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The Effect of a Digital Literacy Program on Problematic Internet Use, Emotion Regulation, and Loneliness in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT07367919 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2026-01-26

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of a digital literacy program on problematic internet use, emotion regulation, and loneliness among adolescents. The study aims to answer the following key questions:

* Does a digital literacy program for adolescents affect problematic internet use, emotion regulation skills, and loneliness?
* What is the effect of a digital literacy program for adolescents on the level of problematic internet use?
* What is the effect of a digital literacy program for adolescents on emotion regulation skills?
* What is the effect of a digital literacy program for adolescents on loneliness? Researchers will conduct pretest and posttest evaluations in the experimental and control groups to determine the effects of the digital literacy program on problematic internet use, emotion regulation, and loneliness in adolescents. Participants in the experimental group who meet the inclusion criteria will receive 8 weeks of positive youth development-based digital literacy training, 40 minutes per week. After the posttest measurements are completed, the intervention group will receive 2 weeks of digital literacy training.

Conditions

  • Healthy Adolescents

Interventions

OTHER

DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM

This intervention is an eight-week, face-to-face, Positive Youth Development-Based Digital Literacy Program designed specifically for adolescents. It includes interactive sessions, discussions, and exercises that address digital literacy, problematic internet use, emotion regulation, and loneliness. The program differs from other digital literacy interventions because it integrates positive youth development principles and focuses on both online behavior and emotional skills.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ataturk University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sümeyra DEMİRELİ, PhD student · Ataturk University

  • Hatice DURMAZ, Associate Professor · Ataturk University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-28
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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