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Youth Health and Social Media

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Computer, Attitude to
Family and Household
Adolescent Behavior
Sleep
Physical Activity
Interventions
Behavioral: Family Media Use Plan
Behavioral: Media Use Resources Awareness
Registration Number
NCT03881397
Lead Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is test the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Family Media Use plan among teens and their parents through a randomized intervention and assess impact on outcomes including family media rules and health behavior outcomes.

Detailed Description

For this study there will be three time points of data collection and participant contact by Qualtrics:

Time 1: Baseline

Participants (teen and parent dyads) will be randomized into one of two tracks:

Track A: Family Media Use Plan intervention Track B: Awareness intervention (delayed start intervention)

The track A group will complete a survey regarding technology rules, tech use, and health behaviors, as well as the Family Media Use Plan embedded into the survey. Track B group will only complete the baseline survey.

Time 2: Follow Up Survey: 4-6 weeks after baseline

Track A group will complete a follow-up survey similar to the baseline with additional follow-up questions around their use of the family media use plan.

The track B group will complete a similar survey and receive the Awareness Intervention, providing resources available regarding youth and media use .

Time 3: Follow Up Survey: 3-4 months after baseline

All participants will be asked to complete their corresponding tracks (track A or track B) survey again to understand use media use and health behaviors change over time.

Track A or B designated questions are labeled within each uploaded survey.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1520
Inclusion Criteria
  • English speaking and between the ages of 12 and 17
  • Parents must be English speaking and have a child between the ages of 12 and 17
Exclusion Criteria
  • n/a

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Online Family Media Use Plan (Track A)Family Media Use PlanThe Online Family Media Use Plan group will receive a link to American Academy of Pediatrics Family Media Use plan at the end of the survey, which describes internet safety ideas for teens and parents to review and create together.
Media Use Resources Awareness (Track B assessed at Time 3)Media Use Resources AwarenessResources offered to parents and teens that include tools and data for safe technology use among teens
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Technology and Media Use Rules4 months after initial baseline

Increases in the number of positive responses to technology and media rules followed or maintained

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in sleep behavior2 and 4 months after initial baseline (Time 2 and 3)

Changes in sleep as measured by the 8 item Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS). Participants will assess their sleep behaviors by answering each item with "never", "seldom", "sometimes", "frequently", or "always". Items are scored from 0-4 (never= 0; seldom=1; sometimes=2; frequently=3; always=4) with a score above 16 indicating poor sleep behavior.

Changes in risk for Problematic Internet Use2 and 4 months after initial baseline (Time 2 and 3)

Changes in problematic internet use symptoms as measured by the 18-item Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS). For each item participants will select from "never", "rarely", "sometimes", "often", or "very often" in relation to their internet use over the last 6 months. Each option is coded with "never" equal to 1 and "very often" equal to 5. An overall composite score is calculated at the end, with an overall score of 25 indicating a risk for problematic internet use.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Wisconsin Madison

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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