Effectiveness of treatment programs for cyberaddiction in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors

  • Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo, Peru
  • Bianca K. Barboza Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Tau-Relaped Group, Trujillo, Peru
  • Darwin A. León-Figueroa Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Tau-Relaped Group, Trujillo, Peru
  • Elizabeth Rodríguez-Miñano Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Trujillo, Peru
  • Joshuan J. Barboza Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru; Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Tau-Relaped Group, Trujillo, Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2022.15Supl.%201.1490

Keywords:

Cyberaddiction, Social networks, Internet addiction

Abstract

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of treatment programs for cyberaddiction in children and adolescents. Material and Methods: Five databases were searched. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or cohort studies that evaluated the efficacy of treatment programs for cyberaddiction in children and adolescents were selected. The primary outcome was a decrease in hours of Internet use. For the meta-analysis, the random effects model with inverse variance method was used. Results: Seven articles were identified and included in the systematic review (3 randomized controlled trials and 4 retrospective cohorts), with a total of 2396 participants. The mean age was 14 years (SD 1.96). The duration of treatment among all published studies ranged from 4 days to 3 months. Cyberaddiction treatments were found to reduce hours of internet connection by 1.18 hours per week compared to any control treatment (MD 1.18; 95%CI -2.1825 to -0.1754; p= 0.02). Conclusions: Treatments for cyberaddiction, regardless of the type of intervention reduce hours of internet connection.

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Author Biographies

Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo, Peru

1. Maestría en Investigación Epidemiológica

Bianca K. Barboza, Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Tau-Relaped Group, Trujillo, Peru

1. Licenciada en Enfermería

Darwin A. León-Figueroa, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de San Martín de Porres, Chiclayo, Peru; Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Tau-Relaped Group, Trujillo, Peru

1. Estudiante de Medicina Humana

Elizabeth Rodríguez-Miñano, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Trujillo, Peru

1. Doctora en Enfermería

Joshuan J. Barboza, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad Norbert Wiener, Lima, Peru; Unidad de Revisiones Sistemáticas y Meta-análisis, Tau-Relaped Group, Trujillo, Peru

1. Doctor en Investigación Clínica y Traslacional

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Published

2022-09-25

How to Cite

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Toro-Huamanchumo CJ, Barboza BK, León-Figueroa DA, Rodríguez-Miñano E, Barboza JJ. Effectiveness of treatment programs for cyberaddiction in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev. Cuerpo Med. HNAAA [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 25 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];15(Supl. 1). Available from: http://cmhnaaa.org.pe/ojs/index.php/rcmhnaaa/article/view/1490

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