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This cross-sectional study investigates the association between social media addiction levels and compulsive exercise behaviors among university students aged 18-24. Using validated self-report instruments, the study explores how increasing digital media engagement relates to exercise patterns and dependency traits, offering insights into the psychological-behavioral dynamics of young adults in the digital age.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Low Social Media Addiction | Participants scoring 41-73 (No Addiction) or 74-106 (Mild Addiction) on the Social Media Addiction Scale (SMAS) |
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| High Social Media Addiction | Participants scoring 140-205 (High to Very High Addiction) |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Psychosocial and Behavioral Assessment | Other | Participants completed validated self-report questionnaires to assess levels of social media addiction and compulsive exercise behaviors. No therapeutic or experimental intervention was administered. Data were collected through surveys for observational analysis. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Social Media Addiction Score (SMAS) | Social Media Addiction Scale (41 items, 4 subscales: preoccupation, mood modification, relapse, conflict) Scale Range: 41-205 Scoring Categories: 41-73: No Addiction 74-106: Mild Addiction 107-139: Moderate Addiction 140-172: High Addiction 173-205: Very High Addiction | Single assessment at baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Compulsive Exercise Score (EXES) | Tool: Exercise Addiction Scale (17 items, 3 factors: obsessive focus, social conflict, tolerance/passion) Scale Range: 17-85 Scoring Categories: 1-17: Normal 18-34: Low Risk 35-51: At Risk 52-69: Addicted 70-85: Highly Addicted | Single assessment at baseline |
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University students aged 18-24 years residing in Istanbul, spending ≥4 hours daily on social media, with no psychiatric diagnoses.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Esra Pehlivan | Contact | +90216 777 87 77 | esra.pehlivan@sbu.edu.tr | |
| Nil Su ÖZ | Contact | +90216 777 87 77 | nilsuoz68@gmail.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi | Recruiting | Istanbul | Üsküdar | 34668 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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