The Effect of Motivational Interviews on the Digital Game Addiction Levels of Nursing Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Addiction; Motivational Interview
• Interventions: Behavioral: Motivational interview in digital game addiction

• Registration Number: NCT05457777
• Lead Sponsor: Fidan Balkaya

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of motivational interviewing based on change stages on digital game addiction. This study will be conducted with a total of 72 individuals assigned by a randomization site from all nursing students who study at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences, voluntarily participated in the study, and were found to be digital game addicts. These individuals will be equally distributed to the intervention and control groups. Personal Information Form, Stages of Change Questionnaire and Digital Game Addiction Scale will be distributed to individuals to answer. The obtained data will be analyzed statistically.

Detailed Description

The aim of this study is to reveal the effect of motivational interviewing based on change stages on digital game addiction. This study will be conducted with a total of 72 individuals assigned by a randomization site from all nursing students who study at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Health Sciences, voluntarily participated in the study, and were found to be digital game addicts. These individuals will be equally distributed to the intervention and control groups. Each group will contain 36 participants. the participants in intervention group will take motivational interventions while the individuals who have digital game addiction in control group will not take this application. Personal Information Form, Stages of Change Questionnaire and Digital Game Addiction Scale will be distributed to individuals to answer. The obtained data will be analyzed statistically.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-03
• Study Start: 2022-05-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-14
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-22
• Study Completion: 2022-10-22
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 72

Inclusion Criteria

Nursing students who:

• agree to participate in the study
• are over 18 years
• have game addiction
• agree to participate in the negotiations

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals who:

• do not agree to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motivational interview group	Motivational interview in digital game addiction	Motivational interviews will be held to the participants with digital game addiction in this group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Digital Game Addiction Scale	up to three months	The scale has a five-point Likert type, single-factor structure and scores between 1-5 (1=never, 5=always) (range: 7-35). Evaluation is made using monoetic and polyethical diagnoses. According to the monothetic diagnosis, if the person scores three (sometimes) or more on seven of the seven items; According to the polythetic diagnosis, if at least four of the seven items score three (sometimes) or more, it is defined as "game addict".

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sivas Cumhuriyet University; 🇹🇷 Sivas, Center, Turkey