Karachi school study tests video therapy for teen social media addiction
NCT ID NCT07277621
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how common social media addiction is among school-going adolescents in Karachi, Pakistan, and tested whether watching awareness videos could help reduce it. Researchers surveyed 260 students aged 11-16 and showed some of them videos designed to target specific addiction behaviors. After three months, they measured changes in addiction scores and readiness to change.
What this could mean
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Active substance
awareness videos
What this could lead to
If the videos work, this could point toward simple, low-cost ways to help teens reduce social media addiction.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study in one city, so results may not apply elsewhere. The intervention is just videos, which may not be enough to change deep-rooted habits.
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Dow University of health Sciences
Karachi, Pakistan