Research Article

The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents

Volume: 26 Number: 70 March 30, 2026
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The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to examine the effect of the Digital Literacy Program on infants’ digital addiction tendency and parents’ digital burnout. The quantitative dimension of the study, which was designed as a mixed design, consists of an experimental design with pretest, posttest, and permanence test control group. In the qualitative dimension of the study, the views of parents were examined by using the “Semi-structured Interview Form” prepared for parents. The study was conducted with 40 parents (15 in the experimental group and 25 in the control group) with infants aged between 6 and 36 months. Personal Information Form, Infant Digital Addiction Tendency Scale, and Digital Burnout Scale were used as data collection tools. Parents in the experimental group received 12 sessions of digital literacy training, while parents in the control group did not receive any training. After the implementation of the digital literacy training program, a significant decrease was observed in the digital burnout levels of the parents in the experimental group, as well as in the digital addiction tendency of the infants (p < 0.05). The digital literacy program was found to have a positive effect in reducing parents' digital burnout and infants' digital addiction tendencies. In addition, qualitative findings indicated that most parents reported changes in their digital device use, perceived contributions of the program to their infants’ developmental process, and alterations in infants’ interactions with digital tools after the program.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sociology of Family and Relationships

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 30, 2026

Submission Date

November 29, 2024

Acceptance Date

October 20, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 26 Number: 70

APA
Boğa Baran, E., & Sağlam, M. (2026). The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents. Journal of Social Policy Studies, 26(70), 59-87. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.vi.1593458
AMA
1.Boğa Baran E, Sağlam M. The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2026;26(70):59-87. doi:10.21560/spcd.vi.1593458
Chicago
Boğa Baran, Ebru, and Mehmet Sağlam. 2026. “The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents”. Journal of Social Policy Studies 26 (70): 59-87. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.vi.1593458.
EndNote
Boğa Baran E, Sağlam M (March 1, 2026) The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents. Journal of Social Policy Studies 26 70 59–87.
IEEE
[1]E. Boğa Baran and M. Sağlam, “The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents”, Journal of Social Policy Studies, vol. 26, no. 70, pp. 59–87, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.21560/spcd.vi.1593458.
ISNAD
Boğa Baran, Ebru - Sağlam, Mehmet. “The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents”. Journal of Social Policy Studies 26/70 (March 1, 2026): 59-87. https://doi.org/10.21560/spcd.vi.1593458.
JAMA
1.Boğa Baran E, Sağlam M. The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2026;26:59–87.
MLA
Boğa Baran, Ebru, and Mehmet Sağlam. “The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents”. Journal of Social Policy Studies, vol. 26, no. 70, Mar. 2026, pp. 59-87, doi:10.21560/spcd.vi.1593458.
Vancouver
1.Ebru Boğa Baran, Mehmet Sağlam. The Effect of Digital Literacy Program on Digital Addiction Tendency in Infants and Digital Burnout in Parents. Journal of Social Policy Studies. 2026 Mar. 1;26(70):59-87. doi:10.21560/spcd.vi.1593458