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Received: 2026/10/9 | Accepted: 2026/10/13
Received: 2026/10/9 | Accepted: 2026/10/13
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Aim: This study aimed to determine the effect of health-promoting lifestyle education on Internet addiction among overweight female adolescents.
Instrument & Methods: This quasi-experimental study included 70 overweight female adolescents aged 15–18 years in western Tehran, Iran. Participants were assigned to intervention (n=35) and control (n=35) groups. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Young’s Internet Addiction Test (YIAT). The intervention consisted of four 45-minute group-discussion sessions addressing health responsibility, stress management, physical activity, and interpersonal relationships. The control group received no educational intervention during the study. Internet addiction was assessed at baseline, one week after the intervention, and two months later. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Independent t-tests, and Repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc comparisons. Statistical significance was set at P<0.05.
Findings: At baseline, the mean YIAT score was 64.42±11.20 in the intervention group and 63.45±9.72 in the control group, with no significant between-group difference (P=0.221). One week after the intervention, the mean YIAT score was 53.22±10.72 in the intervention group compared with 63.54±9.59 in the control group (P<0.001). At the two-month follow-up, the mean YIAT score was 53.28±10.73 and 63.51±9.58, respectively (P<0.001). Repeated measures ANOVA demonstrated a significant difference in the pattern of change over time (F(1,68)=7.23, P=0.009).
Conclusion: A structured health-promoting lifestyle education targeting health responsibility, stress management, physical activity, and interpersonal relationships was associated with a significant reduction in internet addiction among overweight female adolescents.
Instrument & Methods: This quasi-experimental study included 70 overweight female adolescents aged 15–18 years in western Tehran, Iran. Participants were assigned to intervention (n=35) and control (n=35) groups. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Young’s Internet Addiction Test (YIAT). The intervention consisted of four 45-minute group-discussion sessions addressing health responsibility, stress management, physical activity, and interpersonal relationships. The control group received no educational intervention during the study. Internet addiction was assessed at baseline, one week after the intervention, and two months later. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Independent t-tests, and Repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc comparisons. Statistical significance was set at P<0.05.
Findings: At baseline, the mean YIAT score was 64.42±11.20 in the intervention group and 63.45±9.72 in the control group, with no significant between-group difference (P=0.221). One week after the intervention, the mean YIAT score was 53.22±10.72 in the intervention group compared with 63.54±9.59 in the control group (P<0.001). At the two-month follow-up, the mean YIAT score was 53.28±10.73 and 63.51±9.58, respectively (P<0.001). Repeated measures ANOVA demonstrated a significant difference in the pattern of change over time (F(1,68)=7.23, P=0.009).
Conclusion: A structured health-promoting lifestyle education targeting health responsibility, stress management, physical activity, and interpersonal relationships was associated with a significant reduction in internet addiction among overweight female adolescents.
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