The Interactive Media and Gender-related Stressors and Strengths Study

October 26, 2026 updated by: Boston University

The Interactive Media and Gender-related Stressors and Strengths Study Part 3: Feasibility Study

The investigators have been developing an interactive psychoeducational website as a brief preventive intervention to enhance social media literacy. This study will determine if the website is feasible and acceptable to adults.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

120

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

  • Name: Allegra R Gordon, ScD, MPH
  • Phone Number: 617-358-2904
  • Email: images@bu.edu

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
        • Boston University School of Public Health and online website
        • Contact:
          • Allegra R Gordon, ScD, MPH
          • Phone Number: 617-358-2904
          • Email: images@bu.edu

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Reside in United States
  • Have access to computer, tablet, or mobile device with internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Unable to understand and read English

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: Health Services Research
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention website

Participants will be encouraged to complete modules on an interactive website with a series of short didactic videos and interactive activities.
Other: interactive website

A brief, web-based psychoeducational intervention that addresses substance use and eating disorders which takes 25-45 minutes to complete.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Intervention feasibility
Time Frame: 24-48 hours after web-based intervention

A validated scale by Weiner et al., 2017 will be used to assess feasibility. It has 4 items assessing dimensions of feasibility with response options ranging from Completely agree (1) to Completely disagree (5). Scores can range from 4 to 20 and lower scores suggest greater feasibility.
24-48 hours after web-based intervention
Intervention acceptability
Time Frame: 24-48 hours after web-based intervention

A validated scale by Weiner et al., 2017 will be used to assess acceptability. It has 4 items assessing perceived acceptability with response options ranging from Completely agree (1) to Completely disagree (5). Scores can range from 4 to 20 and lower scores suggest greater acceptability.
24-48 hours after web-based intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Boston University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Allegra R Gordon, ScD, MPH, Boston University School of Public Health, Community Health Services

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 (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 18, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 17, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

September 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 28, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2026

Last Verified

October 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H-47145

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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