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Social Media Diet and Psychological Outcomes in University Students

RecruitingNAAges 17 Years - 25 YearsAllGümüşhane Universıty
NCT07473791 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study aims to examine the effect of a social media diet intervention on loneliness, fear of missing out (FoMO), and sleep quality among university students. Excessive social media use has been associated with several negative psychological outcomes, including increased loneliness, heightened FoMO, and poor sleep quality. In this randomized controlled trial, university students will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. Participants in the experimental group will follow a social media diet intervention that involves limiting daily social media use for a specified period, while participants in the control group will continue their usual social media use without restrictions. Loneliness, FoMO, and sleep quality will be measured at baseline and after the intervention using validated scales. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18-25. * Being a student at Gumushane University Kelkit Sema Dogan Vocational School of Health Services. * Having a daily social media usage time of at least 2 hours (verified by smartphone screen time settings). * Owning a smartphone (Android or iOS). * Volunteering to participate in the study and providing written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed clinical sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, chronic insomnia) or using prescribed sleep medication. * Having a diagnosed psychiatric disorder that may interfere with social media use or perception of loneliness. * Use of other digital detox or time-management applications during the study period. * Being unable to provide weekly screen time screenshots. * Planning to change smartphone device during the 4-week intervention period.
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What it tests

  • Social Media Diet
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Where

1 site
Gümüşhane University
Gümüşhane, Turkey (Türkiye)
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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