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Correlation of Social Media Usage With Physical Activity and Academic Performance in Children

Completed
Conditions
Social Media Addiction
Registration Number
NCT06519214
Lead Sponsor
Riphah International University
Brief Summary

Social media are internet-based applications that allow users to exchange messages or user-generated content for the purposes of social connection, entertainment, or education. WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and Twitter are a few of the most well-known and frequently used virtual social networks. In young children and school-age populations have concentrated on the correlation between watching television and playing video games and academic achievement, demonstrating a detrimental impact on physical health. Children who watch television for more than two hours a day tend to perform worse academically and engage in less physical activity.

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted as a non-probability convenience sampling with the objective of Social Media Usage on Physical Activity and Academic Performance in Young School-Age Individuals. Patient age range from 10 to 16 years, both genders.

Sample size is 289 students of private and government schools. Collaborate with schools within the selected age range and obtain permission for the study. The patients' assessment includes the use social media addiction scale, Academic performance questionnaire, SAMU DIS-FIT Battery. Data will be analyzed by SPSS version 26. Descriptive statistics will be checked by using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation of the variables. Normality of the collected data will be checked by using SPSS version 26. If p value will be more that 0.05 will apply parametric test. if it is less than 0.05 will apply non parametric test. Pearson correlation "r will be applied for parametric data and Spearmon RAO will be used for non-parametric data

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
289
Inclusion Criteria

• Age of the participant will be 10 to 16 years.(3)

  • Male and female both will be included.(25)
  • Constantly using screen time with minimum 40 minutes per day.(5)
  • Healthy and physical fit participant will be included. • Regular and enrolled students of public and private schools
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Exclusion Criteria

Children with disabilities that are limited in their ability to understand the instructions or the performance of the activities (Cognitive impairment etc.)

  • Students with any significant past medical history or surgical history will not be included in this study
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Academic performance questionnaire8 weeks

measure academic performance of a child

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Bergen social media questionnaire8 weeks

measure social participation of a child

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah International University

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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

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