Emerging Technologies and Teen Mental Health
Start Date
3/20/2026
Completion Date
12/1/2028
Summary
This study will recruit teens who are experiencing subacute suicidal ideation to test the effect of a brief psychoeducational intervention focused on social media use wherein youth learn about active and prosocial use of social media platforms.
Detailed Description
This study seeks to test a brief psychoeducational intervention among teens between the ages of 12-17 who experience subacute suicidal ideation (i.e. suicidal ideation which does not necessitate intensive, restrictive services) . Participants will be youth recruited from clinic-referred families and the community at large, as part of ongoing recruitment at the FIU Center for Children and Families. Families interested in the study will complete a screening process, and eligible participants will then provide consent (from parents) and assent (from youth) before beginning the study. The brief psychoeducational intervention will focus on social media use wherein youth learn about active and prosocial use of social media platforms.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 12 years to 17 years
Interventions
Prosociality and Agency in Algorithmic Spaces (PAAS) Module
Conditions
Locations
FIU Center for Children and Families
Miami, Florida 33199
United States