Adolescent Behavior, Computer, Attitude to, Family and Household, Physical Activity, Sleep
Conditions
Keywords
internet, social media, family rules
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is test the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Family Media Use plan among teens and their parents through a randomized intervention and assess impact on outcomes including family media rules and health behavior outcomes.
Detailed description
For this study there will be three time points of data collection and participant contact by Qualtrics: Time 1: Baseline Participants (teen and parent dyads) will be randomized into one of two tracks: Track A: Family Media Use Plan intervention Track B: Awareness intervention (delayed start intervention) The track A group will complete a survey regarding technology rules, tech use, and health behaviors, as well as the Family Media Use Plan embedded into the survey. Track B group will only complete the baseline survey. Time 2: Follow Up Survey: 4-6 weeks after baseline Track A group will complete a follow-up survey similar to the baseline with additional follow-up questions around their use of the family media use plan. The track B group will complete a similar survey and receive the Awareness Intervention, providing resources available regarding youth and media use . Time 3: Follow Up Survey: 3-4 months after baseline All participants will be asked to complete their corresponding tracks (track A or track B) survey again to understand use media use and health behaviors change over time. Track A or B designated questions are labeled within each uploaded survey.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFamily Media Use Plan
A tool developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics that engages teens and parent to discuss internet safety ideas and develop rules around technology use together.
BEHAVIORALMedia Use Resources Awareness
Resources offered to parents and teens that include tools and publicly available resources for safe technology use among teens
Sponsors
Facebook, Inc.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Masking description
This will be an online intervention with interventions pre-determined by tracks, so no masking is needed
Intervention model description
Track A will be our intervention group receiving the Family Media Use intervention Track B will serve as control group at Time 2, and then receive an awareness intervention at that time to compare that intervention at Time 3 to Track A at Time 2
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* English speaking and between the ages of 12 and 17 * Parents must be English speaking and have a child between the ages of 12 and 17
Exclusion criteria
* n/a
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Technology and Media Use Rules | 4 months after initial baseline | Increases in the number of positive responses to technology and media rules followed or maintained |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in sleep behavior | 2 and 4 months after initial baseline (Time 2 and 3) | Changes in sleep as measured by the 8 item Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale (PDSS). Participants will assess their sleep behaviors by answering each item with never, seldom, sometimes, frequently, or always. Items are scored from 0-4 (never= 0; seldom=1; sometimes=2; frequently=3; always=4) with a score above 16 indicating poor sleep behavior. |
| Changes in risk for Problematic Internet Use | 2 and 4 months after initial baseline (Time 2 and 3) | Changes in problematic internet use symptoms as measured by the 18-item Problematic and Risky Internet Use Screening Scale (PRIUSS). For each item participants will select from never, rarely, sometimes, often, or very often in relation to their internet use over the last 6 months. Each option is coded with never equal to 1 and very often equal to 5. An overall composite score is calculated at the end, with an overall score of 25 indicating a risk for problematic internet use. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in physical activity | 2 and 4 months after initial baseline (Time 2 and 3) | Reported physical activity as measured by the 3 item Physical Activity Scale. Response options range from never (1) to 4 times or more a week (5) for each item. Higher scores indicating greater physical activity. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed