Comparing the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on distress tolerance in adolescent boys with internet addiction.
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on distress tolerance in adolescent boys with Internet addiction.
Design
Clinical trial with control group, with parallel groups, without blinding, randomized, implementation of phases on 45 people
Settings and conduct
A quasi-experimental study with a sample size of 45 adolescent male students aged 14 to 18 years diagnosed with Internet addiction will be used. After screening with Young's Internet Addiction Questionnaire, participants will be randomly divided into three dialectical behavior therapy groups with a sample size of 15, an acceptance and commitment therapy group with a sample size of 15, and a control group with a sample size of 15. Therapeutic interventions will also be conducted twice a week for eight sessions. Pre-test and post-test will also be conducted using the Distress Tolerance Questionnaire.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria included male adolescents, aged 14 to 18 years, residing in Karaj city, diagnosed with Internet addiction, having informed consent to participate in the research, being a student, and not suffering from other psychological disorders. Exclusion criteria included receiving concurrent drug treatment and receiving concurrent psychological treatment.
Intervention groups
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group: By implementing the eight-session dialectical behavior therapy protocol
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Group: By implementing the eight-session acceptance and commitment therapy protocol
Control Group: Will not receive any therapeutic intervention
Main outcome variables
Distress tolerance; Dialectical behavior therapy; Acceptance and commitment therapy; Internet addiction
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20250724066614N1
Registration date:2025-08-23, 1404/06/01
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2025-08-23, 1404/06/01
Update count:0
Registration date
2025-08-23, 1404/06/01
Registrant information
Name
Piran Kamalzade
Name of organization / entity
The University of Tabriz
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 8145 6061
Email address
b.kbenyamin83@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2025-09-16, 1404/06/25
Expected recruitment end date
2025-10-22, 1404/07/30
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Comparing the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on distress tolerance in adolescent boys with internet addiction.
Public title
Comparing the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on distress tolerance.
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Teenage boys
Age 14 to 18 years
Resident of Karaj city
With the diagnosis of Internet addiction
Having informed consent to participate in research
Student
Absence of other psychological disorders
Exclusion criteria:
Receiving concurrent drug treatment
Receiving psychological treatments at the same time
Age
From 14 years old to 18 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
45
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
A simple randomization method is used in which individuals are randomly assigned to three different groups. The lottery tool consists of 45 balls, and individuals will be assigned to three groups: Dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and control, based on the number inside the ball.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Tabriz University
Street address
Secretariat of the University's Biomedical Ethics Committee, Central Library and Documentation Center of Tabriz University , University of Tabriz
City
Tabriz
Province
East Azarbaijan
Postal code
5166616471
Approval date
2025-03-15, 1403/12/25
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TABRIZU.REC.1404.063
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Internet addiction
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Distress tolerance
Timepoint
Before the intervention and one month after the intervention
Method of measurement
Simmons and Gaher Distress Tolerance Questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Acceptance and Commitment Group : After screening with the Young Internet Addiction Test, 15 high school students will be placed in an acceptance and commitment therapy group under an eight-session, 1.5-hour treatment protocol twice a week. The measurement tools include the Young Internet Addiction Test and the Simmons and Gahr Distress Tolerance Test. The pre-test and post-test will be administered approximately one and a half months apart.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Intervention group: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group : After screening with the Young Internet Addiction Test, 15 high school students will be placed in a dialectical therapy group under an eight-session treatment protocol of 1.5 hours, twice a week. The measurement tools include the Young Internet Addiction Test and the Simmons and Gahr Distress Tolerance Test. The pre-test and post-test will be administered approximately one and a half months apart.
Category
Behavior
3
Description
Control group: The control group consists of 15 people and will not receive any intervention. Only the pre-test and post-test of distress tolerance will be administered to them.