Comparing the Effectiveness of Training Control over Computer Games Addiction and Schema Therapy on Adolescents Addicted to Computer Games

Comparing the Effectiveness of Training Control over Computer Games Addiction and Schema Therapy on Mood and Anxiety Symptoms, Self-Control and Possible Selves of Adolescents Addicted to Computer Games

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250126064524N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-06

Start date

2025-03-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Addicted to Computer Games.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1: The first intervention group receivesTraining Control over Computer Games Addiction dependency using the Jameenijad Educational Package, designed for ten 45-minu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Scoring 53 or higher on the Wang and Chang Computer Game Questionnaire Living with parents Not under medical or psychological treatment Being between 12 to 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: NO failure in previous years Lack of history of receiving Training Control over Computer Games Addiction and Schema Therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mood and Anxiety Symptoms: The score obtained by the participant from the Warriner Questionnaire. Mood and anxiety symptoms refer to experiencing general distress, anxious arousal, and a lack of pleasure. Timepoint: It is evaluated a few days before the intervention in the experimental groups, a few days after the intervention in the experimental groups and two months later. Method of measurement: Vardinar, Van Veen, Guilty, De Beers, Penix and Zitman (2010) Mood and Anxiety Symptoms Questionnaire.;Self-Control: The score obtained by the participant from the Tangney Self-Control Questionnaire. Self-control is the ability to modify one’s behaviors, instincts, emotions, and desires in a way that requires postponing an immediate goal to achieve a more beneficial and long-term goal. Timepoint: It is evaluated a few days before the intervention in the experimental groups, a few days after the intervention in the experimental groups and two months later. Method of measurement: The self-control questionnaire of Tanji, Biomeister and Boni (2004) obtains.;Possible Selves: The score obtained by the participant from the Zadsheer et al. Possible Selves Questionnaire; Possible selves refer to an individual’s mental representations of both the positive selves they aspire to become and expect to achieve, as well as the negative selves they aim to avoid and distance themselves from. Timepoint: It is evaluated a few days before the intervention in the experimental groups, a few days after the intervention in the experimental groups and two months later. Method of measurement: Zadshir, Saber and Abul Maali al-Hussaini (2019) questionnaire of possible selves.	—

Measure

Time frame

Mood and Anxiety Symptoms: The score obtained by the participant from the Warriner Questionnaire. Mood and anxiety symptoms refer to experiencing general distress, anxious arousal, and a lack of pleasure. Timepoint: It is evaluated a few days before the intervention in the experimental groups, a few days after the intervention in the experimental groups and two months later. Method of measurement: Vardinar, Van Veen, Guilty, De Beers, Penix and Zitman (2010) Mood and Anxiety Symptoms Questionnaire.;Self-Control: The score obtained by the participant from the Tangney Self-Control Questionnaire. Self-control is the ability to modify one’s behaviors, instincts, emotions, and desires in a way that requires postponing an immediate goal to achieve a more beneficial and long-term goal. Timepoint: It is evaluated a few days before the intervention in the experimental groups, a few days after the intervention in the experimental groups and two months later. Method of measurement: The self-control questionnaire of Tanji, Biomeister and Boni (2004) obtains.;Possible Selves: The score obtained by the participant from the Zadsheer et al. Possible Selves Questionnaire; Possible selves refer to an individual’s mental representations of both the positive selves they aspire to become and expect to achieve, as well as the negative selves they aim to avoid and distance themselves from. Timepoint: It is evaluated a few days before the intervention in the experimental groups, a few days after the intervention in the experimental groups and two months later. Method of measurement: Zadshir, Saber and Abul Maali al-Hussaini (2019) questionnaire of possible selves.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahdis Rahimi shehni

Islamic Azad University

m.rahimishehni@iau.ir+98 51 3513 5447

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026