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Effect of excessive social media scrolling on anxiety in nursing students

An observational study to assess doomscrolling habits and anxiety among nursing students. - Nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/107504
Enrollment
110
Registered
2026-04-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Alita Joslin Dsouza
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: nursing students who use smartphones or social media atleast for 1 hour daily

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: nursing students who are not present at the time of data collection and those who do not use smartphones regularly atleast for 30 minutes daily

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Assessment of doomscrolling habits among nursing studentsTimepoint: 6 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
association between doomscrolling habits and selected baseline variablesTimepoint: 6 months—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLenisha Maria Madtha

Father Muller College Of Nursing

sranjanarosesd@fathermuller.in8762601908

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026