Cannabis Use
Conditions
Keywords
social media
Brief summary
The purpose of the study is to develop and test social media interventions to help young people increase well-being and reduce risky behaviors. The study will help us learn about ways to deliver wellness information in a way that is appealing and helpful to young people that use social media. Eligible participants will be enrolled after baseline survey is completed. Participants will be involved with the secret social media group they are assigned to for 8 weeks. In addition, surveys will be completed at various times during and after the 8 week social media group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPhysical Activity (PA) Social Media Group
Participants will have access to the secret Social Media page that will deliver health information focused on increasing healthy activities and well-being. This information will be posted by e-coaches. Participants can interact with the e-coaches as well as other study members in the group.
BEHAVIORALVerdi plus PA Social Media Group
Participants will have access to the secret Social Media page that will deliver health information focused on increasing healthy activities, well-being, and reducing risky behaviors. This information will be posted by e-coaches. Participants can interact with the e-coaches as well as other study members in the group.
Sponsors
University of Michigan
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* self-report using cannabis at least 3 times per week or more often in the past month * active Facebook profile
Exclusion criteria
* participants who cannot read English will be informally excluded * if participants fail identity verification based on: * Internet Protocol (IP) addresses * survey time completion * repeat attempts * survey responses * photo identification from a time stamped self picture sent to the research team * cannot safely engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity \[assessed at screening\] * participated in previous Project Verdi waves
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acceptability of intervention (i.e., ratings of e-coaches, ) | 3 months (after baseline) | Acceptability ratings completed by participants: How helpful were the e-coaches? 1. Not at all 2. A little 3. Somewhat 4. Very Much 5. Extremely |
| Acceptability of intervention (i.e., helpfulness of peer interaction) | 3 months (after baseline) | Acceptability ratings completed by participants: How helpful was it to interact with other peers in the group? 1. Not at all 2. A little 3. Somewhat 4. Very Much 5. Extremely |
| Feasibility of intervention as evidenced by metrics of key activities (accepting group invitation) | 8 weeks post-group start | number/percent who accept group invite |
| Feasibility of intervention as evidenced by metrics of key activities (engaging in the group) | 8 weeks post-group start | number/percent who comment engage (i.e., comment at least one time) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed