Art-based nursing program to build healthy digital habits in adolescents
The Effect of Art-Based Nursing Intervention Helping to Develop Healthy Digital Habits on Digital Addiction, Cyberbullying and Self-Efficacy in Adolescents
This trial tests whether an art-based nursing program can help 6th‑grade students develop healthier digital habits, reduce digital addiction and cyberbullying, and increase self-efficacy.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 64 (estimated) |
| Ages | 11 Years to 15 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Selcuk University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Konya, Karatay) |
| Trial ID | NCT07123194 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This is a randomized, controlled, pre-test–post-test trial conducted in a Konya middle school with 64 sixth-grade students randomized to an art-based nursing intervention or a control group. The intervention uses structured creative art activities delivered by nursing staff to strengthen expressive skills, teach coping strategies for online challenges, and boost self-efficacy related to digital use. Outcomes include measures of digital addiction behaviors, experiences of cyberbullying, and self-efficacy before and after the program. Students and parents provide written consent and sessions require regular in-person attendance at the school.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are 6th‑grade students who speak Turkish, attend the participating Konya middle school, and whose student and parent provide written consent, without recent participation in a similar program or serious conditions preventing art activity participation.
Not a fit: Students with serious psychiatric diagnoses or physical disabilities that prevent participation, those who do not attend sessions regularly, or those outside the specified grade/language eligibility are unlikely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce problematic digital use and cyberbullying while improving adolescents' confidence and coping skills online.
How similar studies have performed: School-based and art-therapy psychosocial programs have shown promise for improving self-efficacy and reducing risky online behaviors, but art-based nursing interventions specifically targeting digital addiction are relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being a 6th-grade middle school student, * The student and their parent must provide written consent to participate in the study, * Understanding and speaking Turkish at a level sufficient to complete the data forms and participate in the sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Having participated in a similar program within the last 6 months, * Having a serious psychiatric diagnosis or physical disability that prevents participation in art activities. * Not attending any two sessions, * Requesting to leave the sessions,
Where this trial is running
Konya, Karatay
- Yasar Dogu Middle School — Konya, Karatay, Turkey (Türkiye) (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Esra Ünal Çelik, Research Assistant — Selcuk University
- Study coordinator: Esra Ünal Çelik, Research Assistant
- Email: uesra70@gmail.com
- Phone: +905072936991
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.