Testing and Evaluating an Interactive Media Use Journal for Adolescents
For patients and families
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: Interactive Media Use Journal (IMUJ).
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Social Media, Adolescent Behavior. Basic parameters: 13 years — 18 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
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
Unsure about the terms? Read our patient guide →
Overview
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an Interactive Media Use Journal (IMUJ) co-developed with youth. This study is part of a larger effort using Intervention Mapping to co-develop this resource, test it for feasibility and acceptability via this proposed protocol, and then eventually disseminate the resource in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics. 50 participants between the ages of 13-18 will be recruited for this study
Detailed description
Adolescent social media engagement is ubiquitous, and a growing body of extant research documents how its use interacts with health outcomes. However, there is a dearth of exploration into interventions to encourage behavioral change in youth media use habits. This study, therefore, investigates whether the use of an Interactive Media Use Journal is feasible and acceptable. This study is the first step towards a large goal to understand whether a tool like an Interactive Media Use Journal can foster adolescent self-efficacy in managing media use as part of an Intervention Mapping process.
Interventions
- Behavioral Interactive Media Use Journal (IMUJ)
6 week journal experience to track social media use and reflect on mental health self-assessment
Primary outcome measures
- Feasibility Assessment: What made it difficult to complete the diary? [Time frame: post-journal survey response, up to 8 weeks]
- Acceptability Score [Time frame: post-journal survey response, up to 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- English speaking
- has internet access
- in the United States
Exclusion criteria
- youth under the age of 13 years
- over the age of 18 years
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
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- University of Wisconsin — Madison
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07620964 · 2026-0443 · Protocol Version · SMPH | Pediatrics - GPAM