The Effect of Social Media Use on Eating Behaviours

November 15, 2017 updated by: Jean Liu, Yale-NUS College
This project aims to explore how social media use, in particular food photography, influences eating behaviours. It will be approached through three methods - a correlational experience sampling method, an experimental experience sampling method, and an experimental laboratory method. This registration describes the experimental experience sampling method.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This project aims to explore how social media use, in particular food photography, influences eating behaviours.

The research question will be approached using a combination of methods. The first is the experience sampling method, where data is gathered from participants as they are going about their day-to-day lives. This method comprises two sub-sections - a correlational study, and an experimental study. This registration describes the experimental experience sampling method.

The study will experimentally control participants' engagement in the act of food photography, and measure their eating behaviours. Participants will be recruited via online platforms and participate in the study for one week. At the beginning of the week, they will be required to fill in some online questionnaires (e.g. demographic information). For the rest of the week, they will be prompted at specific time points in the day via smartphone to engage in food photography/ non-food photography/ no phone use, and then answer some questions about their eating behaviours.

The expected outcome of the project is to collectively evaluate the data from the various methods to conclude how social media use, and in particular the act of food photography, influences the various aspects of eating behaviours.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

60

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 49 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Symptoms / history of any medical or psychiatric conditions
  • Allergies to food products
  • History of eating disorders
  • Excessive exercise (≥ 5 times a week of self-reported exercise)
  • Currently on a special diet or deliberating restricting caloric intake
  • Currently on a weight loss program

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Food Photography
Participants will engage in food photography on their smart phones while eating
Behavioral: Food Photography
Participants will engage in food photography on their smart phones while eating
Experimental: Non-Food Photography
Participants will engage in non-food photography on their smart phones while eating
Behavioral: Non-Food Photography
Participants will engage in non-food photography on their smart phones while eating
Experimental: No Phone Use
Participants will not use their smart phones while eating
Behavioral: No Phone Use
Participants will not use their smart phones while eating

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Enjoyment of food consumed
Time Frame: 15 minutes
Self-reported rating between 1-7, where 1 is not at all and 7 is very much
15 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Amount of food consumed
Time Frame: 15 minutes
Self-reported rating between 1-7, where 1 is less than normal and 7 is more than normal
15 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Yale-NUS College

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 28, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 6, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 6, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 15, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

November 17, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 17, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 15, 2017

Last Verified

November 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • YNC-CPST-02

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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