THE EFFECT OF SCREEN ADDICTION EDUCATION GIVEN TO PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGED 4-6 ON CHILDREN'S PROBLEMATIC MEDIA USE AND PARENTS DIGITAL PARENTING SELF-EFFICACY
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 64
- Locations
- 1
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to examine the effect of screen addiction education given to parents of children aged 4-6 on children's problematic media use and parents digital parenting self-efficacy. The widespread use of digital technologies in early childhood has increased children's media habits and led to a risk of problematic screen use. It is known that parent knowledge and attitudes toward digital media directly influence children's media behaviors. Therefore, this study will evaluate the effectiveness of parental education in reducing children's problematic media use and improving parents digital parenting skills.
Detailed Description
The rapid development of digital technologies has significantly changed the lifestyles of children in early childhood. The widespread use of digital devices such as televisions, tablets, smartphones, and computers has integrated media into children's play, learning, and socialization processes. However, this also increases the risk of problematic media use and screen addiction, particularly during the critical developmental period of ages 4-6.
Previous studies indicate that children's media usage behaviors are directly influenced by parents knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding digital media. In this context, digital parenting self-efficacy refers to parents' ability to manage, guide, and protect their children's digital media use. However, many parents struggle to adapt to the rapidly evolving digital environment and face difficulties in effectively regulating their children's media consumption.
This study is designed to evaluate the effect of screen addiction education provided to parents of children aged 4-6 on children's problematic media use and parents digital parenting self-efficacy. The intervention includes training on digital media use, screen time management, and protective parenting strategies. The study is expected to contribute to the development of healthy media habits in early childhood and to strengthen parents digital parenting skills.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Being 18 years of age or older. Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the research. Having the ability to read, write, speak, and understand Turkish. Having a child aged 4-6 years. The child attending the relevant preschool. Participating in the training sessions required by the research.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Refusal to participate in the study. The child having special needs or a chronic illness. Having difficulty understanding and speaking Turkish.
Arms & Interventions
Control Group
Screen addiction training will not be provided.
Intervention Group
Screen addiction training will be provided.
Intervention: screen addiction training (Behavioral)
Investigators
Fatmanur Bayrak
Nurse
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University