Cognitive Behavioural Interventions for Social Media Addiction, Psychological Problems, and Academic Performance among university students

Cognitive Behavioural Interventions for Social Media Addiction, Psychological Problems, Quality of Family Relationships and, Academic Performance among university students: A Randomised Control Trial

Status

Unknown

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20220924002

Enrollment

190

Registered

2022-09-24

Start date

2022-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

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Conditions

In this study, participants with normal health conditions and had no health risk. All the participants would be university students, they are attending their classes regularly. the participants score high on social media addiction and this issue is being problematic for their academic performance. preliminary safety study

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioural based Interventions would be given to the participants with social media addiction,Wait-list control group

Experimental Behavioral,Placebo Comparator No treatment

Cognitive Behavioural Interventions,Wait-list

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 24 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants with social media addiction would be included in this study. University students enrolled in BS program would participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants having no access to social media/internet would not be part of the study. Students not enrolled in BS program would be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Screening for Social Media Addiction This study would take a time period of six months There would be screening of participants through Social Networking addiction Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cognitive Behavioural Interventions This study would take a time period of six months Impact of CBIs on social media addiction, psychological problems and academic performance among students	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactQaiser Abbas

Government College University Faisalabad

drqasirabbas@gcuf.edu.pk923337683133

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026