Digital Privacy Awareness in Gifted Students
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age14-18
SponsorGiresun University
About this trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to examine gifted and talented students' perceptions and concerns regarding digital privacy within the context of their digital literacy. The study evaluates the effectiveness of a structured digital privacy education intervention designed to increase awareness and informed decision-making in digital environments. Gifted students are randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group receiving standard practice. Data are collected using validated measures of digital privacy perception, digital literacy, and privacy-related concerns. The findings are expected to contribute to the development of evidence-based digital literacy and privacy education practices for gifted learners.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Identified as a gifted or talented student and enrolled in a Science and Art Center (BİLSEM).
Currently enrolled in grades 9 through 12.
Aged between 14 and 18 years.
Actively using digital devices and online platforms.
Disqualifiers
Not identified as a gifted or talented student.
Not enrolled in a Science and Art Center (BİLSEM).
Outside the specified age range.
Inability to participate in the educational sessions or complete the assessment instruments.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Digital Literacy and Digital Privacy Education Program
BehavioralThis intervention consists of a structured digital literacy and digital privacy education program designed for gifted and talented students. The program focuses on increasing students' awareness of digital privacy, personal data protection, digital footprints, online risks, and responsible digital behavior. The intervention is delivered through interactive educational sessions using age-appropriate instructional materials, real-life digital scenarios, guided discussions, and reflective activities. Educational content and activities are implemented by drawing on relevant digital literacy and online safety materials prepared by the Ministry of National Education, adapted for use within the scope of the intervention. The program is implemented over a defined period and aims to enhance informed decision-making and safe participation in digital environments.
Treatment groups
128 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Intervention GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control GroupNo intervention 0 interventions
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Digital Privacy Perception
Online privacy awareness is assessed using the Online Privacy Awareness Scale (Çevrimiçi Mahremiyet Farkındalık Ölçeği; ÇMFÖ), a validated self-report instrument. Total scores range from 17 to 85; higher scores indicate higher online privacy awareness.
Time frame
Baseline and 3 months follow-upSecondary outcomes
1
Digital Privacy Concern
Digital privacy concern is assessed using the Online Privacy Concern Scale (Çevrimiçi Mahremiyet Kaygısı Ölçeği; ÇMKÖ), a validated self-report instrument. Total scores range from 14 to 70; higher scores indicate greater digital privacy concern.
Time frame
Baseline and 3 months follow-up2
Digital Literacy
Digital literacy is assessed using the Digital Literacy Scale (Dijital Okuryazarlık Ölçeği; DOÖ), a validated self-report instrument. Total scores range from 10 to 50; higher scores indicate higher digital literacy.
Time frame
Baseline and 3 months follow-upSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov