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A Study on the Effectiveness of Rest Shame Interventions Based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Reducing Social Media Addiction

China120 participantsStarted 2026-01-01

Plain-language summary

This study will employ a randomised controlled trial design to systematically intervene in university students' rest shaming through a structured intervention programme grounded in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), thereby examining its efficacy in reducing social media addiction. Through this research, we aim to evaluate the effectiveness of CBT interventions in alleviating rest shaming and demonstrate that operationalising rest shaming influences social media addiction.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * University students aged 18-25 who are capable of understanding and completing research-related tasks, and who have confirmed the presence of rest shaming experiences via the Rest Shaming Scale. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a history of severe mental illness (such as clinically diagnosed depression, anxiety disorders, etc.), cognitive impairment, or an inability to cooperate in completing the research process.

What they're measuring

rest intolerance scale

Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 week

Social media addiction

Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1 week

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07284160

SponsorThe Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2031-12-31

Contact for this trial

Yibo Wu

18810169630 wuyiboism@zju.edu.cn

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