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Objectives This study is designed to investigate the following objectives To manage the social media addiction in order to improve lifestyle, attitude and family relations of the individuals and explore related psychological problems which can arise because of this addiction.
To explore the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in the management of social media addiction in individuals which is decreasing the health of their lifestyle, attitude and family bonding.
To explain how abusive use of social media can increase the risk of psychological and behavioural problems.
A sample of 150 individuals (male and female N=150) was recruited from different universities of Faisalabad for the purpose. A strategy of non-probability sampling of purposive technique was used for the recruitment of sample. The age range for the sample will be 18-22 as young adults and adults was targeted. Firstly individuals were screened out through social media addiction scale from which (n=60) participants were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria of the study. Some participants left because lack of interest. After excluding (n=60) from the study rest of the participants (n=90) were randomized and allocated to experimental (n=45) and control group (n=45). After allocation of participants in the relevant group some participants were lost from the follow up from experimental (n=21) due to decline to participate and control group (n=20) due to lack of interest. Final analysis was conducted on experimental group and (n=24) control group (n=25) for the study.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arms of the study | Experimental | Experimental group : participants in experimental group will receive 8-10 sessions of intervention in overall the course of study. |
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| Control group | No Intervention | Control group: participants in control group will not receive any sessions of intervention. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive behavioral therapy | Behavioral | Cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions were used to manage social media addiction and; to address associated problems with it. Psychoeducation, problem conceptualization, cognitive distortions and belief identification,Time management,Stress and distress management, Emotional and beliefs modification,Priority and Goal setting, Problem solving skills, Social skill training, Emotional and behavioral activation and Relapse prevention are techniques that will be used in the intervention. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media Addiction | Social media addiction scale was used to screen out the participants for eligibility assessment. Participants who will score high on the social media addiction scale will be enrolled | 4 months |
| Insomnia severity index | This is 27 item scale which assess the quality of sleep. | 4 |
| Family relationship scale | Family relationship scale will be used to assess the person and family bonding and it will assess the impact of social media addiction | 4 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude and Belief Scale | This scale will assess the person general attitude and belief when he/she is using social media and being dependant | 4 |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Qasir Abbas, PHD | Government College University Faisalabad | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Qasir Abbas | Faisalābad | Punjab Province | 38000 | Pakistan |
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It was an experimental pre-test post-test research design which investigated the social media addiction, insomnia poor family bonding and effectiveness of cognitive behavior interventions in managing social media addiction.
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000082424 | Internet Addiction Disorder |
| D007319 | Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000088942 | Technology Addiction |
| D016739 | Behavior, Addictive |
| D003192 | Compulsive Behavior |
| D007175 | Impulsive Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D020919 | Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
| D020920 | Dyssomnias |
| D012893 | Sleep Wake Disorders |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015928 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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