Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Emotion-Focused Therapy on Sensation Seeking in Adolescents with Internet Addiction

Authors

    Shila Shojaeian PhD student in psychology, faculty of humanities, Gorgan branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran
    Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli * Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran khajevand_a@gorganiau.ac.it
    Leila Sadat Azizi Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran
    Javanshir Asadi Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Gorgan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Gorgan, Iran
https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jayps.5.4.8

Keywords:

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Sensation Seeking, Internet Addiction

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (MBCBT) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) on cognitive sensation seeking in adolescents with Internet addiction.

Methods and Materials: This study was a pre-test, post-test, follow-up design with a control group. The population included adolescents with Internet addiction residing in Tehran, from which 45 eligible volunteers were selected using convenience sampling. Data were collected using Young's Internet Addiction Test (Young, 1996), and Zuckerman's Sensation Seeking Scale (Zuckerman, 1978) at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up stages. Eight 90-minute sessions of MBCBT and eight 90-minute sessions of EFT were conducted for the experimental groups. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance with Bonferroni post hoc tests using SPSS version 26.

Findings: The results indicated that both MBCBT and EFT had a reducing effect on sensation seeking (p < .001). MBCBT and EFT showed a significant decrease over time in sensation seeking (p < .001).

Conclusion: Based on the findings of the current study, there was no significant difference between MBCBT and EFT in reducing sensation seeking among adolescents with Internet addiction.

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Published

2024-04-10

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2024): Serial Number 20

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Copyright (c) 2024 Sheila Shojeyan (Author); Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli (Corresponding Author); Leila Sadat Azizi, Javanshir Asadi (Author)

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How to Cite

Shojaeian, S., Khajevand Khoshli, A. ., Azizi, L. S. ., & Asadi, J. . (2024). Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Emotion-Focused Therapy on Sensation Seeking in Adolescents with Internet Addiction. Journal of Adolescent and Youth Psychological Studies (JAYPS), 5(4), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jayps.5.4.8