Roy Adaptation Model Based Strengthening Program and Social Media Addiction
Condition: Social Media Addiction
MeSH terms: Behavior, Addictive; Internet Addiction Disorder
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      In this pretest-posttest, randomized controlled study, the effect of the empowerment program
      developed based on Roy Adaptation on the healthy lifestyle behaviors, self-esteem and social
      media addiction of nursing students will be examined. The hypothesis of this study is that
      the empowerment program based on Roy Adaptation Model reduces Social Media Addiction,
      increases Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors and Self-Esteem.
    

Detailed description: 
      The universe of this study was composed of 411 nursing students studying at Mersin
      University's faculty of nursing.The data were collected using the Bergen Social Media
      Addiction Scale from 384 nursing students who accepted to participate in the study between 09
      January 2020 - 09 March 2020.From the scale developed by Andresan et al in 2017 and adapted
      to Turkish by Demirci in 2019, 110 nursing students who scored 3 or more out of at least 4
      out of 6 items or scored 18 or more out of the total score constituted the sample of the
      study.110 nursing students were assigned to the experimental and control groups (55
      experimental and 55 control groups) by block randomization.7 separate focus group sessions
      were held online between 01 September 2020 - 01 October 2020 with 55 student nurses in the
      experimental group. Using the literature and data obtained from the first stage of the study
      (analysis of focus group sessions), a strengthening program based on the Roy Adaptation Model
      was made.The necessary corrections and additions were made to the program by obtaining expert
      opinions from field experts regarding the program created. Empowerment program based on Roy
      Adaptation Model will be applied to 55 student nurses in the experimental group between 01
      February 2021 - 01 May 2021 through online group sessions. The Bergen Social Media Addiction
      Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Scale, which were applied
      as a pre-test in the first session of the application, will be applied as a post-test in the
      12th session.
    

Intervention name(s): Roy Adaptation Model Based Strengthening Program
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Applications included in the strengthening program sessions:
Awareness study on social media addiction and its effects
Awareness work on the correct and effective use of leisure time
As a result of social media addiction, within the scope of Roy Adaptation Model, scenario sharing and problem solving process related to the problems arising in the fields of physical, group identity - self, role and interdependence
Awareness work on recognizing and managing emotions
Relaxation and Breathing Exercise in Emotion Management
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: This study is pretest posttest randomized controlled clinical trial. The universe of this study was composed of 411 nursing students studying at Mersin University's faculty of nursing.The data were collected using the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale from 384 nursing students who accepted to participate in the study between 09 January 2020 - 09 March 2020.From the scale developed by Andresan et al in 2017 and adapted to Turkish by Demirci in 2019, 110 nursing students who scored 3 or more out of at least 4 out of 6 items or scored 18 or more out of the total score constituted the sample of the study.110 nursing students were assigned to the experimental and control groups (55 experimental and 55 control groups) by block randomization.
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care
Keywords: Social media addiction; Empowerment; Nursing; Roy Adaptation Model