The Effect of Motivational Interviews on the Digital Game Addiction Levels of Nursing Students

NCT05457777 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Sivas Cumhuriyet University
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 72
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of motivational interviewing based on change stages on digital game addiction. This study will be conducted with a total of 72 individuals assigned by a randomization site from all nursing students who study at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences, voluntarily participated in the study, and were found to be digital game addicts. These individuals will be equally distributed to the intervention and control groups. Personal Information Form, Stages of Change Questionnaire and Digital Game Addiction Scale will be distributed to individuals to answer. The obtained data will be analyzed statistically.

Conditions

Motivational Interview; Addiction

Keywords

digital game addiction; nursing study; change stages; motivational interview

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Digital Game Addiction Scale

  The scale has a five-point Likert type, single-factor structure and scores between 1-5 (1=never, 5=always) (range: 7-35). Evaluation is made using monoetic and polyethical diagnoses. According to the monothetic diagnosis, if the person scores three (sometimes) or more on seven of the seven items; According to the polythetic diagnosis, if at least four of the seven items score three (sometimes) or more, it is defined as "game addict".

  up to three months

Study Arms (2)

Motivational interview group

EXPERIMENTAL

Motivational interviews will be held to the participants with digital game addiction in this group.

Behavioral: Motivational interview in digital game addiction

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

This group will be control group and any motivational interviews will not be held to the participants with digital game addiction in this group.

Interventions

Motivational interview in digital game addiction BEHAVIORAL

Motivational interviewing, which is a technique developed by William Miller that aims to change behavior by revealing the contradiction of problematic behavior with the value judgments of the person and creating motivation by the counselor, will be applied to the individuals with digital game addiction.

Motivational interview group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Nursing students who:
• agree to participate in the study
• are over 18 years
• have game addiction
• agree to participate in the negotiations

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who:
• do not agree to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fidan Balkaya: lead

Study Sites (2)

Sivas Cumhuriyet University

Sivas, Center, 58000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Sivas Cumhuriyet University

Sivas, Center, 5800, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior, Addictive

Interventions

Motivational Interviewing

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Directive Counseling; Counseling; Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

• Semra Zorlu, PhD

  Cumhuriyet University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Participants will be determined blindly by being assigned by a site.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Nursing-Master Student

Model Details: Our study has two groups of 36 participants each. Our study is an experimental study with pretest-posttest control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 3, 2022
• First Posted: July 14, 2022
• Study Start: May 22, 2022
• Primary Completion: September 22, 2022
• Study Completion: October 22, 2022
• Last Updated: September 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)