Investigating the effect of spiritual interventions and emotion-focused therapy on self-control, academic motivation, and perceived stress in adolescents with smartphone addiction

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20250913067229N1

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-15

Start date

2025-10-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-13

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Conditions

Smartphone addiction. Other phobic anxiety disorders

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Spiritual interventions: Refers to a set of methods and exercises based on spirituality and religious beliefs that are designed to increase mental peace, improve se

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 18 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Volunteer consent to participate in the research Not suffering from psychiatric diseases such as psychosis Age range 15 to 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Attending other treatment sessions Taking medications that conflict with treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Perceived stress: It is referred to as a person's subjective perception and evaluation of the amount of stress they experience in life. In the present study, perceived stress refers to the score that the subjects obtained from the Cohen et al. (1983) Perceived Stress Scale. Timepoint: The present research design is a quasi-experimental type with a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design with a control group. In this design, first, using measurement tools, the initial state of self-control variables, academic motivation, and perceived stress will be measured in three groups (two experimental groups and one control group). Then, the experimental groups will be individually subjected to spiritual interventions and emotion-focused therapy during 8 group sessions, while the control group will not receive any intervention during this period. After the end of the sessions, a post-test will be administered to all three groups again to examine possible changes. Method of measurement: In this study, the researcher will use the Perceived Stress Questionnaire, developed by Cohen et al., 1983, to measure perceived stress.;Self-control is the ability of an individual to regulate their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in order to achieve long-term goals and better adapt to the environment. This concept includes skills such as managing impulses, delaying immediate gratification, controlling emotional reactions, and adhering to rational decisions. In this study, self-control is the score that the subject obtains from answering questions in the Tangeni et al. (2004) questionnaire. Timepoint: The present research design is a quasi-experimental type with a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design with a control group. In this design, first, using measurement tools, the initial state of self-control variables, academic motivation, and perceived stress will be measured in three groups (two experimental groups and one control group). Then, the experimental groups will be individually subjected to	—

Measure

Time frame

Perceived stress: It is referred to as a person's subjective perception and evaluation of the amount of stress they experience in life. In the present study, perceived stress refers to the score that the subjects obtained from the Cohen et al. (1983) Perceived Stress Scale. Timepoint: The present research design is a quasi-experimental type with a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design with a control group. In this design, first, using measurement tools, the initial state of self-control variables, academic motivation, and perceived stress will be measured in three groups (two experimental groups and one control group). Then, the experimental groups will be individually subjected to spiritual interventions and emotion-focused therapy during 8 group sessions, while the control group will not receive any intervention during this period. After the end of the sessions, a post-test will be administered to all three groups again to examine possible changes. Method of measurement: In this study, the researcher will use the Perceived Stress Questionnaire, developed by Cohen et al., 1983, to measure perceived stress.;Self-control is the ability of an individual to regulate their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in order to achieve long-term goals and better adapt to the environment. This concept includes skills such as managing impulses, delaying immediate gratification, controlling emotional reactions, and adhering to rational decisions. In this study, self-control is the score that the subject obtains from answering questions in the Tangeni et al. (2004) questionnaire. Timepoint: The present research design is a quasi-experimental type with a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design with a control group. In this design, first, using measurement tools, the initial state of self-control variables, academic motivation, and perceived stress will be measured in three groups (two experimental groups and one control group). Then, the experimental groups will be individually subjected to

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHadis Mehtar Nejad

Islamic Azad University

hadis.mhtn@gmail.com+98 61 3333 3333

Outcome results

None listed

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