Mindfulness Intervention and Online Social Networking

April 22, 2024 updated by: GU Mingyue Michelle, Education University of Hong Kong

Mindfulness Intervention on Wellbeing During OSN

This study aims to examine (a) the effects of mindfulness-based intervention on wellbeing including psychological, social, and emotional wellbeing, depressive symptoms, and stress and (b) the extent to which demographics, OSN use, and mindfulness mediate these effects.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

76

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Hong Kong
      • Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • Ngar-sze Lau

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Over 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have not complete the application form

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Mindfulness Intervention Group
Mindfulness training will be provided to the participant after randomization for dealing with social media use.
Behavioral: Mindfulness
Mindfulness is "paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally" (Kabat-Zinn 1994, 4) and has five facets: awareness, nonjudgement, nonreactive, observe, and describe (Baer et al., 2006).
No Intervention: Waitlist Control Group
No mindfulness training will be provided to the participants.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Social Media Engagement
Time Frame: 8 weeks
The Social Media Engagement Scale
8 weeks
Well-being
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Well-being Scale
8 weeks
Emotion
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale
8 weeks
Depression
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Depression and Anxiety Stress Scales
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Education University of Hong Kong

Collaborators

LAU Ngar Sze

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michelle Gu, PhD, The Education University of Hong Kong

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)

October 27, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 29, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 19, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 13, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

October 19, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 24, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 22, 2024

Last Verified

April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • EduUHK01

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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