The Effect of the Nursing Intervention Program on Adolescent Problematic Internet Users

March 7, 2024 updated by: Eda Çeker, Abant Izzet Baysal University

The Effect of Nursing Intervention Program for Problematic Internet User Adolescents on Appropriate Internet Use, Loneliness and Family Cohesion

In this study; The effect of the nursing intervention program (education enriched with web 2.0 tools based on the Health Belief Model) on problematic internet use, loneliness and family harmony in adolescents who use the internet with problems will be determined.

Study Overview

Status

Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In this study; The effect of the nursing intervention program (education enriched with web 2.0 tools based on the Health Belief Model) on problematic internet use, loneliness and family harmony in adolescents who use the internet with problems will be determined. This research is a cross-sectional randomized controlled experimental study with a cross-sectional type in the first stage and a pretest-posttest in the second stage.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

1000

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
      • Bolu, Turkey, 14300
        • Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal 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

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Being a secondary school student,
  2. Agreeing to participate in the research,
  3. Being open to communication and cooperation,
  4. Can use web 2.0 tools via smartphone or computer

Exclusion Criteria:

- Having a score of less than 50 points and above 79 points on the Internet addiction scale.

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: Basic Science
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control group
Internet addiction scale, family harmony scale and loneliness scale for children will be applied to the control group after 6 weeks without any intervention.
Experimental: Experimental group

In order to reduce problematic internet use and protect the experimental group from addiction, different online applications and trainings based on the Health Belief Model, enriched with web 2.0 technologies, will be provided and followed every week (6 weeks in total).

At the end of 6 weeks, the internet addiction scale, family harmony scale and loneliness scale for children will be administered.
Behavioral: Self-sufficiency
Rewarding positive behavior and developing alternative behaviors towards obstacles such as feeling restless, depressed or angry if internet use is reduced or controlled.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Internet Addiction Scale
Time Frame: 5 weeks
In the first stage, pre-measurement will be applied to all students in the sample. In the first stage, students who score between 50-79 (risky internet use behavior / limited symptoms) on the Internet Addiction Scale of secondary school students will be determined.
5 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Abant Izzet Baysal University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Eda Ceker, Lecturer, Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Health Sciences

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)

March 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

October 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 1, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

March 12, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 12, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 7, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BAIBU-SBF-EC-01

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

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