Correlation of Mukbang Video Watching Behavior,Internet Addition and Mental Health Among General Population

This study will describe the general population's current situation of watching "Mukbang" videos, their mental health status and the level of Internet addiction tendency by means of an online survey, and analyze their correlations. It provides a theoretical basis for promoting healthy psychological development and standardizing management of "Mukbang" videos.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Mukbang
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Questionnaires set

Detailed Description

Mental health issues have always been the focus of health management. The Lancet Global Commission on Mental Health and Sustainable Development also recommends a broad cross-sectoral approach to mental health issues. With the rapid development of short videos and self-media, watching "Mukbang" is a behavioral way for netizens to alleviate mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. However, watching "Mukbang" can be Internet addictive. At present, there is no research to predict the addictive behavior caused by "Mukbang", and there is no relevant research to explore its addiction mechanism. Although it has been clear that Internet addiction and mental health disorders are significantly related, there is no clear statement on whether there is a common risk factor, a mediating effect, or a causal relationship between the two. The behavior of watching "Mukbang" videos may be in a mediating position between the two. This study will further explore the relationship between the three based on the use and satisfaction theory.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 2918

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• China
  • Guangdong
    • Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510080
      • Recruiting
      • XIAW

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

General Population

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Internet users over the age of 18;
• Be able to read and communicate in Chinese.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who can not complete communication due to serious mental or physical diseases such as deafness, unclear consciousness caused by mental illness, etc.;

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Cohort
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Questionnaires assessed general population; ① Internet users over the age of 18； ② Be able to read and communicate in Chinese.	Other: Questionnaires set; Participants will be asked to respond to the demographic information，the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale（DASS-21）and the Internet Addiction Test（IAT）.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Features of Watching "Mukbang" Videos	The"Mukbang" watching features will be assessed by a questionnaire designed by the researcher and recorded by the subjects themselves, including watching time, watching rate, watching preferences and watching experience.	Baseline
Mental Health	The mental health status will be assessed by the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale（DASS-21），4-point Likert rating scale, which contains 21 items to describe personal recent negative emotional experience. The full scale consists of three subscales of depression, anxiety and stress, each of which contains 7 items.	Baseline
Internet Addiction	The Internet addiction risk will be assessed by the Chinese version of Young's self-rating Internet addiction scale，a total of 20 items. Each item used a 5-point Likert scale(1=rarely, 2=occasionally, 3=sometimes, 5=always), and the total score ranged from 20 to 100. The higher the score, the more serious the risk of Internet addiction.	Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): August 15, 2022
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): December 30, 2024
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 27, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 27, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): July 28, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 16, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 15, 2022
• Last Verified: August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Mental Health; Mukbang; Internet Addiction
• Other Study ID Numbers: L2022SYSU-HL-028

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No