problematic smartphone use,depressive symptoms,sleep quality
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Group :Eight-week Mindfulness-based Psychoeducational Intervention (once per week)
Active Control Group :Eight-week Digital Well-being Psychoeducational Program (once per week)
Sponsors
North China University of Science and Technology
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Full-time undergraduate students aged 18–25 years (inclusive). 2. Positive screening for problematic smartphone use: a total score meeting the cut-off on the Smartphone Addiction Scale–Short Version (SAS-SV) (men >=31; women >=33). 3. In addition to the above, participants must meet at least one of the following: a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) total score of 5–19 (indicating mild to moderately severe depressive symptoms), or a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) total score >=6 (indicating poor sleep quality). 4. Provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. A severe mental disorder or an acute episode (e.g., a psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder with manic/hypomanic symptoms) that would interfere with participation; 2. A positive suicide-risk screen, or a PHQ-9 score >= 20; 3. Initiated or discontinued psychotropic medication that may affect mood or sleep within the past 4 weeks (e.g., antidepressants, sedative-hypnotics); 4. Participation in, or plans to participate in, another intervention study or clinical trial during the study period targeting smartphone use, mental health, or related behaviors; 5. Participation in structured mindfulness training within the past 3 months (e.g., MBSR/MBCT or an equivalent-intensity program).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Problematic smartphone use severity; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms;Sleep Quality; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactChunjuan Niu
North China University of Science and Technology
Outcome results
None listed