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How Social Media Use Affects Stress in Teenagers

An observational study to explore the relationship between doomscrolling-induced stress and serum cortisol levels in ayurveda-based manas prakruti classifications in adolescents - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104170
Enrollment
220
Registered
2026-02-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Dr Mrunal Surati
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Smartphone users with doomscrolling habit (greater than or equals to 4 hours per day screen time for last 3 months) Willingness to participate in the study Written informed consent (and parental consent for participants below 18 years)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosed psychiatric illness Chronic endocrine disorders Participants on steroid or hormone therapy Shift workers or individuals with irregular sleep schedules

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to assess cortisol level-morning serum cortisol levelTimepoint: At Baseline—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess doomscrolling habbit-doomscrolling assessment questionnaires To assess stress level-Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) score questionnaires To assess manas prakruti-manas prakruti assessment questionnaireTimepoint: At Baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ravi Pandya

Parul Institute of Ayurved

drravipandya1993@gmail.com9558280709

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026