The Effect of Addiction Management Model on Digital Addiction and Psychological Resilience in Secondary School Students

NCT06468839 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: ANKARAUNIVERSITY-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine the effect of an addiction management model applied to sixth-grade middle school students at high risk of digital addiction on digital addiction and psychological resilience. In this study, sixth-grade students' digital addiction risks were first assessed through a questionnaire. A parallel group, randomized controlled experimental design was used in the research. According to the power analysis results, it was determined that the sample size should be at least 72 people. Due to possible losses, 10% more participants were accepted into the study, and 80 students who met the inclusion criteria were assigned to the intervention n=40 and control n=40 groups. The study will utilize personal information forms, the Digital Addiction Scale for Children, and the Child and Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale. The data collection process will be conducted in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and 1-month follow-up test.

Conditions

Adolescence; Digital Addiction

Keywords

emotional freedom tecnique; digital addiction; nursing; resilience

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Digital Addiction Scale for Children

  The Digital Addiction Scale for Children was developed by Hawi et al. (2019). The Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted by Kaçmaz et al. (2023). The scale was developed in accordance with DSM-5 criteria. The instrument consists of 25 items and two subscales: Intrapersonal (tolerance, withdrawal, mental preoccupation, mood modification) Interpersonal relationships (problems, conflict, lying, substitution, relapse) Each item is rated on a Likert-type scale. Higher scores indicate higher levels of digital addiction symptoms.

  before the intervention, six weeks after the start of intervention, four weeks after implementation of the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Child and Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale (CYRM-12)

  before the intervention, six weeks after the start of intervention, one months after implementation of the intervention

Other Outcomes (1)

• Daily internet usage time

  before the intervention, six weeks after the start of intervention, four weeks after implementation of the intervention

Study Arms (2)

The Addiction Management Model

EXPERIMENTAL

The Addiction Management Model consists of 6 sessions and will be applied to the intervention group.

Behavioral: addiction management model group

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants only responded to the data collection forms.

Interventions

addiction management model group BEHAVIORAL

The experimental group will implement a addiction management model.This model consisted of structured education on digital addiction combined with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). The intervention included 6 weekly sessions (each lasting 40 minutes).

The Addiction Management Model

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the research Being a 6th-grade student in middle school. Being 11 or 12 age. Being able to read, understand, and speak Turkish fluently. Having no auditory or cognitive impairments that would hinder participation. Scoring 65 or above on the Digital Addiction Scale for Children (DASC).- Having voluntary consent provided by both the student and their legal guardian (parental consent)

You may not qualify if:

• Scoring below 65 on the Digital Addiction Scale for Children (DASC) during the initial screening

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Senem Çelik Yavuz

Çankaya, Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Ayfer TEZEL, professor

  Ankara University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: Data analysis is planned to be performed by a statistician independent of the study. Since the researcher is the one administering the intervention, blinding is not possible.
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: Participants were divided into two parallel groups: the intervention group and the control group. The intervention group will receive a 6-week addiction management model consisting of 6 group sessions (each 40 minutes long) combining digital addiction and psychological resilience training with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Interventions will be conducted once a week. The control group will not receive any experimental intervention. They will continue with the standard school curriculum. Both groups will be assessed simultaneously in three phases: pre-test (at baseline), post-test (immediately after the 6-week intervention), and 1-month follow-up.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 16, 2024
• First Posted: June 21, 2024
• Study Start: March 18, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 22, 2024
• Study Completion: June 13, 2024
• Last Updated: February 13, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)