Effects of a Cell Phone Use Education Program on Knowledge, Attitude, Self-efficacy, and Self-control of Cell Phone Use in Elementary School Students.
- Author:
Hyun Young KOO
1
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. hykoo@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cell phone;
Addictive behavior;
Education
- MeSH:
Behavior, Addictive;
Cellular Phone;
Humans;
Child Health
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
2012;18(3):109-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to develop an education program on cell phone use for elementary school students, and examine its effects on their knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and self-control in cell phone use. METHODS: The study was designed using a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The participants were 64 elementary school students (31 in the experimental group and 33 in the control group). Students in the experimental group were given the education program on cell phone use. The data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 19.0 program. RESULTS: Students in the experimental group reported increased knowledge and attitude regarding cell phone use which were significantly higher than students in the control group (p<.001, p<.001). But, self-efficacy and self-control for students in the experimental group were not different from those in the control group. CONCLUSION: The study results indicate that the education program for cell phone use is effective in increasing knowledge and attitude regarding cell phone use in elementary school students.
