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Rejection Sensitivity and Puberty in Mental Health Vulnerability to Social Media Experiences in Early Adolescent Girls
Led by Washington University School of Medicine · Updated on 2026-05-06
250
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
56 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
W
Washington University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
S
St. Louis University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying how mental health and social media experiences affect each other in preteen girls. This research also looks at how puberty and feelings of rejection may influence these connections. The study focuses on girls aged 10 to 11 who use social media. It aims to better understand mental health vulnerability during early adolescence. All participants will take part in a behavioral activity called the Social Rejection Task. This task is designed to observe responses related to social rejection. The study is longitudinal, lasting about two years, during which participants will complete various assessments and diaries about their social media experiences and mental health symptoms. Participants will provide information through daily diaries and micro-experience sampling methods about their social media use and related feelings. Both child and parent reports on psychopathology symptoms and social media experiences will be collected throughout the study. This ongoing monitoring helps researchers track changes over the two-year period to understand the links between puberty, rejection sensitivity, and mental health in social media contexts.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Rejection Sensitivity and Puberty in Mental Health Vulnerability to Social Media Experiences in Early Adolescent Girls
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female aged 10 to 11 years
- Regularly uses social media
- Proficient in the English language
- Has access to a family or personal device capable of completing daily diaries
You will not qualify if you...
- Previously diagnosed chronic medical illness
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Significant developmental or speech delay
- Endocrine disorder
- Not assigned female at birth (AFAB)
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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)
Duration - Approximately 2 years
Participants complete the Social Rejection Task as part of the study intervention.
Daily diary entries using a device and periodic assessments during the study period
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110
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Research Team
H
Hailey Hatch, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
1
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