Comparison of the effectiveness of group schema therapy and Education Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior on addiction of student teachers of Farhangian University of Mashhad

Considering the harmful and irreparable effects of addiction to prevent serious harm to students, it seems that measures should be taken in this regard. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of group schema therapy and planned behavior training on student addiction of teachers at Farhangian University of Mashhad.

The design of the present study is quasi-experimental in three groups with pre-test and post-test. The study population was all student teachers in the campuses of Khorasan Razavi province in the academic year of 2019-2020. Forty-five student-teachers were randomly assigned to three groups: schema therapy (n=15), planned behavior training (n=15), and control (n=15). The intervention groups underwent 11 sessions of 60-minute schema therapy and 8 sessions of 90-minute planned behavior training, respectively, and the control group did not receive treatment. Data by scale Goldsmith Addiction (2006) It was collected during three stages and analyzed by repeated measures analysis of variance.

The research findings showed that group schema therapy and planned behavior training are effective in reducing student-teacher addiction . This effect after one month follow-up in both groups was durable (P <0.01). There was also a significant difference between the two interventions (p < 0.01).

Both schema therapy and planned behavior training can be effective in preventing youth addiction.