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NCT Number: NCT06803017

Music Intervention in Exercise and Sport on Problematic Smartphone Use, Psychopathological Symptoms Among College Students

This study is to examine the effect of music intervention in exercise and sport on problematic smartphone use, psychopathological symptoms, self-esteem, and impulsivity traits in smartphone users among Chinese college students. The aim is to compare the effects of the combination of exercise and sport with fast-tempo music, slow-tempo music, and no music.

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Key information

Conditions

Problematic Smartphone Use

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

USM

Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 16150, Malaysia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • University students aged between 18 and 25 years old (male or female)
  • No cognitive impairment and able to complete the questionnaire clearly

Exclusion criteria

  • Students with recent injuries such as broken bones, congenital diseases such as heart disease, or other status conditions that prevent them from playing moderate-to-high-intensity sports
  • Excluded students with mental diseases, physical disabilities, or those who were unable or unwilling to participate in the trial

Treatment and study plan

combination of exercise and sport with fast-tempo music

Behavioral

Fast-tempo music selected by the researcher with exercise training and sports training

combination of exercise and sport with slow-temp music

Behavioral

Slow-tempo music selected by the researcher with exercise training and sports training

combination of exercise and sport with no music

Behavioral

Exercise training and sports training without music

Primary outcomes

  1. Smartphone Impact Scale (SIS)

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The SIS is a 26-item scale developed in Italian to comprehensively account for smartphones' different cognitive, affective, social, and behavioural impacts in everyday life. The SIS dimensions were measured on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

  2. Ryerson Social Anxiety Scales (RSAS)

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The RSAS is a new self-report measure designed to assess the extent to which respondents experience fear or anxiety across several social situations (Situations scale), as well as the degree of distress and impairment associated with their social anxiety (Severity scale). Possible scores range from 0 to 28, with higher scores indicating higher social anxiety.

  3. Impulsive Behavior Short Scale-8 (I-8)

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The Impulsive Behavior Short Scale-8 (I-8) measures the psychological construct of impulsivity with four subscales comprising two items each (completion time < 1 min). I-8 consists of eight items measuring four personality facets that lead to impulsive behaviour: urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking. It was measured on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (strongly agree) to 4 (strongly disagree).

  4. Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 8-items (DASS-8)

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The DASS-8 is an 8-item scale that evaluates stress, depression, and anxiety. Items are rated on a 4-point scale ranging from 0 (never or almost never) to 3 (almost always or always).

  5. Multidimensional Self-Esteem Scale-12(MSES-12)

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    MSES-12 consists of six subscales comprising 12 items, each rated on a 7-point rating scale ranging from 1 (= not at all) to 7 (= very much) for items measuring the intensity and from 1 (= never) to 7 (= very much) for items measuring frequency.

  6. The SCRAM (Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Mood) Questionnaire

    Time frame: 14 weeks

    The SCRAM questionnaire contains three 5-item scales measuring sleep quality, diurnal preference, and mood. All items are measured on a 6-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 6 (Strongly Agree).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

YALI ZHOU

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Music Intervention in Exercise and Sport on Problematic Smartphone Use, Psychopathological Symptoms, Self-Esteem, and Impulsivity Traits Among College Students in China

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jan 31, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 31, 2025

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