Social Media Concerns Related to Emotional Experiences in Naturalistic Settings (SCREENS)
Enrolling by invitation
Conditions studied: Depression in Adolescence, Suicidal Ideation, Social Media Addiction, Mental Health Issue
In brief
The objective of this study is to advance understanding of the relationships between social media use (SMU) and internalizing symptoms among a diverse sample of depressed and/or suicidal youth. Youth (ages 13-18) enrolled in the TX-YDSRN registry study will be recruited for participation in SCREENS. After reviewing the Information Sheet, participants will complete baseline measures assessing internalizing symptoms (e.g., depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation/behavior), and trauma history. They will then complete ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) twice daily for 30 days via the mHealth app, capturing internalizing symptoms, emotional responses to social media, and in-person social support. The mHealth app will also collect the amount of social media use during this 30-day period. From Month 1 through Month 6, participants will receive monthly self-report surveys administered through REDCap. 100 participants This study will enroll youth from the TX-YDSRN registry study who meet all the following criteria: * Be between 13 and 18 years of age at the time of enrollment. * Be currently enrolled in the TX-YDSRN registry study and willing to allow sharing of data from that study. * Own a smartphone and agree to download and use the study mHealth application for the duration of study participation. * Be willing and able to participate in all study requirements and allocate sufficient time to complete study questionnaires and measures. Visits include a Screening Visit, Baseline Visit, EMA 2x daily for 30 days, 6 remote follow-up survey visits. Multiple streams of outcome measures will be utilized for this protocol, including self-report measures, research assessor-completed measure, and EMA measures. Adverse event (AE) recording, 9 item Patient Health Questionnaire Adolescent Version (PHQ-A), Concise Health Risk Tracking Self Report (CHRT-SR).
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07278752
- Run by
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- People needed
- 100
- Starts
- 2026-05-26
- Expected to finish
- 2027-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-29
Who can join
Age: 13 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Be between 13 and 18 years of age at the time of enrollment.
- Be currently enrolled in the TX-YDSRN registry study and willing to allow sharing of data from that study.
- Own a smartphone and agree to download and use the study mHealth application for the duration of study participation.
- Be willing and able to participate in all study requirements and allocate sufficient time to complete study questionnaires and measures.
You may not qualify if…
- Have medical, psychiatric, or other condition for which study participation would not be in their best interest or that could interfere or confound study assessments.
- Require immediate psychiatric hospitalization or present an imminent suicide risk at the time of screening.
- Unwilling or unable to download or comply with mHealth app requirements.
Where it is running
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas, United States
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