Social Media Diet and Psychological Outcomes in University Students

This study aims to examine the effect of a social media diet intervention on loneliness, fear of missing out (FoMO), and sleep quality among university students. Excessive social media use has been associated with several negative psychological outcomes, including increased loneliness, heightened FoMO, and poor sleep quality. In this randomized controlled trial, university students will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group or a control group. Participants in the experimental group will follow a social media diet intervention that involves limiting daily social media use for a specified period, while participants in the control group will continue their usual social media use without restrictions. Loneliness, FoMO, and sleep quality will be measured at baseline and after the intervention using validated scales. The findings of this study are expected to provide evidence on whether reducing social media use can improve psychological well-being and sleep quality among university students.

NCT Number	NCT07473791
Lead Sponsor	Gümüşhane Universıty
Conditions	Loneliness, Fear of Missing Out, Sleep Quality
Enrollment	70 participants
Start Date	2026-03-10
Primary Completion	2026-07 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-03