Social Media Use, Food Craving and Ultra Processed Food Consumption in Students
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-25
SponsorAtılım University
About this trial
Social media can increase unhealthy eating habits by influencing individuals' desire to eat, especially through images and advertisements of ultra-processed foods. One of the groups most affected by this situation is university students who use social media intensively. Therefore, examining the relationship between social media use and ultra-processed food consumption is important in terms of developing healthy eating awareness.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
To be between the ages of 18-25
To reside in Ankara
Being a university student
Volunteering
Disqualifiers
Under 18 years of age and over 25 years of age
Persons who are not university students
Those who do not reside in Ankara
Those with communication problems
Trial population
The population of this study consisted of male and female university students aged between 18 and 25 years studying in Ankara.
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Evaluation of the correlation between social media use and ultra-processed food consumption in university students
Questions about students' social media use (duration of use, exposure to nutrients, etc.) will be collected with a questionnaire form. In order to evaluate ultra-processed food consumption, 'short screening questionnaire of highly processed food consumption (sQ-HPF)' will be applied. There are 11 items in the scale. For each question, the participants will be asked to tick one of the yes or no answers. The score that can be obtained from the scale varies between 0 and 11. There is no reverse item in the scale. Each yes is evaluated as 1 point. 6 points and above is considered as high processed food consumption.
Time frame
Up to one month2
Evaluation of the correlation between Social Media Use and Food Craving in University Students
Questions about students' social media use (duration of use, exposure to foods, etc.) will be collected with a questionnaire form. 'Food Craving Questionnaire Short Form (FCQT-R)' will be used to evaluate the desire to eat. The scale consists of 15 questions and includes a 6-point scale ranging from "Never" (1) to "Always" (6). The scale has a score range of 15-90. A low score indicates a low food craving experience, while a high score indicates a high food craving experience.
Time frame
Up to one monthSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov