Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Media Addiction, Insomnia, and Family Relationship Among Individuals With Social Media Addiction: A Randomized Control Tria

Objectives This study is designed to investigate the following objectives To manage the social media addiction in order to improve lifestyle, attitude and family relations of the individuals and explore related psychological problems which can arise because of this addiction.

To explore the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in the management of social media addiction in individuals which is decreasing the health of their lifestyle, attitude and family bonding.

To explain how abusive use of social media can increase the risk of psychological and behavioural problems.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Social Media Addiction
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy

Detailed Description

A sample of 150 individuals (male and female N=150) was recruited from different universities of Faisalabad for the purpose. A strategy of non-probability sampling of purposive technique was used for the recruitment of sample. The age range for the sample will be 18-22 as young adults and adults was targeted. Firstly individuals were screened out through social media addiction scale from which (n=60) participants were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria of the study. Some participants left because lack of interest. After excluding (n=60) from the study rest of the participants (n=90) were randomized and allocated to experimental (n=45) and control group (n=45). After allocation of participants in the relevant group some participants were lost from the follow up from experimental (n=21) due to decline to participate and control group (n=20) due to lack of interest. Final analysis was conducted on experimental group and (n=24) control group (n=25) for the study.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 150
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Faisalābad, Punjab, Pakistan, 38000
      • Qasir Abbas

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals screened out through social media addiction scale will be used for the experimental study. Both male and female participants will be taken for the study. People with even mild score on social media addiction will be considered eligible for the study. Only people in the age range of 18-22 will be taken as participants in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals not within the age range of 18-22 will not be taken as participants.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Arms of the study; Experimental group : participants in experimental group will receive 8-10 sessions of intervention in overall the course of study.	Behavioral: Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions were used to manage social media addiction and; to address associated problems with it. Psychoeducation, problem conceptualization, cognitive distortions and belief identification,Time management,Stress and distress management, Emotional and beliefs modification,Priority and Goal setting, Problem solving skills, Social skill training, Emotional and behavioral activation and Relapse prevention are techniques that will be used in the intervention.
No Intervention: Control group; Control group: participants in control group will not receive any sessions of intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Social Media Addiction	Social media addiction scale was used to screen out the participants for eligibility assessment. Participants who will score high on the social media addiction scale will be enrolled	4 months
Insomnia severity index	This is 27 item scale which assess the quality of sleep.	4
Family relationship scale	Family relationship scale will be used to assess the person and family bonding and it will assess the impact of social media addiction	4

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Attitude and Belief Scale	This scale will assess the person general attitude and belief when he/she is using social media and being dependant	4

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Government College University Faisalabad
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Qasir Abbas, PHD, Government College University Faisalabad

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 15, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): April 10, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 29, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 19, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): January 3, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 3, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 19, 2023
• Last Verified: December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Cognitive behavioral therapy; Insomnia; Social media addiction; Family bonding
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Technology Addiction; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Behavior, Addictive; Internet Addiction Disorder
• Other Study ID Numbers: GovernmentCUF.

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