The Effect of Traditional Children's Games on Internet Use Stress Level of Primary School Students

NCT06081751 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Sbati
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 65
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

his randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led traditional children's games program on weekly internet use and perceived stress among middle school students in Türkiye. Students who used the internet for more than two hours per day were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group participated in a structured traditional children's games program for 60 minutes, three times per week for eight weeks, while the control group continued their usual school activities. Weekly internet use and perceived stress were assessed before and after the intervention. The study evaluated whether participation in traditional children's games could reduce internet use and perceived stress and support school-based health promotion led by nurses.

Conditions

Internet; Stress Level

Keywords

stress; internet; traditional children's games

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Weekly Internet Use Duration

  Weekly internet use duration (hours/week) reported by parents using the Descriptive Characteristics Form

  Baseline and Week 8 (immediately after the intervention)

• Perceived Stress Scale for Children Total Score

  Perceived stress assessed using the Turkish version of the Perceived Stress Scale for Children (8-11 years). Total scores range from 9 to 36, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress.

  Baseline and Week 8 (immediately after the intervention)

Study Arms (2)

İntervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the intervention group received a nurse-led traditional children's games program conducted as an extracurricular school-based activity. The program consisted of 60-minute sessions, three times per week for eight weeks. Age-appropriate traditional Turkish children's games involving physical activity, teamwork, cooperation, and social interaction were implemented under the supervision of the researcher. Games were selected from the Traditional Children's Games Festival Guide published by the Turkish Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Behavioral: Nurse-Led Traditional Children's Games Program

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants continued their usual school curriculum, including regular physical education classes, without receiving the traditional children's games program.

Behavioral: Usual School Activities

Interventions

Nurse-Led Traditional Children's Games Program BEHAVIORAL

Participants received a nurse-led traditional children's games program consisting of 60-minute sessions, three times per week for eight weeks. The intervention included age-appropriate traditional Turkish children's games conducted as an extracurricular school-based activity under researcher supervision.

Also known as: Questionnaire (Including Internet Usage Time,Child Perceived Stress Scale )

İntervention Group

Usual School Activities BEHAVIORAL

Participants continued their usual school curriculum, including regular physical education classes, and did not receive the traditional children's games program.

Also known as: Questionnaire (Including Internet Usage Time, Child Perceived Stress Scale)

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Students enrolled in the 5th or 6th grade.
• Aged 10-12 years.
• Daily internet use of more than 2 hours.
• Written informed consent obtained from a parent or legal guardian.
• Child assent obtained before participation.

You may not qualify if:

• Having a physical, orthopedic, or mental illness or disability that could interfere with participation in the intervention.
• Regular participation in organized sports activities or sporting events.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Necmettin Erbakan University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Necmettin Erbakan University

Konya, Konya, 42000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Due to the nature of the behavioral intervention, participants and the intervention provider could not be blinded. However, data entry, statistical analyses, and reporting were performed by an independent statistician blinded to group allocation.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr. Lecturer

Model Details: Participants were randomly assigned in parallel to either a traditional children's games intervention group or a control group receiving usual school activities. Outcomes were assessed before and after the 8-week intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 28, 2023
• First Posted: October 13, 2023
• Study Start: October 23, 2022
• Primary Completion: February 22, 2023
• Study Completion: February 22, 2023
• Last Updated: July 10, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)