Rejection Sensitivity and Puberty in Mental Health Vulnerability to Social Media Experiences in Early Adolescent Girls

The Washington University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Psychopathology; Puberty; Rejection Sensitivity

Treatments: Behavioral: Social Rejection Task

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06777823

1R01MH135480-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This longitudinal study is designed to test bidirectional relationships between preteen girls' mental health and social media experiences. We will explore how pubertal development and experiences of rejection influence these relationships.

Enrollment: 250 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 10 to 11 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• female aged 10-11 years
• engagement in social media use
• proficient in the English language
• family/personal device that can complete daily diaries

Exclusion criteria

• previously diagnosed chronic medical illness
• autism spectrum disorder
• significant developmental or speech delay
• endocrine disorder
• not assigned female at birth (AFAB)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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250 participants in 1 patient group

All participants

Experimental group

Description:

All participants complete the study intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Social Rejection Task