The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Problematic Internet Use and Loneliness

December 3, 2022 updated by: Elif Altun, Gazi University

The Effect Of Online Individual Motivational Interviewing Applied To Nursing Students On Problematic Internet Use And Loneliness Level

This research will examine the effect of online individual motivational interviewing applied to nursing students on problematic internet use and loneliness. Mixed method will be used in the research.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Problematic internet use is seen as a multidimensional syndrome consisting of cognitive and behavioral symptoms that cause negative social, academic and professional consequences. Problematic internet use to the individual; psychological effects such as eating disorder, depression, sleep disorder, addiction, anxiety, physical effects such as injury, posture disorders, social effects such as lack of social relations and loneliness. Many issues related to problematic internet use are mentioned. However, psychosocial intervention studies to help problematic internet use remain a subject of little research.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

66

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06000
        • Gazi University

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Being in the pre-intention or intention stage according to the motivational interview change cycle determination form,
  2. Scoring above the problematic internet use scale average,
  3. Volunteer to participate in the study,
  4. Having no problems with speaking and understanding Turkish

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Having a psychiatric diagnosis
  2. Receiving ongoing individual or group counseling
  3. Being in the phase of preparation, action or maintenance from the change phases
  4. Not wanting to continue research

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

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental
The motivational interview to be held with the experimental group was planned as 4 sessions together with the follow-up session. The session will last a maximum of 40 minutes. The session will be once a week. Motivational interview will be conducted individually and online with the experimental group. For individual interviews, the appropriate day and time will be determined with the researcher before the first session and the sessions will continue on the same day and time every week.
Behavioral: Motivational Interview
The motivational interview to be held with the experimental group was planned as 4 sessions together with the follow-up session.
No Intervention: Waiting list group

If the students in the control group make a request at the end of the study, an online individual motivational interview will be held. The intervention applied to the experimental group will also be applied to the control group at the end of the study.

Intervention: Behavioural Intervention Based on Problematic Internet Use

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of Problematic Internet Use
Time Frame: baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)]
The 33-item Problematic Internet Use Scale will measure the severity of problematic internet use. Problematic Internet Use Scale is measure designed to assess the symptoms of problematic internet use, with a higher total score suggesting more severe problematic use symptoms. Scores range from 33 to 165.
baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change of Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults
Time Frame: baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)
The 15-item Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults will measure the severity of social and emotional loneliness. Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults is measure designed to assess the symptoms of social and emotional loneliness, with a higher total score suggesting more severe social and emotional loneliness. Scores range from 15 to 105.
baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Participant information form
Time Frame: baseline
Participant information form; It consists of 6 questions prepared by the researcher to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of the student participating in the research
baseline
Change of Motivational Interview Change Cycle Determination Form
Time Frame: baseline, week 3, 3-month follow up
Motivational Interview Change Cycle Determination Form It is the form that will be used in the research to determine the place in the Change Cycle before being included in the motivational interview, and to determine what stage they are in after the interview. The form consists of 14 questions and was created by the researcher.
baseline, week 3, 3-month follow up
Online Individual Motivational Interview Evaluation Form-Student
Time Frame: 3-month follow up
Online Individual Motivational Interview Evaluation Form-Student It was prepared by the researcher in order to reveal the opinions of the students participating in the motivational interview on the evaluation of motivational interviewing, and it is a form containing 7 questions.
3-month follow up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Gazi University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Elif Altun, elifaltun@gazi.edu.tr

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 15, 2022

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2022

First Posted (Estimate)

December 12, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 12, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2022

Last Verified

December 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Elif Altun

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

Yes

IPD Sharing Time Frame

July 2023- Novamber 2023

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • Study Protocol

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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