Student Counsellors' Perspectives on Comprehensive Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Adolescent Internet Addiction
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Suryani Suryani
,
Restuning Widiasih
,
Cecep Eli kosasih
,
Windy Rakhmawati
,
Habsyah Saparidah Agustina
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to explore the perspectives of student counsellors regarding comprehensive prevention and intervention strategies for addressing internet addiction among adolescents.
Method: This study employed an exploratory-descriptive qualitative design. Data collection involved focus group discussions (FGDs) with 12 purposively selected student counsellors from high schools in four West Java regions. Counsellors were chosen based on their experience in managing students with internet addiction within the past year. FGDs were conducted virtually due to Covid-19 restrictions, with sessions aimed at exploring perceptions and strategies related to internet addiction prevention and intervention. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis following Clarke and Braun's approach to identify key themes.
Results: The results of the study obtained 5 themes which are: a comprehensive assessment is needed to determine appropriate interventions for students experiencing internet addiction; family is the main supporting factor in managing and preventing internet addiction; various parties must cooperate in overcoming internet addiction; health education about internet addiction during school orientation is important as a prevention program; and digitalization and communication control programs affect the phenomenon of internet addiction.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, we can conclude the importance of comprehensive assessments to determine appropriate interventions and the need for support from other parties in overcoming internet addiction among students.
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2. Lin M-P, Wu JY-W, You J, Hu W-H, Yen C-F. Prevalence of internet addiction and its risk and protective factors in a representative sample of senior high school students in Taiwan. J Adolesc. 2018;62:38-46.
3. Lin M-P. Prevalence of internet addiction during the COVID-19 outbreak and its risk factors among junior high school students in Taiwan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(22):8547.
4. Wang H, Zhou X, Lu C, Wu J, Deng X, Hong L. Problematic Internet use in high school students in Guangdong Province, China. PloS one. 2011;6(5):e19660.
5. Yang SC, Tung C-J. Comparison of Internet addicts and non-addicts in Taiwanese high school. Comput Human Behav. 2007;23(1):79-96.
6. Gülbetekin E, Gül Can F. The relationship between internet addiction and peer bullying level of sixth and seventh grade secondary school students. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2023;36(3):248-55.
7. Ismail SJI, Kusnandar T, Sanovia Y, Mayasari R, Negara RM, Mahayana D. Study of internet and social media addiction in Indonesia during COVID-19. IJAIT (International Journal of Applied Information Technology). 2020:69-80.
8. You Z, Mei W, Ye N, Zhang L, Andrasik F. Mediating effects of rumination and bedtime procrastination on the relationship between Internet addiction and poor sleep quality. J Behav Addict. 2020;9(4):1002-10.
9. Ismail SJI, Kusnandar T, Sanovia Y, Mayasari R, Negara RM, Mahayana D. Study of internet and social media addiction in Indonesia during COVID-19. IJAIT (International Journal of Applied Information Technology). 2020:69-80.
10. Karatoprak S, Dönmez YE, ÖZEL ÖZCAN Ö. The predictive effect of internet addiction and psychiatric disorders on traditional peer bullying. Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry/Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi. 2020;21(6).
11. Odacı H, Çelik ÇB. Group counselling on college students’ internet dependency and life satisfaction. Journal of psychologists and counsellors in schools. 2017;27(2):239-50.
12. Abbas HA. Effects of personality disorders and attitudes towards social networking services: evidence from family business successors in the Arab world. Journal of Family Business Management. 2022;12(2):316-36.
13. Xin M, Xing J, Pengfei W, Houru L, Mengcheng W, Hong Z. Online activities, prevalence of Internet addiction and risk factors related to family and school among adolescents in China. Addict Behav Rep. 2018;7:14-8.
14. Zhao Y, Qu D, Chen S, Chi X. Network analysis of internet addiction and depression among Chinese college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study. Comput Human Behav. 2022;138:107424.
15. Kaplan DM, Tarvydas VM, Gladding ST. 20/20: A vision for the future of counseling: The new consensus definition of counseling. Journal of Counseling & Development. 2014;92(3):366-72.
16. Beames JR, Johnston L, O’Dea B, Torok M, Boydell K, Christensen H, et al. Addressing the mental health of school students: Perspectives of secondary school teachers and counselors. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology. 2022;10(1):128-43.
17. Padda I, Parmar MA. StatPearls Publishing. Florida; 2022.
18. Braun V, Clarke V. To saturate or not to saturate? Questioning data saturation as a useful concept for thematic analysis and sample-size rationales. Qual Res Sport Exerc Health. 2021;13(2):201-16.
19. Suryani S, Rakhmawati W, Widiasih R, Kosasih CE. Living with internet addiction: Experience of adolescent girls during learning from home in COVID-19 pandemic. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2021;9(T6):36-9.
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25. Ariani GAAPP, Suryani S, Hernawaty T. Relationship between academic stress, family and peer attachment with internet addiction in adolescents. 2018.
26. Sriati A, Lukman M, Agustina HS. Relation of Academic Stress Levels and Internet Addiction in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study. Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences. 2022;18.
27. Chi X, Hong X, Chen X. Profiles and sociodemographic correlates of Internet addiction in early adolescents in southern China. Addictive behaviors. 2020;106:106385.
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31. Gholamian B, Shahnazi H, Hassanzadeh A. The effect of educational intervention based on BASNEF model for reducing internet addiction among female students: A quasi-experimental study. Ital J Pediatr. 2019;45:1-7.
32. Li W, Garland EL, Howard MO. Family factors in Internet addiction among Chinese youth: A review of English-and Chinese-language studies. Comput Human Behav. 2014;31:393-411.
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36. Apisitwasana N, Perngparn U, Cottler LB. Effectiveness of school- and family-based interventions to prevent gaming addiction among grades 4-5 students in Bangkok, Thailand. Psychol Res Behav Manag. 2018;11:103-15.
37. Busiol D, Lee TY. Prevention of internet addiction: the PATHS program. Student well-being in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong: Theory, intervention and research: Springer; 2015. p. 185-93.
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43. Yosep I, Suryani S, Mediani HS, Mardhiyah A, Hernawaty T. A scoping review of nursing interventions to reduce PTSD in adolescents who have been sexually abused. BMC nursing. 2024;23(1):470.
44. Gaysina GI, Zakirova VG. Prevention of teenager's Internet addiction: Pilot program. İlköğretim Online. 2017;16(4):1873-81.
45. UNICEF. PROFIL REMAJA 2021 [Internet]. 2021. Available from: https://www.unicef.org/indonesia/
46. Yosep I, Mediani HS, Lindayani L, Sriati A. How patients with schizophrenia “as a Victim” cope with violence in Indonesia: a qualitative study. Egypt J Neurol Psychiatr Neurosurg. 2021;57(1):71.
47. Rakhmawati W, Kosasih CE, Widiasih R, Suryani S, Arifin H. Internet Addiction Among Male Adolescents in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study. Am J Mens Health. 2021;15(3):15579883211029459.
48. Gaysina GI, Zakirova VG. Prevention of teenager's Internet addiction: Pilot program. İlköğretim Online. 2017;16(4):1873-81.
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Suryani S, Widiasih R, kosasih C, Rakhmawati W, Agustina H. Student Counsellors’ Perspectives on Comprehensive Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Adolescent Internet Addiction. Iran J Psychiatry. 2025;20(2):175-185.
