Effects of Digital Detox Training on Screen Use, Sleep Quality, and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 160
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Changes in Multi-Screen Addiction Levels
研究概览
简要总结
This study evaluates the effects of a digital detox program on screen time, sleep quality, and healthy lifestyle behaviors among adolescents aged 10-19 years. Excessive use of smartphones and digital devices is associated with poor sleep quality, reduced well-being, and impaired daily functioning.
Participants will be randomly assigned to either a digital detox intervention group or a control group. The intervention consists of ten weekly 60-minute sessions designed to reduce screen time, increase awareness of digital media use, and improve sleep hygiene. The control group will not receive any intervention.
Data will be collected at baseline and approximately 10 weeks after the intervention using standardized questionnaires and screen time measures. The study aims to evaluate whether a structured digital detox program improves behavioral and sleep-related outcomes in adolescents.
详细描述
Digital screen use has become a central part of daily life worldwide, particularly among adolescents. Excessive screen exposure has been associated with sleep disturbances, psychological distress, and reduced academic performance.
Previous studies have demonstrated associations between problematic smartphone use and poor sleep quality, with pre-sleep behaviors acting as a mediating factor. Digital detox interventions, defined as structured reductions in digital device use, have been reported to improve sleep quality, reduce stress, and support healthier behavioral patterns.
However, there is limited experimental evidence evaluating structured digital detox programs in adolescent populations within educational settings. Therefore, this randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effects of a structured digital detox program on screen use behavior, sleep quality, and lifestyle outcomes among adolescents.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 10 Years 至 19 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Aged 10-19 years Smartphone user At least 3 hours of daily screen time Willing to participate in the digital detox program Written informed consent and parental consent obtained No diagnosed chronic medical condition or sleep disorder
排除标准
- •Outside the age range (10-19 years) Does not use a smartphone Daily screen time less than 3 hours Diagnosed chronic medical illness (e.g., diabetes, asthma, epilepsy) Diagnosed sleep disorder Current psychiatric treatment or medication use Previous participation in a similar digital detox or sleep intervention Unable to attend intervention sessions regularly Refusal to complete study assessments
研究组 & 干预措施
Digital Detox Intervention
Arm 1: Experimental - Digital Detox Intervention Participants receive a structured 10-week digital detox program consisting of weekly 60-minute sessions including psychoeducation, behavioral strategies, goal setting, self-monitoring, and sleep hygiene education.
干预措施: Digital Detox Intervention (Behavioral)
Control Group
Arm 2: Control - No Intervention Participants continue their usual daily routine and receive no structured intervention during the study period. Assessments are completed at scheduled time points.
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in Multi-Screen Addiction Levels
时间窗: Baseline and approximately 10 weeks post-intervention
Participants' levels of problematic multiscreen use will be assessed using the total score of the Multiscreen Addiction Scale. Higher scores indicate higher levels of problematic screen use. Changes will be evaluated by comparing baseline and post-intervention measurements following a 10-week digital detox program.
次要结局
- Changes in the Level of Healthy and Sustainable Lifestyle(Baseline and approximately 10 weeks post-intervention)
- Changes in Sleep Quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index - PSQI)(Baseline and approximately 10 weeks post-intervention)
研究者
HÜSEYİN ÇAPUK
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Şırnak Üniversitesi