Helping college students with smartphone overuse
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study is testing ways to help college students who feel their smartphone use is getting in the way of everyday life. If you're a Rutgers student with an Android phone and you think you might be overusing it, you can join to try out an intervention that could help you take back control.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are a Rutgers University student
- You use an Android smartphone (not an iPhone)
- Your smartphone use is causing problems, as shown by a score of 31 or higher on a standard questionnaire
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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