The effectiveness of emotion regulation strategies training on depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents as active users of social networks

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of t emotion regulation strategies training on depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents as active users of social networks. In this quasi-experimental study with pretest - posttest was used. The study population consisted of adolescents living in the city of Karaj was active users of online social networks. In this community, available for a sample of adolescents aged to years of one of the boys' high school in Karaj were selected. Subjects completed researcher made questionnaire that during the day a few hours to spend in the virtual network, and filled out questionnaires for depression and anxiety. Then, a training program for weeks, the experimental group was implemented .According to analysis carried out, a significant difference in the symptoms of depression and anxiety in experimental and control groups, respectively. The results showed that training in emotion regulation strategy, depression and anxiety in adolescents reduces active users of online social networks (P < ). Taken together, the findings suggest that symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents as active users of social networks can be reduced by training in emotion regulation strategies.