The Effect of Mindfulness Intervention Program on Adolescents' Internet Addiction

NCT ID: NCT06418867

Last Updated: 2024-06-26

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 605 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-06-01

Brief Summary

The Internet shows its presence in areas where human beings are actively involved, from education to health, from entertainment to the investment sector. The integration of the Internet into many areas of human life leads to its intensive use. According to the Global Digital Report, the number of individuals with access to the Internet worldwide at the beginning of 2024 is stated as 5.35 billion, and this number constitutes more than 66% of the total world population. One of the pioneering studies on internet addiction was conducted by Young. In this study, five subtypes of internet addiction were identified. These are cyber sex addiction (obsessive use of adult sites such as cyber sex, cyber porn), cyber relationship addiction (excessive involvement in online relationships), net compulsions (online gambling, shopping and trading), information overload (on websites). and constantly surfing databases) and computer addiction (playing computer games). Considering the sub-dimensions of internet addiction, it is seen that it affects many areas of life, from family life to interpersonal relationships, from social life to economic life. Conscious awareness is the awareness of one's internal state and environment. Mindfulness can help people avoid destructive or automatic habits and reactions by learning to observe their thoughts, feelings, and other momentary experiences without judging or reacting. Acting based on awareness is a much different way of life than the autopilot approach in which the individual carries out his daily routines and activities. In studies, mindfulness is examined not only to prevent the recurrence of addiction, but also as a long-term, ongoing health behavior that supports the recovery of addiction. Determining the effect of a mindfulness-based intervention program applied to adolescent nursing students studying at a university on internet addiction and awareness. is intended.

Conditions

Mindfulness; Internet Addiction Disorder; Adolescent Behavior

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention

Mindfulness intervention group

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Mindfulness Practice including 6 sessions with 1 hour for each

Interventions

Mindfulness

Mindfulness Practice including 6 sessions with 1 hour for each

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Being in the adolescent age group (17-19 years old)
• Studying in Turkish nursing department

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous participation in a mindfulness intervention program for internet addiction

• Minimum Eligible Age: 17 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 19 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Kemal Elyeli

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Kemal Elyeli

Research Asistant, PhD (c)

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Near East University

Nicosia, Lefkoşa, Cyprus

Site Status: RECRUITING

Countries

Cyprus

Central Contacts

Kemal Mr. Elyeli, PhD(c).

Role: CONTACT

kemal.elyeli@neu.edu.tr

5488350090 ext. +90

Facility Contacts

Kemal KE Elyeli, PhD(c)

Role: primary

kemal.elyeli@neu.edu.tr

5488350090

Other Identifiers

NearEastU2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id