ผลของโปรแกรมการควบคุมตนเองต่อพฤติกรรมติดเกมของวัยรุ่นตอนต้น

Abstract

Early adolescents are becoming increasingly active in gaming. As a result, they are more likely to develop game-addicted behaviors and subsequent problems. This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect of self-control programs on the game-addicted behavior of early adolescents. The participants included students in their 2nd year of secondary study at schools in Northern Thailand. The tools used in the research included 1) a personal data questionnaire, 2) a measure of game-addicted behavior, and 3) a self-control program against game-addicted behavior, which the researchers developed based on Rosenbaum’s concept (Rosenbaum, 1980), consisting of six sessions, 30-45 minutes each, 2 times a week. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and dependent t-tests. The study found that: 1. One month after receiving the self-control program, the experimental group's average score for game-addicted behavior of early adolescents was statistically significantly lower than before receiving the program (p < .01). 2. One month after receiving the self-control program, the average score for game-addicted behavior of early adolescents in the experimental group was statistically significantly lower than that of the control group (p < .01). The results of this study show that self-control programs against game-addicted behavior can reduce this behavior in early adolescents. Therefore, this program should be used to reduce game-addicted behavior in this group going forward.