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

NCT05636137 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: MEB1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 213
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study will investigate internet addiction, musculoskeletal pain and body awareness in high school students.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Internet Addiction; Musculoskeletal Pain; Body Awareness; High School; Students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Internet Addiction Scale

  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

  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

  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

Study Arms (1)

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

Interventions

Survey application OTHER

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.

High School Students

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• 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.

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Health Sciences

Muğla, Menteşe, 48000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (12)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Internet Addiction Disorder; Musculoskeletal Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Technology Addiction; Behavior, Addictive; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior; Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Burcu Camcıoğlu Yılmaz, PT,PhD

  Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Merve Gürkan, MSc.Student

  Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PT, PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 23, 2022
• First Posted: December 5, 2022
• Study Start: July 24, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2027
• Last Updated: June 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)