Actively Recruiting
Does Social Media Impact Adolescent Mental Health?
Led by Georgetown University · Updated on 2025-06-17
500
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
174 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
G
Georgetown University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The mental health of adolescents in the United States has seen a steep decline since 2011, roughly coinciding with the increasing popularity of social media and smartphones. But does social media have a causal impact on the mental health of adolescents or are concerns about the effect of social media on kids a form of public hysteria? In this study, the investigators will conduct the first field experiment in 11-14-year-olds to examine whether, how, and for whom social media harms mental health.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Does Social Media Impact Adolescent Mental Health?
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adolescents aged 10 to 14 years
- Adolescents whose parents have decided to buy them their first smartphone
- Adolescents with consent from both parents/guardians to participate
- Adolescents who assent to be in the study
- Adolescents who speak and read English well enough to complete surveys and give consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Adolescents with severe developmental problems such as autism or severe language delay
- Adolescents currently or previously diagnosed with severe or moderately severe mental illness
- Adolescents who currently have or have ever had suicidal thoughts
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States, 20057
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
K
Kostadin Kushlev, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Number of Arms
2
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