Internet Addiction Tendency
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group received an intervention program in addition to a training course on IA, while the control group received only the training course on IA.The frequency and duration of the interv
E-Net Sharing"
, and was designed to allow team members to get to know each other, sign team agreements, and share their histories, experiences, resources, and impressions about Internet use.
The second session was
Know Yourself"
, and the goals were to learn the characteristics of one'
s stress disposition and self-care behaviors, to recognize one'
s predominant resources, and to increase one'
s sense of self-esteem.
The third session was "
Problem Solving"
, and the goals were to inspire the wisdom of group members to seek out each other'
s superior resources and confront practical concerns.
The fourth session was "
Meaning of Life"
, and the goals were to get the team members to think deeply about the meaning and values of life through sharing with each other and to increase their sense of meaning.
The fifth session was "
True Confessions"
, and the goals were to share their harvests with each other and process their feelings of separation among group members.
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Zhejiang Gongshang University, China
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students who scored above the cut-off value of 50 on the Young's Internet Addiction Test; Students in their second year of college or above who have been taken the required course of college psycho-health education in their first-year; Students who understand the purpose of this study and can give informed consent to participate in this study; Students who are available to participate during the determined group intervention time frame.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Students undergoing treatment for mental disorders; Students receiving other counseling or group activities related to IA.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Data were collected by three times for both groups: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, and one month later.Primary outcome was Young's Internet Addiction Test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The K6 Sense of Coherence (SOC-13) The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) The General Procrastination Scale (GPS) Internet Addiction Improvement Motivation Scale (IAIMS) Subjective Evaluation of Self-status | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public ContactNobuaki Morita
Department of Social Psychiatry and Mental Health Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Outcome results
None listed