A Mixed-Methods Investigation of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Adolescents’ Internet and Smartphone Use: Exploring the Underlying Mechanism
Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.85-109, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1177/20556365261419843
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo, Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Education Collection (ProQuest), Education Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85-109
- Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescents, internet use, mindfulness-based intervention, problematic internet use, smart phone use
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The present mixed-methods study examined the effectiveness of a school-based mindfulness based intervention (MBI) on internet and smartphone use in adolescents. Using follow-up focus group interviews, the study explored the underlying mechanisms of how students perceived MBI influenced their usage. The study also tested on an integrative framework for mindfulness-based mechanisms to reduce problematic smartphone and internet use. Sixty two participants were 10th grade students in Türkiye. Outcomes were collected using psychometric scales, pre-post, from participants in an eight-session MBI (n = 31) and compared to controls (n = 31). Qualitative data were also collected from participants in the MBI group. The quantitative findings revealed that there was a reduction in internet addiction, problematic internet use, and smartphone addiction reported from participants pre-post in the MBI group, relative to controls. The qualitative findings revealed four primary themes: awareness, self-control, emotion regulation, and nomophobia. Overall, the results demonstrated that MBI was associated with reduction in smartphone and internet use. A revised theoretical framework to explain how MBIs lessen problematic internet and smartphone use was proposed.