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TO ASSESS SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN WEST BENGAL

TO ASSESS SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL STUDENTS IN WEST BENGAL USING BERGEN SOCIAL MEDIA ADDICTION SCALE (BSMAS): A CROSS-SECTIONAL PILOT STUDY. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/08/092833
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-08-11
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-08-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

NIL
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Must have a social media account on the following platforms Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), WhatsApp (at least one account).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. AGE below 18 years and above 30 years. 2. Any other student enrolled under WBUHS. 3. Students from other disciplines and universities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The prevalence and severity of social media addiction among medical students, as assessed using the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS). Timepoint: 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The impact of social media addiction, measured using the Severity Measure for Social Anxiety Disorder, SMSAD scale.Timepoint: 6 months;The overall well-being effects, assessed through the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).Timepoint: 6 months;The correlation between social media addiction and its adverse effects, providing insights into its impact on students mental health and daily life.Timepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR SUSHANTA SASMAL

PRATAP CHANDRA MEMORIAL HOMOEOPATHIC HOSPITAL AND COLLEGE

sushant.sasmal.ss@gmail.com8759693470

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026