The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Based Program on Short- Form Video Addiction in Adolescents

NCT07374666 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2025/306
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 58
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based program in reducing short form video addiction among adolescents. The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design, including an intervention group and a control group. Research Hypothesis: Adolescents who participate in the Mindfulness-Based Program will have significantly lower short video addiction scores compared to those in the control group.

Conditions

Mindfulness; Addiction; Mental Health; Adolescence

Keywords

adolescence; mindfulness; addiction; mental health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Short Video Addiction Scale

  The Short Video Addiction Scale, developed by Ye et al. (2022), aims to identify addiction, negative emotions, and experiences associated with watching short videos. The scale is unidimensional, consists of ten items, and uses a five-point Likert-type format. There are no reverse-scored items. Higher total scores indicate higher levels of addiction. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Türk and Yıldırım (2024), and the internal consistency coefficient of the scale was reported as 0.82.

  Pre-test, Post-test (8th week), Follow-up Test (12th week)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Short Video Flow Scale

  Pre-test, Post-test (8th week), Follow-up Test (12th week)

• General Phubbing Scale - Short Form

  Pre-test, Post-test (8th week), Follow-up Test (12th week)

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The study will be conducted with high school students. Those who provide informed assent, along with parental informed consent, will complete pre-test questionnaires. Students scoring above the average on the Short Video Addiction Scale will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. The intervention group will participate in an 8-week mindfulness-based program, consisting of one session per week. A post-test will be administered at the end of the 8-week program, and follow-up assessments will be conducted three months after the intervention is completed.

Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Program

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Students who provide informed assent, along with parental informed consent, will complete pre-test questionnaires. Those who score above the average on the Short Video Addiction Scale will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group. No intervention will be applied to the control group. Follow-up assessments will be conducted at the end of the 8-week period and again three months later.

Interventions

Mindfulness Based Program BEHAVIORAL

The program will last for 8 weeks, with one session held each week. Each session will focus on specific themes such as mindfulness, acceptance, and compassion. The sessions include explanations of these concepts as well as practical exercises like breath awareness and body scan. At the end of each week, participants will be assigned homework to help reinforce their practice. Session Outline: Session 1: Introduction and Mindfulness Session 2: Sensations Session 3: The Wandering Mind Session 4: Challenges in Daily Life Session 5: Reactions Session 6: Compassion Session 7: Acceptance Session 8: Sustainability and Maintaining Practice

Intervention Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 17 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Being a 10th-grade high school student
• Having no visual, auditory, or comprehension impairments.
• Scoring above the mean on the Short Video Addiction Scale.
• Not being in a period close to exam time

You may not qualify if:

• Failure to attend two consecutive sessions
• Incomplete completion of research-related forms.
• Withdrawal from the study at any stage.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa: lead

Study Sites (2)

High School - Site 1

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

High School - Site 2

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (19)

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• Wang, X., Zhao, S., Zhang, M. X., Chen, F., Chang, L. 2021. "Life history strategies and problematic use of short-form video applications", Evolutionary Psychological Science, 7, 39-44.

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• Wang, H., Lei, L. 2022. "The relationship between parental phubbing and short-form videos addiction among Chinese adolescents", Journal of Research on Adolescence, 32(4), 1580-1591.

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• Türk, N., Yıldırım, O. 2023. "Psychometric Properties of Turkish Versions of the Short Video Flow Scale and Short Video Addiction Scale", Bağımlılık Dergisi, 25(4), 384-397.

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• Tian, X., Bi, X., Chen, H. 2023. "How short-form video features influence addiction behavior? Empirical research from the opponent process theory perspective", Information Technology & People, 36(1), 387-408.

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• Sharma, M. K., Bhargav, H., Kumar, A., Digambhar, V., Mani, T. A. 2021. "Mindfulness-based interventions: potentials for management of internet gaming disorder", International Journal of Yoga, 14(3), 244-247.

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• Peng, C., Lee, J. Y., Liu, S. 2022. "Psychological phenomenon analysis of short video users' anxiety, addiction and subjective well-being", International Journal of Contents, 18(1), 27-39.

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• Nong, W., He, Z., Ye, J. H., Wu, Y. F., Wu, Y. T., Ye, J. N., Sun, Y. 2023. "The relationship between short video flow, addiction, serendipity, and achievement motivation among Chinese vocational school students: the post-epidemic era context", Healthcare, 11(4), 462.

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• Liu, Y., Ni, X., Niu, G. 2021. "Perceived stress and short-form video application addiction: a moderated mediation model", Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 747656.

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• Kendirkıran, G., Bilgin, H. 2024. "The effect of mindfulness intervention on high school students' eating habits and body image perceptions", Current Psychology, 43(37), 29707-29723.

  BACKGROUND

• Kaya, A., Şata, M., Türk, N., Özok, H. I., Yıldırım, M. 2024. "Reliability and Validity of Short-Form Generic Scale of Being Phubbed and Phubbing Among Turkish Adolescents and Young Adults", Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 1-8.

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• Jiang, L., Yoo, Y. 2024. "Adolescents' short-form video addiction and sleep quality: the mediating role of social anxiety", BMC Psychology, 12(1), 369.

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• Arıcı Özcan, N., Işıldar, H. K. 2021. "The effects of the mindfulness program on 12th-grade high school students' perceived stress, mindfulness, and self-efficacy levels", MOJES: Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Sciences, 9(3), 12-24.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior, Addictive; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior; Personal Satisfaction

Study Officials

• Ozge Sukut, PhD

  Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: The study is planned to include randomized intervention and control groups, with pre-test, post-test, and a follow-up assessment conducted three months after the intervention.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 21, 2026
• First Posted: January 29, 2026
• Study Start: October 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2026
• Study Completion: June 1, 2026
• Last Updated: January 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (2)