Social Media Addiction and Compulsive Exercise Behaviors
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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: Psychosocial and Behavioral Assessment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Healthy. Basic parameters: 18 years — 24 years · All.
- 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
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Examining the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Compulsive Exercise Behaviors in University Students
Overview
This cross-sectional study investigates the association between social media addiction levels and compulsive exercise behaviors among university students aged 18-24. Using validated self-report instruments, the study explores how increasing digital media engagement relates to exercise patterns and dependency traits, offering insights into the psychological-behavioral dynamics of young adults in the digital age.
Interventions
- Other Psychosocial and Behavioral Assessment
Participants completed validated self-report questionnaires to assess levels of social media addiction and compulsive exercise behaviors. No therapeutic or experimental intervention was administered. Data were collected through surveys for observational analysis.
Primary outcome measures
- Social Media Addiction Score (SMAS) [Time frame: Single assessment at baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Compulsive Exercise Score (EXES) [Time frame: Single assessment at baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Healthy adult
- Between 18-24 years of age
- Spending at least 4 hours a day on social media
- Voluntarily participating in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Participants must be under 18 and over 24 years of age,
- Surf social media for less than 4 hours a day,
- Have a diagnosed psychiatric disorder
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07032467 · SMA-Exercise-1