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4-STEP Training Program for Social Media Addiction, Cognitive Fatigue, Psychological Distress, Academic Burnout and Procrastination Among Students (4-STEP-TPS)

10 de setembro de 2026 atualizado por: Qasir Abbas, Government College University Faisalabad
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured four-step training program for reducing social media addiction and its associated psychological and academic difficulties among school and university students. The program focuses on improving self-regulation, managing social media use, reducing cognitive fatigue, procrastination, academic burnout, and psychological distress. Participants will be assigned to experimental and control groups, and their outcomes will be assessed before and after the intervention.

Visão geral do estudo

Status

Ainda não está recrutando

Condições

Intervenção / Tratamento

Descrição detalhada

This study, titled "A 4-Step Training Program for Social Media Addiction, Cognitive Fatigue, Procrastination, Academic Burnout, and Psychological Distress among School and University Students," aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured four-step training program in reducing social media addiction and its associated psychological and academic difficulties. The target population will consist of N = 400 school and university students. From the eligible participants, Participants will be divided into experimental and control groups, with 20 participants in each group from the school population and 20 participants in each group from the university population. The experimental groups will receive a structured four-step training program over four weeks, while the control groups will not receive the training intervention during the study period. Participants will be assessed at pre-test and post-test using standardized measures of social media addiction, cognitive fatigue, procrastination, academic burnout, and psychological distress. Data will be analyzed using SPSS, including descriptive and inferential statistical analyses to examine changes from pre-test to post-test and differences between the experimental and control groups.

Tipo de estudo

Intervencional

Inscrição (Estimado)

40

Estágio

  • Não aplicável

Contactos e Locais

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Contato de estudo

Estude backup de contato

  • Nome: Qasir Abbas Associate Professor, Phd, Clinical Psychology
  • Número de telefone: 923337683133
  • E-mail: qasirabbas47@yahoo.com

Locais de estudo

  • Paquistão
    • Punjab Province
      • Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Paquistão, 38000
        • Government College University Faisalabad

Critérios de participação

Os pesquisadores procuram pessoas que se encaixem em uma determinada descrição, chamada de critérios de elegibilidade. Alguns exemplos desses critérios são a condição geral de saúde de uma pessoa ou tratamentos anteriores.

Critérios de elegibilidade

Idades elegíveis para estudo

  • Adulto

Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis

Sim

Descrição

Inclusion Criteria:

  • • Age range: 18-29 years

    • No physical, psychiatric, or psychological conditions
    • Minimum score of 84 on the Social Networking Addiction Scale (SNAS)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Age below 18 or above 29 years

    • Presence of any physical, psychiatric, or psychological conditions
    • Score below 84 on the Social Networking Addiction Scale (SNAS)

Plano de estudo

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Como o estudo é projetado?

Detalhes do projeto

  • Finalidade Principal: Tratamento
  • Alocação: Randomizado
  • Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição Paralela
  • Mascaramento: Nenhum (rótulo aberto)

Armas e Intervenções

Grupo de Participantes / Braço
Intervenção / Tratamento
Experimental: Experimental group

Behavioral: 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) 4 Modules with 1 Module being delivered in 1 weekly session of approximately 90 minutes. The details of each module/step is described as follows: Step

  1. (Module 1): S = Screening, Assessment and Psychoeducation: Involves screening and assessment of the problem, interpretation of the results, feedback and psychoeducation, identifying and breaking the resistance, motivation, and conceptualization. Step
  2. (Module 2): T = Treatment Conceptualization and Planning: Involves pattern identification, distortion identification, as well as pattern and distortions modifications. Step 3 (Module 3): E = Effective Management Strategies: Involves management strategies to treat the earlier identified patterns as well as the implementation and confirmation of activities via a Pattern Schedule Chart. Step 4 (Module 4): P = Prevention (Lapse-Relapse): Involves self-reflection and support building, monitoring and dependency check
Comportamental: 4-STEP-TPS

Behavioral: 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) 4 Modules with 1 Module being delivered in 1 weekly session of approximately 90 minutes. The details of each module/step is described as follows: Step

  1. (Module 1): S = Screening, Assessment and Psychoeducation: Involves screening and assessment of the problem, interpretation of the results, feedback and psychoeducation, identifying and breaking the resistance, motivation, and conceptualization. Step
  2. (Module 2): T = Treatment Conceptualization and Planning: Involves pattern identification, distortion identification, as well as pattern and distortions modifications. Step 3 (Module 3): E = Effective Management Strategies: Involves management strategies to treat the earlier identified patterns as well as the implementation and confirmation of activities via a Pattern Schedule Chart. Step 4 (Module 4): P = Prevention (Lapse-Relapse): Involves self-reflection and support building, monitoring and dependency check a
Sem intervenção: Control Group
No intervention will be given to the control group

O que o estudo está medindo?

Medidas de resultados primários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Social Networking Addiction Scale ( SNAS)
Prazo: At screening after 4 weeks, and reassessment upto 6 months
The SNA scale is designed to measure the level of social media addiction. The SNA scale is comprised of six subscales, namely salience, mood modification, tolerance, withdrawal, conflict, and relapse (citation). Each subscale has 3 to 4 items, and each item is rated between "strongly disagree=1" and score>84 reported social media addiction. The scale has shown a strong test-retest reliability of 0.88 and good validity, as reported by Shahnawaz and Rehman (2020).
At screening after 4 weeks, and reassessment upto 6 months
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory
Prazo: At screening after 4 weeks, reassessment up to 6 months]
Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) is a 20-item self-report instrument developed to assess fatigue as a multidimensional construct. It measures five dimensions of fatigue: general fatigue, physical fatigue, reduced activity, reduced motivation, and mental fatigue, with each dimension consisting of four items. Higher scores indicate greater levels of fatigue (Westenberger et al. 2022).
At screening after 4 weeks, reassessment up to 6 months]
Maslach Burnout Inventory
Prazo: At screening upto 4 weeks and reassessment up to 6 months
The Mashlach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is a widely used self-report instrument for assessing burnout. It measures burnout across three core dimensions: Exhaustion (EX), Cynicism (CY), and Academic Efficacy (AE). In the present study, the 16-item version of the MBI was used to a
At screening upto 4 weeks and reassessment up to 6 months
Tukman Procrastination Scale
Prazo: At screening, after 4 weeks, and reassessment up to 6 months
Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS) is a self-report measure designed to assess an individual's tendency to delay or postpone tasks that need to be completed. It is used to evaluate procrastination behavior, particularly the tendency to avoid or delay academic tasks despite their importance. In the present study, the scale was used to assess academic procrastination, including the dimensions of Delay Procrastination and Avoidance of Difficulty(Avşar, Baltaci, and Özer 2026).
At screening, after 4 weeks, and reassessment up to 6 months
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale
Prazo: At screening, after 4 weeks, and reassessment up to 6 months
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) is a 21-item self-report instrument designed to assess three dimensions of negative emotional states: depression, anxiety, and stress, with seven items representing each dimension (Gomez, Stavropoulos, and Griffiths 2020)
At screening, after 4 weeks, and reassessment up to 6 months

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Government College University Faisalabad

Investigadores

  • Investigador principal: Qasir Abbas, Phd, Clinical Psychology, Government College University Faisalabad

Datas de registro do estudo

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Datas Principais do Estudo

Início do estudo (Estimado)

20 de setembro de 2026

Conclusão Primária (Estimado)

15 de novembro de 2026

Conclusão do estudo (Estimado)

30 de novembro de 2026

Datas de inscrição no estudo

Enviado pela primeira vez

10 de setembro de 2026

Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ

10 de setembro de 2026

Primeira postagem (Real)

15 de setembro de 2026

Atualizações de registro de estudo

Última Atualização Postada (Real)

15 de setembro de 2026

Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade

10 de setembro de 2026

Última verificação

1 de setembro de 2026

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Outros números de identificação do estudo

  • 4-STEP-TPS for Adults

Plano para dados de participantes individuais (IPD)

Planeja compartilhar dados de participantes individuais (IPD)?

NÃO

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Não

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Não

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