Razaghi zade F, khoshlahjeh sedgh A. The Effectiveness of Metacognitive therapy on feelings of failure and self-blame in students with addiction to social networks. IJRN 2025; 11 (4) : 6
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Assistant Professor, Departmen of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Qom Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran. anisssedq@yahoo.com
Abstract: (98 Views)
Introduction: Students are the human capital and intellectual wealth of a society, and the present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy on feelings of frustration and self-blame in students with social media addiction.
Methods: The study was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group, and its statistical population included all female students with social media addiction who had referred to counseling centers in Qom in 2023–2024. A sample of 30 people was selected using convenience sampling, and 15 people were randomly assigned to each group. In the experimental group, a protocol of group metacognitive therapy sessions was held in ten sessions. Data were collected with the frustration questionnaire scale and the self-blame scale in pre- and post-test and analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance.
Results: There was a significant difference between the post-test of the experimental and control groups in feelings of frustration (P<0.05, F=25.499) and self-blame (P<0.05, F=40.433). Metacognitive therapy was effective on feelings of frustration and self-blame in students with social media addiction.
Conclusion: Given the effectiveness of metacognitive therapy, it can be suggested that this therapy be used for students involved in problems related to social media addiction.
Article number: 6
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
Mental rehabilitation Received: 2024/05/22 | Accepted: 2025/03/11 | Published: 2025/07/4