My Journey: A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Meaning and Connection

NCT05479344 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2021-22-CIR5-1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 106
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present study will explore the underlying mechanisms of problematic Internet and smartphone use by focusing on how and when environmental factors affect the positive psychological intervention factors. Hence, the present study will provide scientific empirical evidence to design and formulate follow-up intervention strategies. Aims: I. Apply the dynamic system model of addictive behavior execution in Chinese adolescents with problematic Internet and smartphone use and use longitudinal data to track and explore the underlying mechanisms of environmental factors and personal factors on problematic Internet and smartphone use. II. Identify positive psychological intervention factors that effectively prevent and reduce problematic Internet and smartphone use according to the interview and provide empirical evidence for other intervention designs. III. Conducting a positive psychological intervention in an adolescent population to verify the protective effect of positive psychology factors on problematic Internet and smartphone use. Hypotheses: I. Environmental factors (e.g., child abuse and trauma, parenting behaviors, teachers' encouragement, peer support) will affect the problematic Internet and smartphone use through personal characteristics (e.g., meaning in life); II. The effect of environmental factors on problematic Internet and smartphone use through personal characteristics will be moderated by other positive psychological intervention factors (e.g., character strengths); III. Positive psychological intervention (e.g., meaning-based intervention, strengths-based intervention) is an effective intervention strategy to prevent and reduce problematic Internet and smartphone use.

Conditions

Social Media Addiction; Internet Gaming Disorder; Smartphone Addiction; Quality of Life; Psychological Distress

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change of Problematic Social Media Use

  The 6-item Bergen Social media Addiction Scale will measure the severity of problematic social media use. Bergen Social media Addiction Scale is a self-report measure designed to assess the symptoms of problematic social media use, with a higher total score suggesting more severe problematic use symptoms. Scores range from 6 to 30.

  baseline, week 5, 3-month follow up

• Change of Problematic Smartphone Use

  The 6-item Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale will measure the severity of problematic smartphone use. Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale is a self-report measure designed to assess the symptoms of problematic smartphone use, with a higher total score suggesting more severe problematic use symptoms. Scores range from 6 to 36.

  baseline, week 5, 3-month follow up

• Change of Internet Gaming Disorder

  The 9-item Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form will measure the severity of internet gaming. Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form is a self-report measure designed to assess the symptoms of internet gaming disorder, with a higher total score suggesting more severe internet gaming symptoms. Scores range from 9 to 45.

  baseline, week 5, 3-month follow up

• Change of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

  Anxiety and depressive symptoms will be measured by the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4). PHQ-4 is a self-report measure designed to assess the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms, with a higher total score suggesting higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 to 12.

  baseline, week 5, 3-month follow up

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change of Meaning in Life

  baseline, week 5, 3-month follow up

• Change of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation

  baseline, week 5, 3-month follow up

Study Arms (2)

Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Meaning and Connection

EXPERIMENTAL

The current intervention involves the identification of strengths (the first week, 90 minutes of intervention), the perception of the meaning in life (the second week, 90 minutes of intervention), the learning of strategies to develop plan (the third week, 90 minutes of intervention), and the understanding of emotion regulation strategies (the fourth week, 90 minutes of intervention).

Behavioral: A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Strengths, Meaning, Hope and Connection

Waiting list group

OTHER

The waiting list group will receive the same intervention at the end of the 3-month follow-up test.

Behavioral: A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Strengths, Meaning, Hope and Connection

Interventions

A Brief Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Strengths, Meaning, Hope and Connection BEHAVIORAL

The intervention strategy combines acceptance and commitment therapy, contextual behavioral science, and positive psychology interventions (strengths, meaning, hope) in the form of a single intervention set (each topic is a single 90-minute intervention, four single intervention combinations).

Contextual Behavioural Intervention Based on Meaning and Connection; Waiting list group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 20 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Children or adolescents with experience in using technology.
• Older than 12 years and younger than 20 years.
• Native Chinese speakers.

You may not qualify if:

• Young people with no experience in using technology.
• Aged under 12 or over 20.
• Non-native speakers of Chinese.
• People who have undergone similar interventions within the past year.
• Persons with major mental or physical illnesses.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• City University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

Chongqing Datong High School

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 401445, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Internet Addiction Disorder

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Technology Addiction; Behavior, Addictive; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior

Study Officials

• Yumei LI

  Department of Social & Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 22, 2022
• First Posted: July 29, 2022
• Study Start: August 15, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 15, 2023
• Study Completion: April 15, 2023
• Last Updated: February 21, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)