Effects of an Integrated Internet Addiction Prevention Program on Elementary Students' Self-regulation and Internet Addiction.
10.4040/jkan.2015.45.2.251
- Author:
So Youn MUN
1
;
Byoung Sook LEE
Author Information
1. Acheon Elementary School, Gimcheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Internet;
Addiction;
Prevention;
Self regulation
- MeSH:
Behavior, Addictive/*prevention & control/psychology;
Child;
Female;
Humans;
Internet;
Male;
Power (Psychology);
Program Development;
*Program Evaluation;
Self-Control/*psychology
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2015;45(2):251-261
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop an integrated internet addiction prevention program and test its effects on the self-regulation and internet addiction of elementary students who are at risk for internet addiction. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. Participants were assigned to the experimental group (n=28) or control group (n=28). Contents of the program developed in this study included provision of information about internet addiction, interventions for empowerment and methods of behavioral modification. A pre-test and two post-tests were done to identify the effects of the program and their continuity. Effects were testified using Repeated measures ANOVA, simple effect analysis, and Time Contrast. RESULTS: The self-regulation of the experimental group after the program was significantly higher than the control group. The score for internet addiction self-diagnosis and the internet use time in the experimental group were significantly lower than the control group. CONCLUSION: The effects of the integrated internet addiction prevention program for preventing internet addiction in elementary students at risk for internet addiction were validated.
