Behavior, Addictive, College Student
Conditions
Keywords
Short video addiction, college student, Qualitative Research, Stimulus-Organism-Response Theory, Temporal Self-Regulation Theory
Brief summary
This qualitative study aims to explore the experience of short-video addiction among college students using a directed content analysis approach grounded in the integrated framework of the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) theory and the Temporal Self-Regulation Theory (TST).
Detailed description
Short-form videos have become one of the most popular ways for people to entertain and relax. However, the intense interest in short-form videos has given rise to short-video addiction, which poses risks to both physical and mental health of individuals. As undergraduates constitute a key user group of short-form videos, the associated adverse outcomes of short-form video addiction-including poor sleep, physical discomfort, academic procrastination, anxiety, and impaired self-regulation-call for increased attention.Understanding its underlying mechanisms is therefore critical, yet existing quantitative studies lack contextual depth, and qualitative research remains sparse and theoretically fragmented.To address this gap, this qualitative study will use directed content analysis grounded in an integrated Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) and Temporal Self-Regulation Theory (TST) framework. Eligible full-time college students will complete semi-structured interviews exploring triggering stimuli, emotional/cognitive responses, behavioral consequences, time perception, future self-connection, and self-regulatory failures. The study will produce a theory-driven, empirically grounded model of short video addiction formation, informing targeted prevention and intervention strategies for this high-risk population.
Interventions
A qualitative design using directed content analysis will be employed. Participants will be full-time college students who meet the screening criteria based on the College Student Short Video Addiction Scale. A semi-structured interview approach will be adopted to collect data on aspects such as the history of college students' use of short videos, triggering situations, emotional and cognitive experiences, self-regulation strategies, and perceived impacts.
Sponsors
Sun Yat-sen University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
* Full-time college students (including associate degree, bachelor's degree, and graduate students) * Answer "yes" to 4 or more diagnostic items on the College Student Short Video Addiction Scale * Willing to participate voluntarily and provide written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Those with severe mental or cognitive impairments who are unable to participate in the interview. * Refusal to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Experience of Short Video Addiction | At the time of interview | Thematic patterns of short video addiction based on the integrated S-O-R and TST framework, including triggering stimuli, emotional/cognitive experiences, behavioral responses, time perception distortion, future self-connection, and self-regulatory failure. |
Countries
China
Contacts
CONTACTWei Xia
CONTACTYuke Zhu
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORWei Xia
Sun Yat-sen University
Outcome results
None listed