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The effects of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for reducing symptoms of internet addiction disorder and promoting quality of life and mental health.
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- Therapeutic Interventions Targeted at Problematic Use of Digital Technology: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Evidence.JMIR mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of different interventions on internet addiction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of exercise and psychological interventions on smartphone addiction among university students: A systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- A clinical trial of cognitive behavioral interventions for social media addiction, psychological problems, quality of family relationships and academic performance among university students.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Mindfulness exercise and quality of life among nursing students: the mediating roles of self-control and internet addiction.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Doomscrolling: Its Relationships with Fear of Missing Out, Netlessphobia, Internet Addiction, and Psychological Distress in University Students.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Article
- Forms of interventions for problematic usage of the internet: A scoping review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Gaming Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Psychiatry investigation · 2025Article
- Negative life events and internet addiction among college students: role of physical exercise and prosocial behavior.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Associations of generalized anxiety and social anxiety symptoms with sleep duration, amount of intense exercise, and excessive internet use among adolescents.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- Internet Addiction Management: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Interventions and Modalities.Cureus · 2024Review
- Substance and Behavioral Addictions, and Their Consequences among Vulnerable Populations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The modulation of mRNA levels of MAOA by electroacupuncture and psychotherapy in patients with pathological internet use.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionInternet addiction disorder has reportedly become an important cause of health and social problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy for internet addiction symptoms, quality of life, and mental health of students with internet addiction.
methodsThis was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest measures and a control group. The statistical population of the study consisted of all students at Tehran universities in the academic year of 2018-19. The target group was selected through an internet addiction test and a clinical interview using a targeted sampling method and was divided into experimental and control groups by randomization. The experimental group participated in fifteen 90-minute cognitive-behavioral group therapy sessions. Before, immediately after, and 3 months after the treatment, the internet addiction symptoms of both groups were evaluated to assess mental health with the IAT, quality of life (QOL), and SCL-90-R questionnaires. Data were analyzed with ANCOVA analysis using SPSS Statistics 20 software.
resultsAfter treatment, cognitive-behavioral therapy groups showed reductions in internet addiction scores (p < 0.05). Results showed that the cognitive-behavioral group therapy was effective for improving quality of life (p < 0.05) and mental illnesses (p < 0.05) in students with internet addiction.
conclusionsCognitive-behavioral group therapy can enhance awareness and mental health of students with internet addiction. Therefore, this intervention can be used as a beneficial treatment to reduce internet addiction symptoms and improve the condition of people with behavioral addictions such as internet dependency.
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