Causal Effects of Exposure to Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 500
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-25): Total Score
研究概览
简要总结
The mental health of adolescents in the United States has seen a steep decline, roughly coinciding with the increasing popularity of social media and smartphones. But does social media have a causal impact on the mental health of adolescents or are concerns about the effect of social media on kids a form of public hysteria? In this study, the investigators will conduct the first field experiment in 10-14-year-olds to examine whether, how, and for whom social media harms mental health.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 10 Years 至 14 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •is an adolescent who is between the ages of 10 and 14;
- •is an adolescent whose parents have decided to buy them their first smartphone;
- •is an adolescent both of whose parents/guardians consent for them to be in the study;
- •is an adolescent who assents to be in the study; 5) is an adolescent who speaks and reads English sufficiently to complete surveys and provide informed consent.
排除标准
- •is an adolescent who has severe developmental problems (e.g., autism, severe language delay);
- •is an adolescent who is currently or has ever been diagnosed with severe or moderately severe mental illness;
- •is an adolescent who is currently or has ever experienced suicidal ideation.
研究组 & 干预措施
Restricted Social Media
Participants will have social media apps on their phones blocked for three months.
干预措施: Restricted Social Media (Behavioral)
Naturalistic Social Media
In this control condition, participants will have no study-imposed restrictions on social media use.
结局指标
主要结局
Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-25): Total Score
时间窗: Baseline, three months, and six months
The average score varies between 0 and 4, with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
次要结局
- Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-25): Anxiety Subscale(Baseline, three months, and six months)
- Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-25): Depression Subscale(Baseline, three months, and six months)