Correlation of Social Media Usage With Physical Activity and Academic Performance in Children

NCT ID: NCT06519214

Last Updated: 2024-08-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 289 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-05-01
• Study Completion Date: 2024-07-20

Brief Summary

Social media are internet-based applications that allow users to exchange messages or user-generated content for the purposes of social connection, entertainment, or education. WhatsApp, Skype, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, and Twitter are a few of the most well-known and frequently used virtual social networks. In young children and school-age populations have concentrated on the correlation between watching television and playing video games and academic achievement, demonstrating a detrimental impact on physical health. Children who watch television for more than two hours a day tend to perform worse academically and engage in less physical activity.

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted as a non-probability convenience sampling with the objective of Social Media Usage on Physical Activity and Academic Performance in Young School-Age Individuals. Patient age range from 10 to 16 years, both genders.

Sample size is 289 students of private and government schools. Collaborate with schools within the selected age range and obtain permission for the study. The patients' assessment includes the use social media addiction scale, Academic performance questionnaire, SAMU DIS-FIT Battery. Data will be analyzed by SPSS version 26. Descriptive statistics will be checked by using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation of the variables. Normality of the collected data will be checked by using SPSS version 26. If p value will be more that 0.05 will apply parametric test. if it is less than 0.05 will apply non parametric test. Pearson correlation "r will be applied for parametric data and Spearmon RAO will be used for non-parametric data

Conditions

Social Media Addiction

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Male and female both will be included.(25)
• Constantly using screen time with minimum 40 minutes per day.(5)
• Healthy and physical fit participant will be included. • Regular and enrolled students of public and private schools

Exclusion Criteria

Children with disabilities that are limited in their ability to understand the instructions or the performance of the activities (Cognitive impairment etc.)

• Students with any significant past medical history or surgical history will not be included in this study

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 16 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Iqra Ali, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

Riphah International University

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

References

Ceylan A, Demirdel E. The Relationship Between Academic Performance and Physical Activity, Smart Phone Use and Sleep Quality in University Students. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences. 2023;13(3):549-54

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

Martin JT, Acampad EM, Baligad RA, Larce A, Santos M, editors. Correlation of physical activity and social media use of students. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sports Science, Health and Physical Education; SCITEPRESS-Science and Technology Publications, Bandung, Indonesia; 2017.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

Other Identifiers

REC/RCR&AHS/23/0784

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id