Social Media Addiction and Compulsive Exercise Behaviors

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Other: Psychosocial and Behavioral Assessment

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07032467

SMA-Exercise-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 187 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 24 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy adult
• Between 18-24 years of age
• Spending at least 4 hours a day on social media
• Voluntarily participating in the study

Exclusion criteria

• 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 design

187 participants in 2 patient groups

Low Social Media Addiction

Description:

Participants scoring 41-73 (No Addiction) or 74-106 (Mild Addiction) on the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS)

Treatment:

Other: Psychosocial and Behavioral Assessment

High Social Media Addiction

Description:

Participants scoring 140-205 (High to Very High Addiction)

Treatment:

Other: Psychosocial and Behavioral Assessment