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Improving Digital Wellbeing in Saudi Adolescents: Cluster-randomized Trial
Led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health · Updated on 2026-03-16
2500
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
J
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Lead Sponsor
A
Aramco Services Company
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based digital wellbeing intervention among high school students in Saudi Arabia. It focuses on improving digital literacy, technology use behaviors, and psychosocial wellbeing, while also assessing the impact of parental involvement. The study uses a cluster randomized controlled trial design across 20 high schools and addresses concerns about internet addiction and mental health among adolescents. Participants are divided into two groups: one receives the Ministry of Education's Digital Wellbeing Unit as part of the 12th-grade Digital Citizenship Curriculum with online teacher training, and the other receives this curriculum plus a WhatsApp-based intervention for parents along with the teacher training. The student curriculum is delivered over approximately one month, while parents in the enhanced group receive daily messages with educational content for the same duration. Students complete surveys before and after the intervention to measure screen time, digital wellbeing knowledge, behaviors, and psychosocial outcomes. Parents and teachers in the enhanced group also complete surveys on communication, attitudes, and intervention delivery. The main outcome is weekday leisure screen-time hours, with various secondary measures assessed at baseline and one month post-intervention. The study's findings aim to guide national digital wellbeing policies and scalable youth behavioral health strategies.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Improving Digital Wellbeing in Saudi Adolescents
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Students enrolled in Grade 12 at participating high schools randomly assigned to a study group
- Parents or legal guardians of these students are eligible for the parent-focused intervention if assigned to the enhanced group
You will not qualify if you...
- Students and parents who do not provide assent or consent to participate according to ethical guidelines
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person or remote) to confirm eligibility and consent
Duration - Approximately 1 month
Participants receive the Digital Wellbeing Unit curriculum delivered by classroom teachers over approximately one month as part of their regular school schedule. Parents in the enhanced group receive daily WhatsApp messages for about 4 weeks to support healthy digital habits. Teachers complete a brief online training before delivering the curriculum.
1 baseline survey and 1 post-intervention survey visit
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Sulaiman Al Rahji University
Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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Research Team
J
Johannes Thrul
N
Nazmus Saquib
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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