The Effect of Social Media on Eating Behaviours

NCT ID: NCT03346798

Last Updated: 2017-11-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-28

Study Completion Date

2018-04-06

Brief Summary

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This project aims to explore how social media use, in particular food photography, influences eating behaviours. It will be approached through three methods - a correlational experience sampling method, an experimental experience sampling method, and an experimental laboratory method. This registration describes the experimental laboratory method.

Detailed Description

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This project aims to explore how social media use, in particular food photography, influences eating behaviours.

The research question will be approached using a combination of methods. The first is the experience sampling method, where data is gathered from participants as they are going about their day-to-day lives. This method comprises two sub-sections - a correlational study, and an experimental study. The second approach is the experimental laboratory method, where participants will be randomly assigned to different conditions while given the opportunity to eat. This registration describes the experimental laboratory method.

Upon arrival at the lab, participants will first be required to fill in some online questionnaires (e.g. demographic information, mood rating scales). They will then be randomised to one of two conditions - to engage in food photography, or to engage in non-food photography - while eating some food and completing some rating scales. These photos will be taken with the intention of sharing on social media. Participants will then fill in some more online questionnaires, before leaving the lab. After the session, the amount of food consumed by the participants will be weighed.

As a control, all participants will be required to come back to the lab for a second visit one week later, where they will all complete the same eating and rating task, but without any phone use.

The expected outcome of the project is to collectively evaluate the data from the various methods to conclude how social media use, and in particular the act of food photography, influences the various aspects of eating behaviours.

Conditions

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Food Photography Non-Food Photography No Phone Use

Keywords

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External eating Technology Photography Social media

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Food Photography

On the first visit, participants will engage in food photography on their smart phones while eating. On the second visit, participants will not use their smart phones while eating.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Food Photography

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in food photography on their smart phones while eating

No Phone Use

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will not use their smart phones while eating

Non-Food Photography

On the first visit, participants will engage in non-food photography on their smart phones while eating. On the second visit, participants will not use their smart phones while eating.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Non-Food Photography

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will engage in non-food photography on their smart phones while eating

No Phone Use

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will not use their smart phones while eating

Interventions

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Food Photography

Participants will engage in food photography on their smart phones while eating

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Non-Food Photography

Participants will engage in non-food photography on their smart phones while eating

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

No Phone Use

Participants will not use their smart phones while eating

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- Instagram user

Exclusion Criteria

* Symptoms / history of any medical or psychiatric conditions
* Allergies to food products
* History of eating disorders
* BMI: \<18/ \>28
* Excessive exercise (≥ 5 times a week of self-reported exercise)
* Currently on a special diet or deliberating restricting caloric intake
* Currently on a weight loss program
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yale-NUS College

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jean Liu

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Yale-NUS College

Singapore, , Singapore

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Singapore

Central Contacts

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Jean Liu, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +65 6601 3694

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Jean Liu, PhD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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YNC-CPST-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id