Rejection Sensitivity and Puberty in Mental Health Vulnerability to Social Media Experiences in Early Adolescent Girls

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT06777823

Enrollment

250

Registered

2025-01-16

Start date

2025-02-05

Completion date

2029-06-30

Last updated

2026-05-06

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Conditions

Psychopathology, Puberty, Rejection Sensitivity

Keywords

puberty, rejection sensitivity, psychopathology, social media

Brief summary

This longitudinal study is designed to test bidirectional relationships between preteen girls' mental health and social media experiences. We will explore how pubertal development and experiences of rejection influence these relationships.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALSocial Rejection Task

All participants will receive this

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

10 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* female aged 10-11 years * engagement in social media use * proficient in the English language * family/personal device that can complete daily diaries

Exclusion criteria

* previously diagnosed chronic medical illness * autism spectrum disorder * significant developmental or speech delay * endocrine disorder * not assigned female at birth (AFAB)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Psychopathology symptoms parent report	"Through study completion, an average of two years"	Measured via the KSADS interview
Psychopathology symptoms child report	"Through study completion, an average of two years"	Measured via the KSADS interview
Daily Diary Social Media experiences	Through study completion, an average of two years	Assessed through daily diary reports (e.g., 'Did you use social media today?")
MicroEMA Social Media experiences	Through study completion, an average of two years	Assessed through microEMA prompt (e.g., 'using Social Media?")
Social Media experiences child report	Through study completion, an average of two years	Assessed through a screen time questionnaire
Social Media experiences parent report	Through study completion, an average of two years	Assessed through a screen time questionnaire

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTHailey Hatch, PhD

hatchh@wustl.edu314-273-7288

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: May 7, 2026