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Decreasing Social Media Use Through Motivational Interviewing: A Pediatric Primary Care Quality Improvement Project
Background:
Social media use has been correlated to worsening anxiety and depression in teenagers.
Local Problem:
In the United Staes, social media is frequently used amongst adolescents, and rates of anxiety and depression in this population have increased over time.
Methods:
A convenience sample of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old were evaluated using a pre-post design.
Interventions:
This quality improvement project introduced screen time assessment and motivational interviewing to decrease social media use and improve mental health among adolescents.
Results:
PHQ-9 scores remained consistent throughout the project. There was an overall decrease in participant SCARED scores and social media use declined over the 12-week period.
Conclusions:
Results from this project suggest an opportunity for pediatric healthcare providers to standardize social media use screening in adolescent care and utilize motivational interviewing to promote adolescent wellbeing.
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