Is there a relationship between (problematic) social media use and depressive symptoms in patients with a psychiatric disorder?

Social media use, problematic social media use and depressive symptoms among mental health patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11269382

Enrollment

200

Registered

2021-06-14

Start date

2021-06-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-06-28

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Conditions

Depressive symptoms among patients in mental health care in relation to (problematic) social media use Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depressive episode, unspecified

Interventions

Participants fill out three questionnaires, translated in Dutch, in the assessment phase: the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (IDS-SR), the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) and the S

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18-65 years 2. At least one psychiatric diagnosis according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) 3. Written informed consent 4. Ability to read and understand written Dutch language

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No psychiatric disorder is diagnosed in the intake process

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Depression severity measured once using a questionnaire (self-report, Inventory of Depressive Symptoms – Self Report, IDS-SR) at the assessment phase 2. Problematic social media use measured once using a questionnaire (self report, Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, BSMAS) at the assessment phase. 3. Social media use measured once by a questionnaire (self-report Social Media Use Inventory, SMUI) at the assessment phase	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Depression severity measured once using a questionnaire (self-report, Inventory of Depressive Symptoms – Self Report, IDS-SR) at the assessment phase 2. Problematic social media use measured once using a questionnaire (self report, Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, BSMAS) at the assessment phase. 3. Social media use measured once by a questionnaire (self-report Social Media Use Inventory, SMUI) at the assessment phase

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Self-perceived influence of social media use on mood measured once by a questionnaire (self-report Social Media Use Inventory, SMUI) at the assessment phase. 2. Self-perceived ability to limit social media use measured once by a questionnaire (self-report Social Media Use Inventory, SMUI) at the assessment phase	—

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactCarola van Es - Westdijk

c.vanes@ggz-delfland.nl+31 (0)613710192

Outcome results

None listed

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