Problematic Internet UseNCT05646329
The Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Problematic Internet Use and Loneliness
A study testing Motivational Interview in people with Problematic Internet Use and Loneliness, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Problematic Internet Use, Loneliness
- What is being tested?
- Motivational Interview
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 66 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Sep 2021to 15 Jun 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Being in the pre-intention or intention stage according to the motivational interview change cycle determination form,
- Scoring above the problematic internet use scale average,
- Volunteer to participate in the study,
- Having no problems with speaking and understanding Turkish
Who cannot join
- Having a psychiatric diagnosis
- Receiving ongoing individual or group counseling
- Being in the phase of preparation, action or maintenance from the change phases
- Not wanting to continue research
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: The Effect Of Online Individual Motivational Interviewing Applied To Nursing Students On Problematic Internet Use And Loneliness Level
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.
Read the 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.
- Conditions
- Problematic Internet Use, Loneliness
- Being tested
- Motivational Interview
- Keywords
- Motivational Interviewing, Problematic Internet Use, University students, Psychosocial Intervention, Loneliness
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Motivational InterviewBehavioural
The motivational interview to be held with the experimental group was planned as 4 sessions together with the follow-up session.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | The motivational interview to be held with the experimental group was planned as 4 sessions together with the follow-up session. The session will last a maximum of 40 minutes. The session will be once a week. Motivational interview will be conducted individually and online with the experimental group. For individual interviews, the appropriate day and time will be determined with the researcher before the first session and the sessions will continue on the same day and time every week. Receives: Behavioral: Motivational Interview |
| Waiting list group | No intervention | If the students in the control group make a request at the end of the study, an online individual motivational interview will be held. The intervention applied to the experimental group will also be applied to the control group at the end of the study. Intervention: Behavioural Intervention Based on Problematic Internet Use |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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.
Measured: baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)]
Secondary outcomes (1)
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.
Measured: baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Dec 2022
- Study start1 Sep 2021
- Primary completion15 Jun 2022
- Study completion15 Jun 2023 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (7)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Problematic Internet UseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- In the study, 66 students were taken as sampling, 33 of which were experimental and 33 were control.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Gazi University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Elif Altun, Gazi University
- Investigators
- Elif Altun, Principal investigator, elifaltun@gazi.edu.tr
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05646329
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Elif Altun
- Status last verified
- Dec 2022
- First submitted
- 3 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 12 Dec 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Publications
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 Nov 26.
PubMed 30474380Odacı, 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. Epub 2012 Oct 9.
PubMed 23047959Shek, 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.
PubMed 19934640Kim 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.
PubMed 29099234Makhsous M, Lin F, Hendrix RW, Hepler M, Zhang LQ. Sitting with adjustable ischial and back supports: biomechanical changes. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Jun 1;28(11):1113-21; discussion 1121-2. doi: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000068243.63203.A8.
PubMed 12782977
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Dec 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect Of Online Individual Motivational Interviewing Applied To Nursing Students On Problematic Internet Use And Loneliness Level
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05646329
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Elif Altun
- Conditions
- Problematic Internet Use, Loneliness
- Keywords
- Motivational Interviewing, Problematic Internet Use, University students, Psychosocial Intervention, Loneliness
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 66 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Gazi UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Sep 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jun 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Jun 2023 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 Dec 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- In the study, 66 students were taken as sampling, 33 of which were experimental and 33 were control.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | Experimental | Behavioral: Motivational InterviewThe motivational interview to be held with the experimental group was planned as 4 sessions together with the follow-up session. The session will last a maximum of 40 minutes. The session will be once a week. Motivational interview will be conducted individually and online with the experimental group. For individual interviews, the appropriate day and time will be determined with the researcher before the first session and the sessions will continue on the same day and time every week. |
| Waiting list group | No intervention | –If the students in the control group make a request at the end of the study, an online individual motivational interview will be held. The intervention applied to the experimental group will also be applied to the control group at the end of the study. Intervention: Behavioural Intervention Based on Problematic Internet Use |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Being in the pre-intention or intention stage according to the motivational interview change cycle determination form,
- Scoring above the problematic internet use scale average,
- Volunteer to participate in the study,
- Having no problems with speaking and understanding Turkish
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Having a psychiatric diagnosis
- Receiving ongoing individual or group counseling
- Being in the phase of preparation, action or maintenance from the change phases
- Not wanting to continue research
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Motivational InterviewThe motivational interview to be held with the experimental group was planned as 4 sessions together with the follow-up session. | Behavioural | Experimental |
Primary outcome
Change of Problematic Internet Use
Time frame: 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.
1 secondary outcome
Change of Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults
Time frame: baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Dec 2022.
- Results publication: PubMed 30474380Guo 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 Nov 26.
- Results publicationOdacı, H. ve Kalkan, M. (2010). Problematic Internet use, loneliness and dating anxiety among young adult university students. Computers & Education, 55(3), 1091-1097.
- Results publication: PubMed 23047959Park 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. Epub 2012 Oct 9.
- Results publicationShek, D. T., Sun, R. C., and Yu, L. (2013). Internet addiction. Springer.
- Results publication: PubMed 19934640Tao 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.
- Results publication: PubMed 29099234Kim 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.
- Results publication: PubMed 12782977Makhsous M, Lin F, Hendrix RW, Hepler M, Zhang LQ. Sitting with adjustable ischial and back supports: biomechanical changes. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2003 Jun 1;28(11):1113-21; discussion 1121-2. doi: 10.1097/01.BRS.0000068243.63203.A8.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Elif Altun principal investigator
elifaltun@gazi.edu.tr
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Motivational Interview in people with Problematic Internet Use and Loneliness, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Change of Problematic Internet Use (time frame: baseline, week 3 , 3- month follow up (Pretest-posttest follow-up experimental design)]). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05646329, which also lists 7 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Dec 2022; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.