Healthy The study focuses on excessive social media use, which is increasingly associated with negative mental health outcomes such as anxiety and depression, reduced productivity, impaired sleep quality, and overall decline in well-being. It addresses this behavioral problem as a growing public health concern lacking effective, evidence-based interventions. problematic social media digital intervention cognitive behavior treatment
Conditions
Interventions
RESET (Reducing Excessive Social Media Use with Smartphone-Enabled Treatment) is an 8-week, smartphone-delivered behavioral program designed to reduce problematic social media use and improve mental h
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Reducing Excessive Social Media Use with Smartphone-Enabled Treatment (RESET),Standard Smartphone Screen-Time Monitoring (SSSTM)
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Adults aged 18 to 35 years 2) Own a smartphone and use social media on a daily basis 3) Exhibit signs of problematic social media use, defined as either (a) an average of 3 hours per day on social media over the past month, or (b) a score above the established cutoff on a validated scale (e.g., Smartphone Addiction Scale, Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale, or Social Media Disorder Scale) 4) Willing and able to participate in the 8-week intervention and 3-month follow-up, including completing surveys and allowing smartphone/app-based data collection 5) Sufficient proficiency in the study language (e.g., Korean) to provide informed consent and complete questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Current diagnosis of a major psychiatric disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) or severe depressive or anxiety symptoms requiring clinical treatment 2) Current treatment for substance use disorder or behavioral addictions other than social media use 3) Ongoing participation in another digital health, psychotherapy, or behavioral intervention study 4) Lack of sufficient smartphone access (e.g., no personal device, limited internet connectivity) 5) Inability to provide informed consent or complete study procedures due to cognitive or language barriers 6) Severe physical illness or condition that may interfere with participation or outcomes (e.g., neurological disorders, sleep disorders not related to social media use)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average Daily Social Media Use baseline/post-intervention/follow-up minutes per day, measured via smartphone usage logs | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Outcomes baseline/post-intervention/follow-up Standardized neuropsychological assessments,Sleep Quality baseline/post-intervention/follow-up Standardized neuropsychological assessments | — |
Countries
South Korea
Contacts
Public ContactJinHyuck Park
Soonchunhyang University
Outcome results
None listed