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Rejection Sensitivity and Puberty in Mental Health Vulnerability to Social Media Experiences in Early Adolescent Girls

No phase Interventional Rejection Sensitivity Puberty Psychopathology

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In plain language

An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.

What is being studied
The protocol lists: Social Rejection Task.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Rejection Sensitivity, Puberty, Psychopathology. Basic parameters: from 10 years · Female.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
United States
Next step
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Overview

This longitudinal study is designed to test bidirectional relationships between preteen girls' mental health and social media experiences. We will explore how pubertal development and experiences of rejection influence these relationships.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Social Rejection Task
    All participants will receive this

Primary outcome measures

  • Psychopathology symptoms parent report [Time frame: "Through study completion, an average of two years"]
  • Psychopathology symptoms child report [Time frame: "Through study completion, an average of two years"]
  • Daily Diary Social Media experiences [Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years]
  • MicroEMA Social Media experiences [Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years]
  • Social Media experiences child report [Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years]
  • Social Media experiences parent report [Time frame: Through study completion, an average of two years]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • female aged 10-11 years
  • engagement in social media use
  • proficient in the English language
  • family/personal device that can complete daily diaries

Exclusion criteria

  • previously diagnosed chronic medical illness
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • significant developmental or speech delay
  • endocrine disorder
  • not assigned female at birth (AFAB)

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
N/A
Model
Single group
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Basic science

Study locations

United States · 1 center
  • Washington University School of Medicine — St Louis

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06777823 · 1R01MH135480-01A1-202407113 · 1R01MH135480-01A1

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗