PDF(Pubmed)
Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Internet addiction is an emerging mental health issue in this digital age. Nowadays, children start using the internet in early childhood, thus making them vulnerable to addictive use. Previous studies have reported that the risk of internet addiction tends to be higher in lower-income regions with lower quality of life, such as Indonesia. Indonesia has high risks and prevalence of internet addiction, including in children. Digital interventions have been developed as an option to combat internet addiction in children. However, little is known about what parents and therapists in Indonesia perceive about these types of interventions.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the experiences, perceptions, and considerations of parents and therapists regarding digital interventions for combating internet addiction in young Indonesian children.
METHODS: This study used a qualitative exploratory approach through semistructured interviews. We involved 22 parents of children aged 7 to 11 years and 6 experienced internet addiction therapists for children. The interview data were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis.
RESULTS: Participants in this study recognized 3 existing digital interventions to combat internet addiction: Google Family Link, YouTube Kids, and Apple parental control. They perceived that digital interventions could be beneficial in continuously promoting healthy digital behavior in children and supporting parents in supervision. However, the existing interventions were not highly used due to limitations such as the apps\' functionality and usability, parental capability, parent-child relationships, cultural incompatibility, and data privacy.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that digital interventions should focus not only on restricting and monitoring screen time but also on suggesting substitutive activities for children, developing children\'s competencies to combat addictive behavior, improving digital literacy in children and parents, and supporting parental decision-making to promote healthy digital behavior in their children. Suggestions for future digital interventions are provided, such as making the existing features more usable and relatable, investigating gamification features to enhance parental motivation and capability in managing their children\'s internet use, providing tailored or personalized content to suit users\' characteristics, and considering the provision of training and information about the use of interventions and privacy agreements.
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the experiences, perceptions, and considerations of parents and therapists regarding digital interventions for combating internet addiction in young Indonesian children.
METHODS: This study used a qualitative exploratory approach through semistructured interviews. We involved 22 parents of children aged 7 to 11 years and 6 experienced internet addiction therapists for children. The interview data were transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis.
RESULTS: Participants in this study recognized 3 existing digital interventions to combat internet addiction: Google Family Link, YouTube Kids, and Apple parental control. They perceived that digital interventions could be beneficial in continuously promoting healthy digital behavior in children and supporting parents in supervision. However, the existing interventions were not highly used due to limitations such as the apps\' functionality and usability, parental capability, parent-child relationships, cultural incompatibility, and data privacy.
CONCLUSIONS: The findings suggest that digital interventions should focus not only on restricting and monitoring screen time but also on suggesting substitutive activities for children, developing children\'s competencies to combat addictive behavior, improving digital literacy in children and parents, and supporting parental decision-making to promote healthy digital behavior in their children. Suggestions for future digital interventions are provided, such as making the existing features more usable and relatable, investigating gamification features to enhance parental motivation and capability in managing their children\'s internet use, providing tailored or personalized content to suit users\' characteristics, and considering the provision of training and information about the use of interventions and privacy agreements.
摘要：
背景：网络成瘾是这个数字时代新兴的心理健康问题。如今,儿童在儿童早期就开始使用互联网，从而使它们容易上瘾。以前的研究报告说，在生活质量较低的低收入地区，网络成瘾的风险往往更高。比如印度尼西亚。印度尼西亚有网络成瘾的高风险和普遍性，包括儿童。数字干预已被开发为对抗儿童网络成瘾的一种选择。然而,对于印度尼西亚的父母和治疗师对这些类型的干预措施的看法知之甚少。
目的：本研究旨在调查经验，感知，以及父母和治疗师关于打击印度尼西亚幼儿网络成瘾的数字干预措施的考虑。
方法：本研究通过半结构化访谈采用定性探索性方法。我们涉及22名7至11岁儿童的父母和6名经验丰富的儿童网络成瘾治疗师。访谈数据采用主题分析法进行转录和分析。
结果：这项研究的参与者认可了3种现有的数字干预措施来对抗网络成瘾：GoogleFamilyLink，YouTube的孩子们，和苹果家长控制。他们认为，数字干预措施可能有利于持续促进儿童健康的数字行为，并支持父母的监督。然而,由于应用程序的功能和可用性等限制，现有的干预措施没有得到高度使用，父母的能力，父子关系，文化不相容，和数据隐私。
结论：研究结果表明，数字干预措施不仅应侧重于限制和监测屏幕时间，而且还应建议儿童进行替代活动。发展儿童对抗成瘾行为的能力，提高儿童和家长的数字素养，并支持父母的决策，以促进孩子的健康数字行为。提供了对未来数字干预的建议，例如使现有功能更可用和更相关，调查游戏化特征，以增强父母管理子女互联网使用的动机和能力，提供量身定制或个性化的内容以满足用户的特征，并考虑提供有关干预措施和隐私协议使用的培训和信息。
目的：本研究旨在调查经验，感知，以及父母和治疗师关于打击印度尼西亚幼儿网络成瘾的数字干预措施的考虑。
方法：本研究通过半结构化访谈采用定性探索性方法。我们涉及22名7至11岁儿童的父母和6名经验丰富的儿童网络成瘾治疗师。访谈数据采用主题分析法进行转录和分析。
结果：这项研究的参与者认可了3种现有的数字干预措施来对抗网络成瘾：GoogleFamilyLink，YouTube的孩子们，和苹果家长控制。他们认为，数字干预措施可能有利于持续促进儿童健康的数字行为，并支持父母的监督。然而,由于应用程序的功能和可用性等限制，现有的干预措施没有得到高度使用，父母的能力，父子关系，文化不相容，和数据隐私。
结论：研究结果表明，数字干预措施不仅应侧重于限制和监测屏幕时间，而且还应建议儿童进行替代活动。发展儿童对抗成瘾行为的能力，提高儿童和家长的数字素养，并支持父母的决策，以促进孩子的健康数字行为。提供了对未来数字干预的建议，例如使现有功能更可用和更相关，调查游戏化特征，以增强父母管理子女互联网使用的动机和能力，提供量身定制或个性化的内容以满足用户的特征，并考虑提供有关干预措施和隐私协议使用的培训和信息。
