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Comparing the Effects of Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Academic Procrastination and Emotion Regulation Skills in University Students

Comparative Efficacy of Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Academic Procrastination and Emotion Regulation Difficulties: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20260509069297N1
Enrollment
500
Registered
2026-05-09
Start date
2026-05-16
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

Condition 1: Academic Procrastination. Condition 2: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Cognitive–Behavioral Group Therapy for Procrastination (8 sessions). Intervention 2: Intervention group: Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy for Procrastination

Sponsors

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Being a student at Zanjan University of Medical Sciences Being in Zanjan during the study period Willingness to participate in the intervention sessions and research assessments, with provision of informed consent A score greater than 49 on the Procrastination Assessment Scale for Students (PASS) A score greater than 32 on the Tuckman Procrastination Scale (TPS)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of receiving more than five sessions of psychotherapy related to procrastination Absence from more than two consecutive treatment sessions Failure to participate in any of the assessment phases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Academic Procrastination. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Procrastination Assessment Scale–Students (PASS).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactOmid Saed

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

o.saed@zums.ac.ir+98 24 3354 4001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026