Stage	Content	Duration
Assessment phase	Assessment of electronic screen addiction among students using screen addiction scale	1 month
Planning phase	The researcher designed the digital detox programme. This digital detox programme aimed to reduce electronic screen syndrome among preparatory school students The number of students in each theoretical and practical session was delineated The school administration also decided the place and time of sessions. Teaching methods and media were planned during this phase	1 month
Implementation	In this phase, the educational programme was conducted and presented in simple Arabic language The designed programme was carried out in four sessions: each session was given in the form of teaching class through pre‐designed training materials Teaching methods used during the programme implementation were lectures, discussions and demonstrations. Also, educational media used during the programme was a whiteboard. Supporting materials for each session, such as pictures, were used	1 month
Programme session	The first session was introductory, where the researcher built a rapport and a relaxing atmosphere with the school children and told the student about the programme and the aim and questionnaires. The first session included a simple explanation of electronic screen addiction and students' background about the programme The second session included information about the electronic syndrome, explaining screen addiction and the types of electronic screens, such as television, smartphones, computer and electronic games The third session included the negative consequences of electronic screen exposure and prevention methods to reduce screen time and limit screen exposure The fourth session included signs and symptoms of electronic screen addiction and the relationship with scholastic achievement. Feedback was taken and given during each session. A booklet enriched with illustrative pictures was distributed at the end of the educational programme to reference the children
Evaluation	In this phase, the digital detox programme evaluation was done using the electronic screen syndrome scale postdigital detox programme to assess the achievement of intervention objectives	2 month