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Comparing the effectiveness of emotion regulation and self-compassion training on difficulty in emotion regulation and feelings of loneliness in students who use Instagram
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Soroor Dadmehr   , Saeed Moshtaghi * |
| Department of Psychology, Dez. C., Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran. , moshtaghisaeed@iau.ac.ir |
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Introduction: The fear of missing out (FOMO), like any other phobia, requires special attention—particularly among adolescents.The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of "emotion regulation training" and "self-compassion training" on the difficulty in regulating emotions and feelings of loneliness of adolescent Instagram users with symptoms of FOMO.
Methods: The research method was a semi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group and a two-month follow-up period. The statistical population included all female high school students in Dezful who were Instagram users with symptoms of FOMO syndrome, of whom 60 with the highest scores on the "Instagram Addiction" test and the "FOMO Questionnaire" were randomly assigned to two intervention groups and one control group. The two intervention groups each received educational protocols for 8 90-minute sessions. The data collection tools were the Gratz and Roemer Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (2004) and the Russell Loneliness Scale (1996). Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 28) through mixed ANOVA, Bonferroni post hoc test, and the TOST equivalence test.
Results: The mixed ANOVA results showed that the main effects of time, group, and the time × group interaction were significant for both dependent variables, i.e., emotion regulation difficulties and loneliness (P < 0.01), and the large effect sizes confirmed these results (η² ranged from 0.27 to 0.57). The Bonferroni post hoc test indicated that both interventions were effective in reducing the scores, and the effects remained stable at follow-up (P < 0.01). However, no significant difference was observed between the two interventions. The TOST equivalence test also did not confirm the equivalence of the two interventions; therefore, there was insufficient evidence to establish the equality of the two interventions.
Conclusion: "Emotion regulation training" and "self-compassion training" are effective and enduring interventions for reducing emotion regulation difficulties and feelings of loneliness among students with FOMO syndrome, serving as efficient strategies to enhance these adolescents' mental health. Either of these two methods can be employed depending on the specific circumstances.
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| Keywords: Emotion Regulation, Self-Compassion, Feeling Lonely |
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Type of Study: Quantitative-Research |
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Received: 2026/06/26 | Accepted: 2026/11/1 | Published: 2026/11/1
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