Development and Effect of a Smartphone Overdependence Prevention Program for University Students Based on Self-Determination Theory
10.4040/jkan.2020.50.1.116
- Author:
Myung Soon KWON
1
;
Jeong Soon YU
Author Information
1. School of Nursing · Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Smartphone;
Addictive;
Behavior;
Personal Autonomy;
Universities
- MeSH:
Humans;
Mental Competency;
Personal Autonomy;
Self-Control;
Smartphone
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2020;50(1):116-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to develop a smartphone overdependence prevention program for college students based on the self-determination theory (SDT) and evaluate its effectiveness.METHODS: A non-equivalent control group repeated measures design was used for the study. Participants were 64 university freshmen (experimental group: 29, control group: 35). The developed program consists of eight sessions conducted twice a week. The program was designed to promote autonomy, competence, and relatedness the three elements of the basic psychological needs of self-determination theory. The participants were assessed before the program, immediately after, and 1 and 3 months after the program. Data were collected from April 23 to September 14, 2018 and analyzed by performing a Chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, independent t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS/WIN 23.0.RESULTS: This study showed improvement in the basic psychological needs (F=3.90, p =.010) in the experimental group compared to the control group. Specifically, competence (F=2.93, p =.035), relatedness (F=2.89, p =.045), and self-regulatory ability (F=3.11, p =.028) improved significantly.CONCLUSION: Study findings indicate thatthe smartphone overdependence prevention program based on the Self-determination theory could be an effective intervention for improving basic psychological needs and self-regulation ability. Therefore, this program could be an efficient strategy for smartphone overdependence prevention in university students.
