Decreasing Social Media Use Through Motivational Interviewing: A Pediatric Primary Care Quality Improvement Project.

Social media use has been correlated to worsening anxiety and depression in teenagers.In the United Staes, social media is frequently used amongst adolescents, and rates of anxiety and depression in this population have increased over time.A convenience sample of adolescents aged 12 to 18 years old were evaluated using a pre-post design.This quality improvement project introduced screen time assessment and motivational interviewing to decrease social media use and improve mental health among adolescents.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.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.

Duke Scholars

Author Malinda Teague School of Nursing