The Impact of a Cognitive Behavioral Guidance Program on Reducing Internet Addiction and Social Isolation Behavior for a Sample of Adolescent Students
Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences, The Hashemite University, Jordan
Galeb, Badareen
Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences, The Hashemite University, Jordan
Mohammad, H. Abood
Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences, The Hashemite University, Jordan.
Mo’een, A. Oudat
4Sport Rehabilitation, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, The Hashemite University, Jordan,
Abstract
The study aimed to identify the efficacy of a cognitive behavioral guidance program in reducing internet addiction and social isolation behavior for a sample of adolescent students from Zarqa City. The sample comprised (60) male and female eighth and tenth graders. They were randomly divided into two groups: control and experimental. Each consisted of (30) students who scored the highest on internet addiction and social isolation scales. The study adopted a guidance program based on cognitive behavioral therapy. The program included (10) guidance sessions of (60) minutes each, a session per week. The results revealed a difference with statistical significance at the function level (a = 05) between the two groups on the post-measurement on the two scales, addiction and social isolation. Such a result reflected the efficacy of the program in reducing addiction and social isolation. The study recommended using such programs in all institutions of education.