The Effect of Adolescent Mental Health Literacy Education on Mental Health Literacy and Phubbing Levels in Adolescent

NCT07186075 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 464489
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this research, conducted with an experimental model, is to determine the effectiveness of "Phubbing and Mental Health Literacy Education for Adolescents" on phubbing and mental health literacy levels in high school students. The research was conducted in two Anatolian high schools in Zonguldak. The study sample consisted of 36 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 17 with high levels of phubbing and low levels of mental health literacy (intervention group= 18, control group= 18). Data were collected using the "Personal Information Form," the "General Phubbing Scale," and the "Adolescent Mental Health Literacy Scale" in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test. "Phubbing and Mental Health Literacy Education for Adolescents" was applied to the intervention group. H1: Phubbing and mental health literacy education for adolescents has an effect on reducing the level of phubbing. H2: Phubbing and mental health literacy education for adolescents has an effect on increasing the level of mental health literacy.

Conditions

Mental Health Literacy

Keywords

Phubbing; Mental health literacy; Adolescent

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• The Adolescent Mental Health Literacy Scale

  The effectiveness of mental health literacy training in adolescents was evaluated. The "Adolescent Mental Health Literacy Scale" was used to measure students' mental health literacy levels. Students' mental health literacy data were measured using a pretest, posttest, and follow-up test.

  up to six weeks after the end of the training.

• The General Phubbing Scale

  The effectiveness of phubbing and mental health literacy training in adolescents was evaluated. The "General Phubbing Scale" was used to measure students' phubbing levels. Students' phubbing data were measured using a pretest, posttest, and follow-up test.

  up to six weeks after the end of the training.

Study Arms (2)

intervention group

18 students

Behavioral: Phubbing and Mental Health Literacy Education for Adolescents

control group

18 students

Behavioral: no training was provided

Interventions

Phubbing and Mental Health Literacy Education for Adolescents BEHAVIORAL

Phubbing and Mental Health Literacy Education for Adolescents

intervention group

no training was provided BEHAVIORAL

no training was provided

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The research was conducted in two Anatolian high schools in Zonguldak. The study sample consisted of 36 adolescents between the ages of 15 and 17 with high levels of phubbing and low levels of mental health literacy (intervention group= 18, control group= 18).

You may qualify if:

• Being a volunteer
• Being in the 10th or 11th grade
• The adolescent must have a smartphone
• The adolescent must have a high phubbing scale score and a low adolescent mental health literacy scale score
• The adolescent must not have any auditory, visual or learning disabilities
• Being able to speak and understand Turkish

You may not qualify if:

• Not volunteering
• Being in the 9th or 12th grade
• Not having a smartphone
• Having a low phubbing scale score and a high adolescent mental health literacy scale score
• Having any learning disabilities
• Not being able to speak and understand Turkish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Merve Akman: lead
• Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University

Zonguldak, Merkez, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: specialist nurse

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 11, 2025
• First Posted: September 22, 2025
• Study Start: October 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2025
• Study Completion: February 1, 2025
• Last Updated: September 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL

Locations

TU (1)