Loneliness, Problematic Internet Use
Conditions
Keywords
Motivational Interviewing, Problematic Internet Use, University students, Psychosocial Intervention, Loneliness
Brief summary
This research will examine the effect of online individual motivational interviewing applied to nursing students on problematic internet use and loneliness. Mixed method will be used in the research.
Detailed description
Problematic internet use is seen as a multidimensional syndrome consisting of cognitive and behavioral symptoms that cause negative social, academic and professional consequences. Problematic internet use to the individual; psychological effects such as eating disorder, depression, sleep disorder, addiction, anxiety, physical effects such as injury, posture disorders, social effects such as lack of social relations and loneliness. Many issues related to problematic internet use are mentioned. However, psychosocial intervention studies to help problematic internet use remain a subject of little research.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMotivational Interview
The motivational interview to be held with the experimental group was planned as 4 sessions together with the follow-up session.
Sponsors
Gazi University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
Due to the nature of the study, it was not possible to blind the researcher and the participant who applied the intervention, but the statistics and report writing process were blinded.The students in the experimental and control groups related to the research were informed about the purpose of the study.The person conducting the research knows which is the experimental group and which is the control group. For this reason, single and double blinding was not done in the study. The data regarding the measurements were written as 'A' and 'B' without specifying the experimental and control groups, and the groups were coded.The analysis of the data coded in terms of groups will be done by the statistics expert. After the statistical analyzes are made and the research report is written, the coding for the experimental and control groups will be explained.
Intervention model description
In the study, 66 students were taken as sampling, 33 of which were experimental and 33 were control.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Being in the pre-intention or intention stage according to the motivational interview change cycle determination form, 2. Scoring above the problematic internet use scale average, 3. Volunteer to participate in the study, 4. Having no problems with speaking and understanding Turkish
Exclusion criteria
1. Having a psychiatric diagnosis 2. Receiving ongoing individual or group counseling 3. Being in the phase of preparation, action or maintenance from the change phases 4. Not wanting to continue research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Problematic Internet Use | baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)] | The 33-item Problematic Internet Use Scale will measure the severity of problematic internet use. Problematic Internet Use Scale is measure designed to assess the symptoms of problematic internet use, with a higher total score suggesting more severe problematic use symptoms. Scores range from 33 to 165. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults | baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design) | The 15-item Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults will measure the severity of social and emotional loneliness. Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults is measure designed to assess the symptoms of social and emotional loneliness, with a higher total score suggesting more severe social and emotional loneliness. Scores range from 15 to 105. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participant information form | baseline | Participant information form; It consists of 6 questions prepared by the researcher to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of the student participating in the research |
| Change of Motivational Interview Change Cycle Determination Form | baseline, week 3, 3-month follow up | Motivational Interview Change Cycle Determination Form It is the form that will be used in the research to determine the place in the Change Cycle before being included in the motivational interview, and to determine what stage they are in after the interview. The form consists of 14 questions and was created by the researcher. |
| Online Individual Motivational Interview Evaluation Form-Student | 3-month follow up | Online Individual Motivational Interview Evaluation Form-Student It was prepared by the researcher in order to reveal the opinions of the students participating in the motivational interview on the evaluation of motivational interviewing, and it is a form containing 7 questions. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed