Using Shared Decision Making to Improve Family Media Use Planning

NCT05722535 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 5R21HD107230
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy and feasibility of the newly developed Family Media Check-In (FMC).

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior

Keywords

Screen Media Use

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Decision Satisfaction

  Perceived Effective Decision Scale: a 4-item measure that assesses parent and teen satisfaction with their family media plan. Responses are measured on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating a stronger perception of decision effectiveness.

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

• Decision Uncertainty

  Decision Uncertainty Scale: a 3-item scale adapted for the intervention and nature of decision designed to measure parent and teen perceptions of uncertainty when making decisions. The items evaluate factors contributing to uncertainty, including difficulty, lack of clarity, and indecision. Responses are recorded on a 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate greater levels of perceived uncertainty, with the third item reverse-scored.

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

• Change in Family Media Planning and Plan Engagement

  Family Media Planning and Engagement Scale. This scale includes two components, each with 3 items: elements included in plan and engagement with plan. Higher scores indicate more screen media-related elements included in plan and greater teen engagement with plan.

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

• Teen Involvement in Plan

  This single-item assesses the degree of involvement teens perceive they had in creating the plan. Response options range from full individual control to full parent parental control, with options capturing varying levels of shared-decision making

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Screen Media Conflict

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

• Screen-Related Parenting Style

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

• Acceptability of FMC

  1 week post-intervention / 3 weeks post-baseline

Other Outcomes (5)

• Amount of Use

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

• Social Media Addiction

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

• Change in Problematic Media use

  Baseline, 3 weeks post-baseline

Study Arms (2)

Delayed FMC

NO INTERVENTION

Families assigned to the control condition will receive the FMC after study completion.

FMC

EXPERIMENTAL

Families randomized to the intervention condition will receive the FMC after they complete the baseline survey.

Behavioral: Family Media Check-In (FMC)

Interventions

Family Media Check-In (FMC) BEHAVIORAL

An interactive, web-based tool to support within-family media use planning will be developed and shared with families.

FMC

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Children between the ages of 11 and 17
• Parent/guardian of a child between the ages of 11 and 17
• English speaking

You may not qualify if:

• Parent/guardian or child does not want to participate (i.e., dyads only)
• Non-English speaking

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Seattle Children's Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Seattle Children's Research Institute

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Adolescent Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Emily Kroshus, ScD MPH

CONTACT

206-884-5326; emily.kroshus@seattlechildrens.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Associate Professor

Model Details: Randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 1, 2023
• First Posted: February 10, 2023
• Study Start: July 10, 2022
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Last Updated: April 27, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)