The effectiveness of group training in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on interpersonal relationships and beliefs related to smartphone use in junior high school students.
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M.A. Student, Payame Noor University, Tehran, IR of Iran.
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Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, IR of Iran.
10.22034/spr.2026.536007.2167
Abstract
Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy training on interpersonal relationships and beliefs related to smartphone use in junior high school students. Materials and Methods: The statistical population of the present study was female students of the first high school in Gorgan city in the academic year 1402-1403. The research method was a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. For this purpose, first, 40 people were selected by available sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and a control group (20 people each). To measure the research variables, the questionnaires of interpersonal relationships of Chia and Fao (2011) and metacognitive beliefs related to smartphone use of Kassel et al. (2020) were used. Results: Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) test method. The results of the study showed that training mindfulness skills had an impact on students' beliefs related to smartphone use. Discussion: In describing the findings of this study, it can be said that mindfulness training based on cognitive therapy is one of the effective educational and therapeutic approaches in improving and enriching the quality of life of individuals, which has a desirable structure for working on various client issues, interpersonal relationships and including metacognitive beliefs related to smartphone use in students. It should be noted that by practicing mindfulness, they will realize when, where, and why they use the phone.
shabani,J , Hosseini,S Z and sarhadi,M . (2026). The effectiveness of group training in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on interpersonal relationships and beliefs related to smartphone use in junior high school students.. (e245380). Social Psychology Research, (), e245380 doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.536007.2167
MLA
shabani,J , , Hosseini,S Z , and sarhadi,M . "The effectiveness of group training in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on interpersonal relationships and beliefs related to smartphone use in junior high school students." .e245380 , Social Psychology Research, , , 2026, e245380. doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.536007.2167
HARVARD
shabani J, Hosseini S Z, sarhadi M. (2026). 'The effectiveness of group training in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on interpersonal relationships and beliefs related to smartphone use in junior high school students.', Social Psychology Research, (), e245380. doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.536007.2167
CHICAGO
J shabani, S Z Hosseini and M sarhadi, "The effectiveness of group training in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on interpersonal relationships and beliefs related to smartphone use in junior high school students.," Social Psychology Research, (2026): e245380, doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.536007.2167
VANCOUVER
shabani J, Hosseini S Z, sarhadi M. The effectiveness of group training in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on interpersonal relationships and beliefs related to smartphone use in junior high school students.. Social Psychology Research. 2026;():e245380 (In Persian). doi: 10.22034/spr.2026.536007.2167
