Correlation Study of Family Communication Disorders and Negative Network Use Behavior Among Adolescents

NCT05939323 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: 202310892
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 140
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The entry point of this project is the social background of the post-epidemic era, with teenagers and parents as the research object, aims to explore the relationship between family communication disorders and adolescent negative network use behavior in the post-epidemic era. This project intends to investigate whether there are family communication disorders and negative Internet use behaviors among 14-25 year old teenagers by issuing questionnaires (sample size: 140). In order to conclude whether there is some connection between family communication disorder and adolescent negative network use behavior.

Conditions

Adolescent

Keywords

Adolescents; family communication disorders; negative network use behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Parent-child communication skills

  Parent-Child Communication Skills Subscale with 20-item will be used to measure Parent-child communication skills. The scale uses Likert 4 comments, higher dimension scores indicate better communication ability.

  Baseline

• Parent-child communication quality

  The Parent-Child Communication Quality Subscale with 12 items will be used to measure the communication skills of fathers, mothers and children separately. The scale uses Likert 4 comments, higher dimension scores indicate higher quality of parent-child communication in terms of relationship enhancement or problem solving.

  Baseline

• Parent-child communication system subscales

  The Parent-Child Communication System Subscale with 18 items will be used to measure the relationship between father-child communication and mother-child communication. The scale uses Likert 4 comments, the larger the difference, the greater the difference in parental roles and the greater the imbalance in communication status.

  Baseline

• Social support received by adolescents

  The 17-item Adolescent Social Support Scale will be used to measure the support received by adolescents in society. The scale uses 5-point scale, higher scores indicate better social support.

  Baseline

• Peer communication

  A 24-item Peer Attachment Scale will be used to measure adolescents' communication with their peers. The scale uses 5-point scale, higher scores indicate higher quality of peer attachment.

  Baseline

• Internet addiction among adolescents

  The 26-item Chinese Internet Addiction Scale will be used to measure the situation of Internet addiction among adolescents. The scale uses Likert 4 comments, higher scores indicate a higher propensity for Internet addiction.

  Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Investigation Team

Questionnaires assessed adolescents and their parents ①Adolescents aged 14-25 years old (including 14,25 years old) and their parents, who agreed to participate in the study ②Investigate whether they have family communication difficulties and whether they have negative internet use behaviors

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

General adolescents between 14-25 years old and their parents

You may qualify if:

• Adolescents aged 14-25 (including 14,25 years old) and their parents;
• Agree to participate in the studies

You may not qualify if:

• Persons of interest with a history of prior psychiatric illness, who are suffering from a serious acute illness, are unconscious, emotionally unstable, and unable to communicate normally

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wei XIA, PhD: lead

Study Sites (1)

Sun Yat-sen University

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510080, China

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Wei Xia, PhD

  Sun Yat-sen University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Wei Xia, PhD

CONTACT

18823359471; xiaw23@mail.sysu.edu.cn

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 3, 2023
• First Posted: July 11, 2023
• Study Start: July 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: October 31, 2023
• Study Completion: November 30, 2023
• Last Updated: August 15, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)