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Analysis of Internet Addiction, Musculoskeletal Pain and Body Awareness in High School Students

— Observational Healthy

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Survey application.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Healthy. Basic parameters: 15 years — 18 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Turkey (Türkiye)
Next step
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Overview

The study will investigate internet addiction, musculoskeletal pain and body awareness in high school students.

Detailed description

Internet addiction is generally defined as not being able to prevent excessive use of the internet, the time spent on other occupations is not as valuable as the internet, excessive irritability and aggressive behavior when deprived.This situation brings with it musculoskeletal pain. Pain in the musculoskeletal system can cause a decrease in body awareness.Long periods of time spent in front of the computer, the use of non-ergonomic tables and chairs affect body awareness by causing deterioration of posture. There are several studies in literature investigating internet addiction and pain, however internet addiction, body awareness and musculoskeletal system problems of high school students have not been investigated yet. In present study, internet addiction, body awareness and musculoskeletal problems will be investigated in high school students.

Interventions

  • Other Survey application
    Researchers will go to the designated high schools and meet face-to-face with the responsible/guidance teachers at the school. The research will be explained to the students by going to the classrooms with the teachers, and they will be asked to fill in the consent forms of the parents and themselves. Students will be given 5 days to explain the work to their families and bring their signed consent forms. Students who bring consent forms, meet the criteria for participation in the study, and vol

Primary outcome measures

  • Internet Addiction Scale [Time frame: 5-10 minutes]
  • Body Awareness Questionarre [Time frame: 5-10 minutes]
  • Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires [Time frame: 5-10 minutes]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Not having a mental disability that will prevent them from understanding and answering the questions
  • 15-18 years old
  • Having internet at home
  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Having an individual device that provides internet access

Exclusion criteria

  • No family approval
  • Having an orthopedic, musculoskeletal or neurological disease that will affect body awareness and musculoskeletal system.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Observational model
Other

Study locations

Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
  • Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Health Sciences — Muğla

Publications

  • Sinkkonen HM, Puhakka H, Merilainen M. Internet use and addiction among Finnish adolescents (15-19 years). J Adolesc. 2014 Feb;37(2):123-31. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.11.008. Epub 2013 Dec 10. PMID 24439618
  • Sung J, Lee J, Noh HM, Park YS, Ahn EJ. Associations between the Risk of Internet Addiction and Problem Behaviors among Korean Adolescents. Korean J Fam Med. 2013 Mar;34(2):115-22. doi: 10.4082/kjfm.2013.34.2.115. Epub 2013 Mar 20. PMID 23560210
  • Kim Y, Park JY, Kim SB, Jung IK, Lim YS, Kim JH. The effects of Internet addiction on the lifestyle and dietary behavior of Korean adolescents. Nutr Res Pract. 2010 Feb;4(1):51-7. doi: 10.4162/nrp.2010.4.1.51. Epub 2010 Feb 24. PMID 20198209
  • Cao H, Sun Y, Wan Y, Hao J, Tao F. Problematic Internet use in Chinese adolescents and its relation to psychosomatic symptoms and life satisfaction. BMC Public Health. 2011 Oct 14;11:802. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-802. PMID 21995654
  • Harman JP, Hansen CE, Cochran ME, Lindsey CR. Liar, liar: internet faking but not frequency of use affects social skills, self-esteem, social anxiety, and aggression. Cyberpsychol Behav. 2005 Feb;8(1):1-6. doi: 10.1089/cpb.2005.8.1. PMID 15738687
  • Paananen MV, Auvinen JP, Taimela SP, Tammelin TH, Kantomaa MT, Ebeling HE, Taanila AM, Zitting PJ, Karppinen JI. Psychosocial, mechanical, and metabolic factors in adolescents' musculoskeletal pain in multiple locations: a cross-sectional study. Eur J Pain. 2010 Apr;14(4):395-401. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.06.003. Epub 2009 Jul 28. PMID 19640750
  • Mehling WE, Gopisetty V, Daubenmier J, Price CJ, Hecht FM, Stewart A. Body awareness: construct and self-report measures. PLoS One. 2009;4(5):e5614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005614. Epub 2009 May 19. PMID 19440300
  • Baas LS, Beery TA, Allen G, Wizer M, Wagoner LE. An exploratory study of body awareness in persons with heart failure treated medically or with transplantation. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2004 Jan-Feb;19(1):32-40. doi: 10.1097/00005082-200401000-00007. PMID 14994780

Identifiers

NCT: NCT05636137 · MEB1

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗