Mental health in undergraduate and postgraduate students who use social media Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization will take place after the baseline research assessment. Randomization will be carried out at an individual level, at a 1:1 ratio and will be stratified by university using a non-determin
and to estimate the sizes of any of these effects on social media. Participants will be recruited using online recruitment strategies such as placing adverts on social media platforms and through univ
Sponsors
King's College London
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 18 years or above, undergraduate and postgraduate students who are active users of social media
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals taking any sedatives or sleep medication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Use of social media for a period of one month. This will be measured via weekly screenshots looking at social media screen time for a period of 4 weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Overall mental health measured using GAD7 and The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale at T1 (baseline) and T2 2. Self-esteem measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale at T1 (baseline) and T2 (one month after randomization) 3. Steps/physical activity measured using screenshots from the Health mobile application at T1 (baseline) and T2 (one month after randomization) 4. Sleep duration and quality measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Index at T1 (baseline) and T2 (one month after randomization) 5. Course grades measured using self-report at T1 (baseline) and T2 (one month after randomization) 6. Stress measured via a validated mobile app named Kenkou: Stress Guide at T1 (baseline) and T2 | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed