pain in the musculoskeletal system can cause a decrease in body awareness.Long periods of time spent in front of the computer, the use of non-ergonomic tables and chairs affect body awareness by causing deterioration of posture. There are several studies in literature investigating internet addiction and pain, however internet addiction, body awareness and musculoskeletal system problems of high school students have not been investigated yet. In present study, internet addiction, body awareness and musculoskeletal problems will be investigated in high school students.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

213

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Menteşe
      • Muğla, Menteşe, Turkey, 48000
        • Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

11 years to 14 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Students will be included from high schools in Muğla that do not provide technical and vocational education. 213 students who met the criteria for participation in the study and volunteered will be included in the study. Students will be between the ages of 15-18.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Not having a mental disability that will prevent them from understanding and answering the questions
  • 15-18 years old
  • Having internet at home
  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Having an individual device that provides internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No family approval
  • Having an orthopedic, musculoskeletal or neurological disease that will affect body awareness and musculoskeletal system.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
High School Students
The sample of the study consists of high school students who do not have mental disabilities that will prevent them from understanding and answering the questions, aged 15-18 and volunteer to participate in the study, have internet at home and have an individual device that provides internet access.
Other: Survey application
Researchers will go to the designated high schools and meet face-to-face with the responsible/guidance teachers at the school. The research will be explained to the students by going to the classrooms with the teachers, and they will be asked to fill in the consent forms of the parents and themselves. Students will be given 5 days to explain the work to their families and bring their signed consent forms. Students who bring consent forms, meet the criteria for participation in the study, and volunteer will be included in the study. Evaluation forms and questionnaires will be explained to the students included in the study by a designated researcher and they will be asked to fill them in under the supervision of the researcher. The completed evaluation form and questionnaires will be collected by a researcher in a sealed envelope.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Internet Addiction Scale
Time Frame: 5-10 minutes
This questionnaire consists of 20 statements. After reading each statement carefully, based upon the 5-point Likert scale. Total scores that range from 0 to 30 points are considered to reflect a normal level of Internet usage; scores of 31 to 49 indicate the presence of a mild level of Internet addiction; 50 to 79 reflect the presence of a moderate level; and scores of 80 to 100 indicate a severe dependence upon the Internet
5-10 minutes
Body Awareness Questionarre
Time Frame: 5-10 minutes
It is a scale that questions the level of physiological, psychological, emotional and social awareness of the individual, the differences between sleep disorder, being sick and not being sick, bodily and mental reactions in specific situations related to body awareness, and the level of estimation.
5-10 minutes
Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires
Time Frame: 5-10 minutes
The frequency and severity of the discomfort they have experienced are presented to the participants as options, and they are expected to answer the option appropriate for their situation according to the last week.
5-10 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Investigators

  • Study Director: Burcu Camcıoğlu Yılmaz, PT,PhD, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
  • Principal Investigator: Merve Gürkan, MSc.Student, Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

July 24, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

April 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 23, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 23, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

December 5, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2025

Last Verified

May 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MEB1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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

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