Prevention Program of Internet Addiction among Preparatory School Students | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 8, Volume 6, Issue 4, December 2015, Pages 117-134 PDF (675.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.211212 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hemat Abd Elmoneem Elsayied1; Seham Guirguis Ragheb1; Sahar Ahmed Shafik2 | ||
| 1Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University. | ||
| 2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Internet addiction is a broad concept. Despite inconclusive or inconsistent definition of this disorder, usage of the internet is growing rapidly each year, especially among adolescents, making it imperative to look into factors that can be correlated to its. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the prevention program of internet addiction among preparatory school students. Design: A quasi-experimental design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in two preparatory schools were chosen randomly and representing the urban area (Al Abbasia district, Cairo Governorate). Sample: A multi-stage random sample technique equal 110 students was randomly selected in this study. Tools: Three tools were utilized in this study in Tool I: A structural interviewing questionnaire was used for assessing socio-demographic characteristics of the students', their knowledge related to the internet use, physically and mentally health problems& student school performance, tool II: internet addictive behavior scale, for assessing students physical effect, social effect, cultural and economic effect, and psychological effect and tool III: Observational checklist were used to assess students practice toward ergonomic exercises. Results: More than half of the students were male ,there were highly statistically significant differences pre and post implementation of the prevention program regarding students' knowledge concepts, aim of computer used, uses , risk factor, important of balanced diet, important of ergonomic exercises, physical and mental health problems & highly statistically significant correlations were found between internet addiction and depression, anxiety and stress levels of students among preparatory school students . The highest total mean score was related to the psychosocial changes of prolonged internet use Conclusion: The study concluded that improving student knowledge and practices regarding internet addiction after implementation the prevention program This study showed highly statistically significant correlations between internet addiction and depression, anxiety and stress levels of students at p > 0.01 regarding physical, social, cultural and economical & Psychological effects of prolonged internet usage .Recommendations: Continuous prevention program about internet addiction among preparatory school student, Also booklet and a pamphlet containing knowledge and practices regarding complication of internet addiction, researches are needed to detect the other problems to early management | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Internet Addiction; preparatory school; prevention program | ||
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