Social Media and Eating Disorder Fear

Completed

• Conditions: Eating Disorder; University Students; Social Media; Eating Behavior; Fear

• Registration Number: NCT06639048
• Lead Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relationship between social media use and fear of eating disorders in university students. The main question it aims to answer is:

Is there a relationship between social media use and eating disorder fears in university students?

University students will answer a questionnaire face to face, including questions about their social media usage habits, the impact of social media on eating behavior scale, and the fears of eating disorders scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-01
• Study Completion: 2023-06-01
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Study First Submitted: 2024-10-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-10-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-10
• Study First Posted: 2024-10-14
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 799

Inclusion Criteria

• Using social media

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant or lactating individuals

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social media usage habits	Baseline	number and percentage
Eating Disorder Fear Questionnaire	Baseline	The Eating Disorder Fear Questionnaire is a tool designed to measure individuals' fears related to eating disorders. The Turkish validity and reliability of the scale were conducted by Kahraman and Kerimler in 2021. The scale is in a 7-point Likert format, with a minimum score of 17 and a maximum score of 119. Higher scores on both the sub-dimensions and the overall scale indicate greater fears related to eating disorders.
Effects of social media on eating behavior scale	Baseline	The scale developed by Alev Keser consists of 18 items in a unidimensional 5-point Likert format (Never-1 point, Rarely-2 points, Sometimes-3 points, Often-4 points, Always-5 points). The scores obtained from the responses are summed, with a minimum score of 18 and a maximum score of 90. As the score increases, it indicates a greater influence of social media on eating behavior.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Demographic characteristics	Baseline	number and percentage
Body weight	Baseline	Body weight in kg
Height	Baseline	Height in cm

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Çubuk, Turkey