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NCT Number: NCT06468839

The Effect of Addiction Management Training on Digital Addiction and Psychological Resilience in Secondary School Students: A Randomised Controlled Trial

This study aims to examine the effect of an addiction management programme, 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.

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Key information

Conditions

Adolescence Digital Addiction

Age range

11 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Senem Çelik Yavuz

Çankaya, Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The intervention group will undergo a six-session addiction management training programme.The control group will not receive any training.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

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)

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

addiction management training

Behavioral

Addiction management training will be provided to the experimental group. This training programme consisted of a combination of structured training on digital addiction and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). The intervention comprised a total of six sessions (each lasting 40 minutes), held once a week.

Primary outcomes

  1. Digital Addiction Scale for Children

    Time frame: before the intervention, six weeks after the start of intervention, four weeks after implementation of the intervention

    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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Child and Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale (CYRM-12)

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

    The Child and Adolescent Psychological Resilience Scale (CYRM-12) is a 12-item self-report instrument derived from the original 28-item version developed by Liebenberg et al. (2012). The short form was developed by Liebenberg et al. (2013). The Turkish adaptation was conducted by Arslan (2015).

    The scale has a single-factor structure and consists of 12 items. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (does not describe me at all) to 5 (describes me completely).

    Total scores range from 12 to 60. Higher total scores reflect higher levels of psychological resilience.

Other outcomes

  1. Daily internet usage time

    Time frame: before the intervention, six weeks after the start of intervention, four weeks after implementation of the intervention

    Average daily internet usage time is assessed via self-report. Participants report the estimated number of hours spent using the internet per day.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 21, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 9, 2026

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