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Rejection Sensitivity and Puberty in Mental Health Vulnerability to Social Media Experiences in Early Adolescent Girls

ConditionsRejection SensitivityPubertyPsychopathology
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age10+
SponsorWashington University School of Medicine

About this trial

This longitudinal study is designed to test bidirectional relationships between preteen girls' mental health and social media experiences. We will explore how pubertal development and experiences of rejection influence these relationships.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

female aged 10-11 years

engagement in social media use

proficient in the English language

family/personal device that can complete daily diaries

Disqualifiers

previously diagnosed chronic medical illness

autism spectrum disorder

significant developmental or speech delay

endocrine disorder

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Social Rejection Task

    Behavioral

    All participants will receive this

Treatment groups

250 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: All participantsExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Psychopathology symptoms parent report

Measured via the KSADS interview

Time frame
"Through study completion, an average of two years"
2

Psychopathology symptoms child report

Measured via the KSADS interview

Time frame
"Through study completion, an average of two years"
3

Daily Diary Social Media experiences

Assessed through daily diary reports (e.g., 'Did you use social media today?")

Time frame
Through study completion, an average of two years
4

MicroEMA Social Media experiences

Assessed through microEMA prompt (e.g., 'using Social Media?")

Time frame
Through study completion, an average of two years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Washington University School of Medicine

Lead sponsor

St. Louis University

Collaborator

Northeastern University

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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