Digital Literacy in the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the "Conecta Consciente" Program Among Cuban University Students

Resumen

This research evaluated the effectiveness of the 'Conecta Consciente' psychosocial intervention programme in enhancing the emotional digital literacy of university students. A mixed-methods research paradigm with a concurrent nested quasi-experimental design and pre-posttest was adopted. The sample consisted of 15 students from the 'Marta Abreu' University of Las Villas. Data collection included the following: a social media addiction questionnaire; a questionnaire to assess mental health protective factors; group interviews; and a user satisfaction survey. The 'Conecta Consciente' psychosocial intervention programme comprised five sessions based on the Health Belief Model. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of the programme implemented.