The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an Interactive Media Use Journal (IMUJ) co-developed with youth. This study is part of a larger effort using Intervention Mapping to co-develop this resource, test it for feasibility and acceptability via this proposed protocol, and then eventually disseminate the resource in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics. 50 participants between the ages of 13-18 will be recruited for this study
Adolescent social media engagement is ubiquitous, and a growing body of extant research documents how its use interacts with health outcomes. However, there is a dearth of exploration into interventions to encourage behavioral change in youth media use habits. This study, therefore, investigates whether the use of an Interactive Media Use Journal is feasible and acceptable. This study is the first step towards a large goal to understand whether a tool like an Interactive Media Use Journal can foster adolescent self-efficacy in managing media use as part of an Intervention Mapping process.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
6 week journal experience to track social media use and reflect on mental health self-assessment
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Feasibility Assessment: What made it difficult to complete the diary?
Summary of all reasons (lack of time, forgot to compete it, did not find it engaging, technical issues, emotional discomfort, no major barriers, other) tallied by participant count for each reason reported.
Time frame: post-journal survey response, up to 8 weeks
Acceptability Score
16-items scored on a 5 point likert scale from 1-5 (total range of scores from 16-80) where higher scores indicate higher acceptability.
Time frame: post-journal survey response, up to 8 weeks
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