This study evaluates the effectiveness of the 4-STEP Training Program in reducing social media addiction and improving psychological well-being among adolescents. Increasing use of social media has been linked with anxiety, depression, stress, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and reduced academic performance, particularly among adolescents who are more vulnerable to social comparison, fear of missing out, and reliance on online validation. To address this issue, a structured intervention integrating psychoeducation, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and relapse prevention strategies is implemented. The study will involve adolescents aged 13-18 years from private schools and colleges, selected based on standardized cut-off scores for social media addiction and low flourishing. The effectiveness of the program will be assessed by comparing experimental and control groups using validated psychological measures. It is expected that the intervention will significantly reduce social media addiction and psychological distress while improving emotional regulation, flourishing, and academic functioning.
Age range
13 Years – 18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Social Networking Addiction Scale (SNAS, Shahnawaz & Rehman, 2020)
Timeframe: At Screening , after 4 weeks, and re-assessment upto 6-months
Secure Flourish Index (SFI, Weziak-Bialowolska et al., 2017)
Timeframe: At Screening after 4 weeks and reassessment upto 6 months
Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS, Michielsen et al., 2003)
Timeframe: At Screening, after 4, weeks and re-assessment upto 6-months
Insomnia Severity Index (ISI, Bastien et al., 2001)
Timeframe: At Screening , after 4 weeks, and re-assessment upto 6-months
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995)
Timeframe: At Screening, after 4 week and re-assessment upto 6 months
The Brief Family Relationship Scale (BFRS, Fok, Allen, Henry, 2014)
Timeframe: After Screening, 4 weeks and re-asessment upto 6 months
Qasir Abbas Qasir Abbas, PhD Clinical Psychology