Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Quality of Life and Hours of Internet Use in High School Boys

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Mahshid Azizi Boroujen 1
Iran Davoodi 2
Yadollah Zargrar 3
1 M.Sc Student of Clinical Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz,, Ahvaz,. Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
10.22038/mjms.2019.15124
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment based treatment on quality of life and hours of internet use in high school students with internet addiction in Ahvaz.
Methods: The research method was pre-test, post-test with control group. The sample consisted of 30 students (15 experimental group, 15 control group) from high school students with internet addiction who were selected by multistage cluster sampling and the research tools consisted of Quality of Life Questionnaire (Kidney Screening Questionnaire). 1) and the Internet Hours Questionnaire responded. Analysis of covariance (Mankova) was used for data analysis. Results: The results of the data analysis showed that acceptance and commitment therapy increased the quality of life (P <0.001, F = 82.45) and decreased hours of Internet use (P <0.001, F = 43.115). High school students in the experimental group were compared with the control group.
Results: The results of the data analysis showed that acceptance and commitment therapy increased the quality of life (P Conclusion: It can be concluded that Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Techniques are effective in enhancing the quality of life and decreasing the hours of internet use in high school students with internet addiction.
Keywords
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Quality of Life
Internet Hours
Internet Dependency
Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 62, Issue 5.1
November and December 2019
Pages 503-513