The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on cyberspace addiction, distress tolerance, and improving marital functioning.

The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on cyberspace addiction, distress tolerance, and improving marital functioning in young couples.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250909067203N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-19

Start date

2025-10-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Dependence on cyberspace.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will undergo the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) protocol. This intervention will be implemented in the form of 10 structured 90-minu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Couples between the ages of 20 and 40 They will have a higher than average score on the cyberspace addiction questionnaire. Below average score on the Marital Functioning Questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Having neurological or psychiatric illnesses Taking sedatives Drug addiction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Dependence on cyberspace. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Mobile-based social media addiction questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Distress tolerance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Simmons and Gahr Distress Tolerance Scale (2005).;Marital dysfunction. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Fletcher et al.'s Marital Functioning Questionnaire (2000).	—

Measure

Time frame

Distress tolerance. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Simmons and Gahr Distress Tolerance Scale (2005).;Marital dysfunction. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the intervention began) and two months later (when the intervention ended). Method of measurement: Fletcher et al.'s Marital Functioning Questionnaire (2000).

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarideh Khodadadi Andrieh

Islamic Azad University

Farideh.khodadadi20@gmail.com+98 61 3334 8420

Outcome results

None listed

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