Effect of a Week-long Social Media Abstention on Sustained Attention Functions

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Attention Difficulties

In brief

The current study's goal is to determine if a one-week break from social media in all forms has a beneficial effect on people's attention, as measured by the Sustained Attention to Response Task, executive function as measured by the Stroop test, and well-being.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06114017

Run by

New York Institute of Technology

People needed

50

Starts

2023-08-29

Expected to finish

2024-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2024-04-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18-30 years old
• have and regularly use some form of social media
• use on average more than 1 hour of social media a day
• are willing to temporarily delete all social media for 1 week duration

You may not qualify if…

• no social media usage
• ADHD or other known conditions that affect attention and/or concentration
• current concussion

Where it is running

• NYIT — Old Westbury, New York, United States (enrolling)

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