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Malek Mohammadi S, Shah Hosseini M, Asgari Toorzani N, Bagheri Sheykhangafshe F, Hossein Khanzadeh A A. The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Anxiety Sensitivity, Aggression, and Online Shopping Addiction in Adolescents. CJHR 2025; 10 (3) :171-182
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Sara Malek Mohammadi1 
, Mahtab Shah Hosseini2 , Narges Asgari Toorzani3 , Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe *4 , Abbas Ali Hossein Khanzadeh5
, Mahtab Shah Hosseini2 , Narges Asgari Toorzani3 , Farzin Bagheri Sheykhangafshe *4 , Abbas Ali Hossein Khanzadeh5
1- Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Roudehen, Iran
2- Department of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Garmsar, Iran
3- Department of Welfare and Health Social Sciences, Islamic Azad University Medical Sciences, Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran ,farzinbagheri73@gmail.com
5- Department of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
2- Department of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Garmsar, Iran
3- Department of Welfare and Health Social Sciences, Islamic Azad University Medical Sciences, Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
4- Department of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran ,
5- Department of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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Background: Social Media Disorder (SMD) is a growing behavioral addiction among adolescents, marked by excessive and uncontrolled use of social media. It is associated with emotional difficulties such as anxiety, aggression, and impulsive behaviors, including online shopping addiction (OSA).
Objectives: This study examined the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in reducing anxiety sensitivity, aggression, and OSA in adolescents with SMD.
Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. Thirty-six adolescents with SMD were purposively recruited from secondary schools in Tehran’s District 8 and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 18) or a control group (n = 18). The experimental group received eight weekly 90-minute ACT sessions; the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Social Media Disorder Scale (SMDS), Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3), Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ), and Online Shopping Addiction Scale (OSAS). Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS-27.
Results: ACT significantly decreased anxiety sensitivity (F=63.67, P=0.001, η2=0.68), aggression (F=62.66, P=0.001, η2=0.66), and OSA (F=46.17, P=0.001, η2=0.59), in adolescents with SMD (P<0.01).
Conclusion: ACT is an effective intervention for reducing emotional dysregulation and compulsive behaviors among adolescents with SMD. These findings suggest its broader utility in addressing psychological challenges linked to digital overuse in youth populations.
Objectives: This study examined the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in reducing anxiety sensitivity, aggression, and OSA in adolescents with SMD.
Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted using a pretest-posttest design with a control group. Thirty-six adolescents with SMD were purposively recruited from secondary schools in Tehran’s District 8 and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 18) or a control group (n = 18). The experimental group received eight weekly 90-minute ACT sessions; the control group received no intervention. Data were collected using the Social Media Disorder Scale (SMDS), Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 (ASI-3), Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ), and Online Shopping Addiction Scale (OSAS). Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance in SPSS-27.
Results: ACT significantly decreased anxiety sensitivity (F=63.67, P=0.001, η2=0.68), aggression (F=62.66, P=0.001, η2=0.66), and OSA (F=46.17, P=0.001, η2=0.59), in adolescents with SMD (P<0.01).
Conclusion: ACT is an effective intervention for reducing emotional dysregulation and compulsive behaviors among adolescents with SMD. These findings suggest its broader utility in addressing psychological challenges linked to digital overuse in youth populations.
Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Anxiety Sensitivity, Aggression, Online Shopping Addiction, Social Media Disorder
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Public Health
Received: 2025/03/30 | Accepted: 2025/05/10 | Published: 2025/07/19
Received: 2025/03/30 | Accepted: 2025/05/10 | Published: 2025/07/19
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