NCT07032467

Social Media Addiction and Compulsive Exercise Behaviors

Examining the Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Compulsive Exercise Behaviors in University Students

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 187 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 24 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

This cross-sectional study investigates the association between social media addiction levels and compulsive exercise behaviors among university students aged 18-24. Using validated self-report instruments, the study explores how increasing digital media engagement relates to exercise patterns and dependency traits, offering insights into the psychological-behavioral dynamics of young adults in the digital age.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Psychosocial and Behavioral Assessment	Participants completed validated self-report questionnaires to assess levels of social media addiction and compulsive exercise behaviors. No therapeutic or experimental intervention was administered. Data were collected through surveys for observational analysis.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-26
• Primary completion: 2026-06-20
• Completion: 2026-06-20
• First posted: 2025-06-24
• Last updated: 2026-04-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)