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NCT Number: NCT06489405

Horticultural Practices for Children

The study was conducted with a parallel group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of horticultural practices on internet addiction, social skills and stress levels in children. The children underwent horticultural practices for 6 weeks. Children were given a post-test at the end of the intervention program (week 6), a first follow-up three months after the intervention and a second follow-up six months later.

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Key information

Conditions

Internet Addiction Level Behavior Behavior, Addictive Compulsive Behavior Impulsive Behavior Internet Addiction Disorder Perceived Stres Level Social Behavior Social Skill Level Social Skills Technology Addiction

Age range

11 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Gazi University

Ankara, Emek/Çankaya, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • studying in the 6th and 7th grade of secondary school
  • volunteering to participate in the research
  • consent by the family for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • the presence of a disease against the materials to be used in horticultural practices (pollen, plant, seed and fertilizer allergy, etc.)

Treatment and study plan

Horticultural practices

Other

The first week of the program was 'Getting to know horticultural practices', the second week was 'Painting pots', the third week was 'Planting vegetable seedlings', the fourth week was 'Preparing compost', the fifth week was 'Making pressed flowers' and the sixth week was 'Harvesting vegetables'.

Primary outcomes

  1. Internet Addiction Scale (Internet Addiction Scale for Adolescents)

    Time frame: Baseline (before the intervention)

    The scale consists of nine items. The unidimensional scale has a 5-point Likert-type rating. The responses to the items are graded as 'never', 'rarely', 'sometimes', 'often' and 'always'. The lowest score is 9 points and the highest score is 45 points. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the level of internet addiction.

  2. Social skills scale

    Time frame: 6th week after the intervention

    The Social Skills Scale consists of 20 items. The scale evaluates whether primary and secondary school students display social skill behavior. The response format is a four-point Likert type and consists of the options 1= never, 2= sometimes, 3= usually and 4= completely. The lowest score obtained from the scale is 20, the highest score is 80. A low score from the scale indicates inadequacy in displaying this behavior in terms of social skills, while a high score indicates adequacy in displaying social skill behavior.

  3. Social skills assessment scale

    Time frame: three months after completion of the intervention

    The Social Skills Assessment Scale was developed to measure skills that are important in helping communication deficiencies to increase interaction. The scale is a five-point Likert-type scale and social skills are assessed by families. The skills that children should have in the scale consist of twelve subcategories. The social skills assessment scale is completed by families.

  4. Perceived stress scale in children

    Time frame: six months after completion of the intervention

    The Scale of Perceived Stress in Children was developed by Snoeren-Hoefnagels (2014). The child is asked to answer how appropriate each item is for him/her. The scale consists of 9 items. The one-dimensional scale has a four-point Likert-type rating. High scores from the scale questions mean that the individual's stress level is high.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Hortıcultural Practices on Internet Addiction, Social Skills and Stress Levels in Children

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jul 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 14, 2025

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