Social Media Diet and Psychological Outcomes in University Students

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Social Media Diet: Participants in the control group will continue their usual social media use without any restrictions during the study period.

Study summary

This study aims to examine the effect of a social media diet intervention on loneliness, fear of missing out (FoMO), and sleep quality among university students. Excessive social media use has been associated with several negative psychological outcomes, including increased loneliness, heightened FoMO, and poor sleep quality.

In this randomized controlled trial, university students will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. Participants in the experimental group will follow a social media diet intervention that involves limiting daily social media use for a specified period, while participants in the control group will continue their usual social media use without restrictions.

Loneliness, FoMO, and sleep quality will be measured at baseline and after the intervention using validated scales. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence on whether reducing social media use can improve psychological well-being and sleep quality among university students.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) Scale Score — Baseline (Week 0) and post-intervention (Week 4).
  Evaluation of the level of anxiety related to missing experiences on social media. The scale consists of 10 items (or the specific version you use), with scores ranging from \[Min Score\] to \[Max Score\]. Higher scores indicate a higher level of fear of missing out.

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