Digital parenting program to reduce mothers' social media use and shape preschoolers' technology attitudes
Official title: The Effects of Digital Parenting Training Given to Mothers on Social Media Addiction and Their Children's Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Technology Use
Run by Artvin Coruh University · NCT07008651 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This randomized program will test whether an eight-session digital parenting course helps mothers cut down social media use and improve how they handle their preschool children's technology.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 152 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Artvin Coruh University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Artvin, Centre) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 27, 2025 |
| Main results expected | September 18, 2025 |
| Study ends | December 19, 2025 |
| Registry record updated | June 6, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07008651 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are mothers with at least a primary school education who have a healthy 3–6-year-old child, use a digital device, and have at least one social media account.
✕Probably not a fit
Mothers or children who develop acute or chronic illnesses during the data collection period, mothers without digital device/social media use, or those unwilling to continue participation are unlikely to benefit from the program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The randomized controlled trial enrolled 152 mothers of healthy preschool children (ages 3–6) registered at Family Health Center No. 1 in Artvin and randomized 76 to the digital parenting education and 76 to a control group. The intervention consisted of eight 20-minute sessions plus a brochure, with content drawn from national parental guides from the Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services, the Ministry of Health, and the Presidency's Directorate of Communications. Outcomes (mothers' social media addiction levels and knowledge/attitudes about children's technology use) were measured before and after the intervention in a 2x2 mixed design. The program was delivered at the Family Health Center and targeted mothers who use digital devices and maintain social media accounts.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help mothers reduce problematic social media use and strengthen parenting practices that support healthier technology habits in preschool children.
How similar studies have gone: Similar parent-training and digital-literacy programs have shown modest success in improving parental mediation and reducing children's screen time, though results are mixed and short-module interventions have limited direct evidence.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Having at least a primary school degree * Being a mother with a 3-6 year old child * Using at least one of the digital devices such as a smart phone/tablet/computer * Having a social media account (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp etc.) Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of acute/chronic disease by the child or mother during the data collection period * Wanting to leave the study
Where it's running
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Family Health Center No. 1 affiliated to Artvin Provincial Health Directorate
Artvin, Centre, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Fatma GUDUCU TUFEKCI, Professor — Ataturk University
- Study coordinator: ELİF TİRYAKİ, PhD Student
- Email: elfbodur@artvin.edu.tr
- Phone: +90 506 315 72 32
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.