General population (non-clinical sample)
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention app (Group A)
Randomization to group A or B occurs after week 1 (baseline). In week 2, group A receives the Wellspent app's full-screen reminders for seven consecutive days. The
Sponsors
Freie Universität Berlin, Fachbereich Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie, Arbeitsbereich Gesundheitspsychologie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Own an iPhone with iOS 16 • Use at least one social media app on the smartphone on a regular basis • Be fluent in English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Be a minor (i.e., younger than 18 years) • Insufficient comprehension of the English language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes between week 1 (Baseline) and week 3 (Follow-up): - Problematic use of social media apps (adapted version of the BSMAS; Andreassen et al., 2016) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes between week 1 (Baseline) and week 3 (Follow-up): - Screen time of social media app use (assessed objectively via app) - Self-efficacy for social media app use (adapted from Keller et al., 2021) - Well-being (adapted from WHO-5 Well-Being Index; Topp et al., 2015) - Positive affect, negative affect (adapted from PANAS; Thompson, 2007) - Perceived stress (short form of the Perceived Stress Scale; Murray et al., 2023) | — |
Countries
Australia, Austria, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
Contacts
Public ContactLea Mertens
Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
Outcome results
None listed