Social Media Addiction and Compulsive Exercise Behaviors
ConditionHealthy
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-24
SponsorSaglik Bilimleri Universitesi
About this trial
This cross-sectional study investigates the association between social media addiction levels and compulsive exercise behaviors among university students aged 18-24. Using validated self-report instruments, the study explores how increasing digital media engagement relates to exercise patterns and dependency traits, offering insights into the psychological-behavioral dynamics of young adults in the digital age.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Healthy adult
Between 18-24 years of age
Spending at least 4 hours a day on social media
Voluntarily participating in the study
Disqualifiers
Participants must be under 18 and over 24 years of age,
Surf social media for less than 4 hours a day,
Have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
Trial population
University students aged 18-24 years residing in Istanbul, spending ≥4 hours daily on social media, with no psychiatric diagnoses.
Trial design
Design model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Psychosocial and Behavioral Assessment
Other interventionParticipants completed validated self-report questionnaires to assess levels of social media addiction and compulsive exercise behaviors. No therapeutic or experimental intervention was administered. Data were collected through surveys for observational analysis.
Treatment groups
187 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Low Social Media Addiction1 intervention
Group B: High Social Media Addiction1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Social Media Addiction Score (SMAS)
Social Media Addiction Scale (41 items, 4 subscales: preoccupation, mood modification, relapse, conflict) Scale Range: 41-205 Scoring Categories: 41-73: No Addiction 74-106: Mild Addiction 107-139: Moderate Addiction 140-172: High Addiction 173-205: Very High Addiction
Time frame
Single assessment at baselineSecondary outcomes
1
Compulsive Exercise Score (EXES)
Tool: Exercise Addiction Scale (17 items, 3 factors: obsessive focus, social conflict, tolerance/passion) Scale Range: 17-85 Scoring Categories: 1-17: Normal 18-34: Low Risk 35-51: At Risk 52-69: Addicted 70-85: Highly Addicted
Time frame
Single assessment at baselineSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov