일 보건계열 대학생의 스마트폰 과다사용 예방을 위한 인지행동요법 프로그램의 효과

Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program on Smartphone Overuse Prevention among Healthcare College Students

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy program in preventing smartphone overuse among healthcare college students. Methods: The study used nonequivalent control group pretestposttest design. The participants were 40 college students studying in the department of radiology. Nineteen participants were assigned to experimental group and 21 to control group. An eight-session cognitive behavioral therapy program was implemented for the experimental group. Dependent variables were depression, impulsivity, interpersonal anxiety, and smartphone use. Results: The program was effective in reducing impulsivity of college students (t=−2.43, p =.020), but not with regard to depression, interpersonal anxiety, and smartphone use. Paired t-test showed that depression and smartphone use decreased significantly after the program in the experimental group (t=2.55, p =.020; t=5.61, p =.000). Conclusion: The results indicate that cognitive behavioral therapy program can be used to control impulsivity among college students for preventing smartphone overuse.