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Effect of a Week-long Social Media Abstention on Sustained Attention Functions

United States50 participantsStarted 2023-08-29

Plain-language summary

The current study's goal is to determine if a one-week break from social media in all forms has a beneficial effect on people's attention, as measured by the Sustained Attention to Response Task, executive function as measured by the Stroop test, and well-being.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 30 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-30 years old * have and regularly use some form of social media * use on average more than 1 hour of social media a day * are willing to temporarily delete all social media for 1 week duration Exclusion Criteria: * no social media usage * ADHD or other known conditions that affect attention and/or concentration * current concussion

What they're measuring

Inquisit Sustained Attention to Response Task (SART)

Timeframe: through study completion, an average of one week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06114017

SponsorNew York Institute of Technology

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-08-31

Contact for this trial

Amber Sousa, PhD

516-686-7698 asousa@nyit.edu

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