Comparison of the Effectiveness of Resilience Training and Emotional Competence Training on Changing Attitudes Toward Internet Addiction Among High School Students

Abstract

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of resilience training and emotional competence training on attitudes toward Internet addiction among high school students. This research was quasi-experimental in terms of implementation method, utilizing a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a follow-up test. The statistical population included all male high school students in Bojnord who were enrolled in one of the city's schools during the 2022–2023 academic year. From this population, 60 individuals were selected based on inclusion criteria using the convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to three groups: experimental group 1, experimental group 2, and the control group, each comprising 20 participants. The participants completed Young’s Internet Addiction Attitude Questionnaire (1996). Data analysis was conducted using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with SPSS-24 software. The results indicated that resilience training had a significant effect on attitudes toward Internet addiction (P < 0.01); however, emotional competence training did not significantly affect attitudes toward Internet addiction (P > 0.05). Based on the obtained results, it can be concluded that resilience training was more effective in improving attitudes toward Internet addiction and can be utilized for this purpose, whereas emotional competence training was not as effective.