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

Description

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.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

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.

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

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

Condition
Attention Difficulties
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Old Westbury

NYIT, Old Westbury, New York, United States, 11568

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

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

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

New York Institute of Technology,

Study Record Dates

2024-08-31