The effect of peer relationship enhancement programs on the prevention of smartphone addiction among late school-age children in South Korea

Autor: Kyung-Sook Bang, Juhyun Jo
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of pediatric nursing. 63
ISSN: 1532-8449
Popis: Purpose This study investigated the effectiveness of a peer relationship enhancement program in preventing smartphone addiction among late school-age children. Design and methods This study employed a non-equivalent control pretest-posttest design. The participants (the experimental and control groups comprised 27 and 25 participants, respectively) included late school-age children who were registered at eight community children's centers in a region in South Korea. The program comprised group-based play and art activities, spanning 12 sessions, each of which was 90 min long. The outcome variables were peer relationships, depression, self-control, and smartphone addiction. Data were collected through baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up assessments and analyzed through repeated measures analysis of variance (RM-ANOVA). Results This program had a significant effect on peer relationships, depression, and smartphone addiction; however, no effect was found on self-control. Conclusion The peer relationship enhancement program of this study was effective in preventing smartphone addiction by improving peer relationships and reducing depression in late school-age children. Practical implications The peer relationship enhancement program can be utilized in various pediatric nursing settings to prevent smartphone addiction. Therefore, it contributes to the expansion of the field of pediatric nursing practices.
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