Coping prompts for reactive phone use in college students
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether quick, just-in-time messages can help college students cope with reactive digital behavior (like impulsive phone use). If you join, you'll wear a wrist device and answer brief check-ins a few times a day for about five weeks.
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Who can take part
- You must be a current University of Florida student.
- You must be 18 years old or older.
- You should own a smartphone that you use daily.
- You need to be willing to wear a wrist device and answer short check-ins several times a day for about five weeks.
- You cannot be a varsity student-athlete governed by the university athletic association.
- You need to be able to complete study procedures in English.
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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