The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Problematic Internet Use and Loneliness

Loneliness Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect Of Online Individual Motivational Interviewing Applied To Nursing Students On Problematic Internet Use And Loneliness Level

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05646329
• Other study ID #: Elif Altun
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: Gazi University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 66
• Est. completion date: June 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 15, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Loneliness

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Motivational Interview
The motivational interview to be held with the experimental group was planned as 4 sessions together with the follow-up session.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Gazi University	Ankara

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Gazi University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (7)

Guo L, Luo M, Wang WX, Huang GL, Xu Y, Gao X, Lu CY, Zhang WH. Association between problematic Internet use, sleep disturbance, and suicidal behavior in Chinese adolescents. J Behav Addict. 2018 Dec 1;7(4):965-975. doi: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.115. Epub 2018 — View Citation

Kim HJ, Min JY, Kim HJ, Min KB. Accident risk associated with smartphone addiction: A study on university students in Korea. J Behav Addict. 2017 Dec 1;6(4):699-707. doi: 10.1556/2006.6.2017.070. Epub 2017 Nov 3. — View Citation

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Odaci, H. ve Kalkan, M. (2010). Problematic Internet use, loneliness and dating anxiety among young adult university students. Computers & Education, 55(3), 1091-1097.

Park S, Hong KE, Park EJ, Ha KS, Yoo HJ. The association between problematic internet use and depression, suicidal ideation and bipolar disorder symptoms in Korean adolescents. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2013 Feb;47(2):153-9. doi: 10.1177/0004867412463613. Ep — View Citation

Shek, D. T., Sun, R. C., and Yu, L. (2013). Internet addiction. Springer.

Tao ZL, Liu Y. Is there a relationship between Internet dependence and eating disorders? A comparison study of Internet dependents and non-Internet dependents. Eat Weight Disord. 2009 Jun-Sep;14(2-3):e77-83. doi: 10.1007/BF03327803. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Participant information form	Participant information form; It consists of 6 questions prepared by the researcher to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of the student participating in the research	baseline
Other	Change of Motivational Interview Change Cycle Determination Form	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.	baseline, week 3, 3-month follow up
Other	Online Individual Motivational Interview Evaluation Form-Student	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.	3-month follow up
Primary	Change of Problematic Internet Use	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.	baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)]
Secondary	Change of Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults	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.	baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)