Interactive Demonstration-Based Cyber Health Education in High School Students

Zeynep Yaztürk113 enrolled

Overview

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effect of an interactive demonstration-based cyber health education intervention on digital health literacy and information security awareness among high school students. Two public high schools were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups. Students in the intervention group received a three-week education program consisting of one 30-40-minute session per week. The program included interactive presentations, demonstrations, scenario-based activities, group discussions, and question-and-answer sessions focusing on digital health literacy and information security. Students in the control group continued their routine school education without receiving the intervention during the study period. Digital health literacy and information security awareness were assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at a four-week follow-up.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

113

Conditions

Digital Health Literacy Information Security Awareness

Interventions

Interactive Demonstration-Based Cyber Health EducationBEHAVIORAL

The intervention consisted of a three-week interactive and demonstration-based cyber health education program delivered to high school students. The program included one 30-40-minute session per week and focused on digital health literacy and information security awareness. Educational methods included interactive presentations, demonstrations, scenario-based activities, group discussions, and question-and-answer sessions.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being enrolled as a 10th- or 11th-grade student at one of the high schools included in the study. * Being within the specified age range. * Volunteering to participate in the study. * Providing informed assent to participate in the study. * Providing written informed consent from a parent or legal guardian. * Being able to complete the study questionnaires and participate in the educational sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Not providing student assent or parental/legal guardian consent. * Having a condition that prevents participation in the educational sessions or completion of the data collection forms. * Being absent during the baseline assessment or educational intervention.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Digital Health Literacy

Digital health literacy will be assessed using the Turkish version of the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS). The scale consists of 8 scored items rated on a 5-point Likert scale, yielding a total score ranging from 8 to 40. Higher scores indicate higher levels of eHealth literacy. Changes in total scores will be evaluated across the study assessment points.

Time frame: Baseline, immediately after the 3-week intervention, and 4 weeks after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Change in Information Security Awareness

Information security awareness was assessed using the Information Security Awareness Scale. The scale assesses students' awareness of information security and safe digital behaviors. Changes in total scores were evaluated across the study assessment points, with higher scores indicating greater information security awareness.