The Effectiveness of Compassion-Focused Therapy on Cognitive Distortions and Parent–Adolescent Relationships among Adolescents with Virtual Social Network Addiction

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1 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran

2 Department of Pshchology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

3 Department of Psychology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

10.22098/jrp.2026.20081.1379

Abstract

The present research was done to study the effectiveness of compassion focused therapy on the cognitive distortions and parent child relationships in adolescents with addiction to virtual social networks. The research method was quasi experimental with pretest posttest design with control group. the statistical population of this research was formed by the all boy students in upper secondary school in Ardabil city in academic year 2024_2025, and 35 people were selected as a statistical sample by using the convenience sampling method after screening, then they were replaced by using the simple random sampling method in two groups of compassion focused therapy (n=17) and control (n=18). the experimental group participated in 8 sessions of 75 minutes of compassion focused therapy. collecting data was done by using the addiction to mobile questionnaire based on social networks, the interpersonal cognitive distortions scale and parent child relationships scale. Data analytics was done by using the multivariable analyze of covariance test (MANCOVA) with SPSS statistics22. the results of the analysis of covariance indicated that the self-compassion-based treatment led to a reduction in mean scores for cognitive distortions (F=42.74, p<0.001) and an increase in parent-child relationship scores (F=43.77, p<0.001) in the experimental group. The present research results indicated that this interventional method was useful to the cognitive distortions and parent child relationships in teenagers with addiction to virtual social networks, as a result, the psychotherapists and counselors can use the present research findings in line with clinical interventions.

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Journal of Research in Psychopathology

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Available Online from 15 September 2026

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