The Impact of a Cognitive Behavioral Guidance Program on Reducing Internet Addiction and Social Isolation Behavior for a Sample of Adolescent Students

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.