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The effectiveness of brief Dialectical Behavior Therapy on internalized shame and social comparisonon Individuals with problematic social media use

The effectiveness of Brief Dialectical Behavior Therapy on internalized shame and social comparison among female students with problematic social media use

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20251227068462N1
Enrollment
24
Registered
2026-01-04
Start date
2026-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

Avoidant personality disorder.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Twelve individuals who meet the study inclusion criteria will be randomly assigned to the intervention group. Prior to the commencement of the intervention, complete information regard

Sponsors

Khorasan Institute of Higher Education
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled Individuals who scored above 100 on the Cook Internalized Shame Scale, above 30 on the Social Comparison Orientation Scale by Gibbons and Buunk, and above 5 on the Problematic Social Media Use Questionnaire by van den Eijnden Absence of severe psychiatric disorders or use of psychotropic medications (based on self-report or an initial interview) Completion and written submission of an informed consent form to the researcher Ages 20 to 30

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: During the course of the study, participants who were absent from more than two weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) sessions would be excluded from the study Receiving concurrent psychological treatments

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of Internalized Shame. Timepoint: Before the intervention – immediately after the intervention – one month after the end. Method of measurement: Internalized Shame Questionnaire.;Reduction of Social Comparison. Timepoint: Before the intervention – immediately after the intervention – one month after the end. Method of measurement: Social Comparison Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAkram Shariati

Khorasan Institute of Higher Education

shariatii.a@gmail.com+98 915 157 6017

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026