Adolescent Behavior, Social Media
Conditions
Keywords
social media engagement, health, behavior change, habit, intervention mapping
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an Interactive Media Use Journal (IMUJ) co-developed with youth. This study is part of a larger effort using Intervention Mapping to co-develop this resource, test it for feasibility and acceptability via this proposed protocol, and then eventually disseminate the resource in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics. 50 participants between the ages of 13-18 will be recruited for this study
Detailed description
Adolescent social media engagement is ubiquitous, and a growing body of extant research documents how its use interacts with health outcomes. However, there is a dearth of exploration into interventions to encourage behavioral change in youth media use habits. This study, therefore, investigates whether the use of an Interactive Media Use Journal is feasible and acceptable. This study is the first step towards a large goal to understand whether a tool like an Interactive Media Use Journal can foster adolescent self-efficacy in managing media use as part of an Intervention Mapping process.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALInteractive Media Use Journal (IMUJ)
6 week journal experience to track social media use and reflect on mental health self-assessment
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* English speaking * has internet access * in the United States
Exclusion criteria
* youth under the age of 13 years * over the age of 18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility Assessment: What made it difficult to complete the diary? | post-journal survey response, up to 8 weeks | Summary of all reasons (lack of time, forgot to compete it, did not find it engaging, technical issues, emotional discomfort, no major barriers, other) tallied by participant count for each reason reported. |
| Acceptability Score | post-journal survey response, up to 8 weeks | 16-items scored on a 5 point likert scale from 1-5 (total range of scores from 16-80) where higher scores indicate higher acceptability. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMegan Moreno, MD, MSEd, MPH
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Outcome results
None listed