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Emerging Technologies and Teen Mental Health

ConditionsSocial FunctioningEmotional DistressSuicidal Ideation
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age12-17
SponsorFlorida International University

About this trial

This study will recruit teens who are experiencing subacute suicidal ideation to test the effect of a brief psychoeducational intervention focused on social media use wherein youth learn about active and prosocial use of social media platforms.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Adolescents must (A) be between ages 12 and 17 years

(B) have a positive screen for suicide risk (i.e. endorsement of suicidal ideation via self-report or parent-report)

(C) have access to a personal social media account

(D) be fluent in English

Disqualifiers

Adolescents must not (A) have cognitive impairment or developmental delay which does not allow for the completion of basic study procedures (i.e., reading and filling out questionnaires; talking to a clinician)

(B) show imminent risk or a history of hurting themselves or others requiring intensive and restrictive services.

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) Module

    Behavioral

    This intervention involves brief psychoeducation designed to increase algorithmic literacy and encourage prosocial social media engagement. Specifically, a study staff member will discuss with youth how online algorithmic content (e.g., scrollable social media feeds) is shaped by user inputs and platform goals, and will be guided to engage with content related to prosocial topics and engagement. Working collaboratively with the administrator, participants will modify their algorithmic inputs (e.g., likes, searches, follows) in vivo and observe immediate changes in their feed, if any. Parents will receive a handout explaining the topics covered in the psychoeducational session.

Treatment groups

200 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) ModuleExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Social Disconnection

Two-item self-reported measure of momentary perceived social disconnection.

Time frame
From immediately before the intervention to immediately following the intervention.
2

Perceived Burdensomeness

Two-item self-reported measure of momentary perceived burdensomeness.

Time frame
From immediately before the intervention to immediately following the intervention.

Secondary outcomes

1

Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS)

A self-reported sliding scale of momentary distress 0-10 numeric anchors.

Time frame
From immediately prior to the intervention to immediately following the intervention.

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Florida International University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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