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Olyaei Z, Haddadi K, Sedaghat M. (2025). A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy and Logotherapy on Cyberbullying among Adolescents with High-Risk Behaviors. IEEPJ. 7(4),
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1- PhD Student, Department of Psychology, Kish International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kish, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,drhaddadi@iau.ac.ir
3- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran ,
3- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (77 Views)
Objective: The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Logotherapy (LT) in reducing cyberbullying behaviors among adolescents with high-risk behaviors.
Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population included male and female secondary school students with high-risk behaviors enrolled in the second level of secondary education in District 1 of Arak during the 2026–2027 academic year. Using purposive sampling and a screening procedure, 45 students were selected and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (EFT and LT) and one control group (15 participants per group). Participants completed the Cyberbullying Scale (Lam & Li, 2013) and the High-Risk Behaviors Questionnaire (Zadeh Mohammadi et al., 2011) as a pretest. The experimental groups participated in eight 90-minute group therapy sessions conducted weekly over two months, while the control group received no intervention. Posttest assessments were administered after the interventions. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).
Results: The findings showed that both Emotion-Focused Therapy and Logotherapy significantly reduced cyberbullying behaviors compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Additionally, the Logotherapy group demonstrated significantly lower posttest cyberbullying scores than the Emotion-Focused Therapy group.
Conclusions: Both therapeutic approaches are effective interventions for reducing cyberbullying among adolescents with high-risk behaviors; however, Meaning Therapy appears to be more effective and may be prioritized in preventive and therapeutic programs.
Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pretest–posttest control group and a three-month follow-up. The statistical population included male and female secondary school students with high-risk behaviors enrolled in the second level of secondary education in District 1 of Arak during the 2026–2027 academic year. Using purposive sampling and a screening procedure, 45 students were selected and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (EFT and LT) and one control group (15 participants per group). Participants completed the Cyberbullying Scale (Lam & Li, 2013) and the High-Risk Behaviors Questionnaire (Zadeh Mohammadi et al., 2011) as a pretest. The experimental groups participated in eight 90-minute group therapy sessions conducted weekly over two months, while the control group received no intervention. Posttest assessments were administered after the interventions. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).
Results: The findings showed that both Emotion-Focused Therapy and Logotherapy significantly reduced cyberbullying behaviors compared to the control group (p < 0.05). Additionally, the Logotherapy group demonstrated significantly lower posttest cyberbullying scores than the Emotion-Focused Therapy group.
Conclusions: Both therapeutic approaches are effective interventions for reducing cyberbullying among adolescents with high-risk behaviors; however, Meaning Therapy appears to be more effective and may be prioritized in preventive and therapeutic programs.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2025/03/8 | Accepted: 2025/07/17 | Published: 2025/12/1
Received: 2025/03/8 | Accepted: 2025/07/17 | Published: 2025/12/1
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