Social Media and Eating Disorder Fear

October 10, 2024 updated by: Rahime Evra KARAKAYA, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Is There a Relationship Between Individuals' Social Media Use and Their Fears of Eating Disorders?

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the relationship between social media use and fear of eating disorders in university students. The main question it aims to answer is:

Is there a relationship between social media use and eating disorder fears in university students?

University students will answer a questionnaire face to face, including questions about their social media usage habits, the impact of social media on eating behavior scale, and the fears of eating disorders scale.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

799

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

  • Turkey
    • Çubuk
      • Ankara, Çubuk, Turkey, 06760
        • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences students

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Using social media

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating individuals

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
University students
Those with using social media
Behavioral: Questionnaire
Questionnaire including demographic characteristics, social media usage habits, body weight, height, effects of social media on eating behavior scale and eating disorder fear questionnaire.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Social media usage habits
Time Frame: Baseline
number and percentage
Baseline
Eating Disorder Fear Questionnaire
Time Frame: Baseline
The Eating Disorder Fear Questionnaire is a tool designed to measure individuals' fears related to eating disorders. The Turkish validity and reliability of the scale were conducted by Kahraman and Kerimler in 2021. The scale is in a 7-point Likert format, with a minimum score of 17 and a maximum score of 119. Higher scores on both the sub-dimensions and the overall scale indicate greater fears related to eating disorders.
Baseline
Effects of social media on eating behavior scale
Time Frame: Baseline
The scale developed by Alev Keser consists of 18 items in a unidimensional 5-point Likert format (Never-1 point, Rarely-2 points, Sometimes-3 points, Often-4 points, Always-5 points). The scores obtained from the responses are summed, with a minimum score of 18 and a maximum score of 90. As the score increases, it indicates a greater influence of social media on eating behavior.
Baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Body weight
Time Frame: Baseline
Body weight in kg
Baseline
Height
Time Frame: Baseline
Height in cm
Baseline
Demographic characteristics
Time Frame: Baseline
number and percentage
Baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Rahime E Karakaya, PhD, Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

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)

January 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 10, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

October 15, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 15, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2024

Last Verified

October 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AnkaraYBU-KARAKAYA003

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

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