The effectiveness of mindfulness-based self-compassion in reducing emerging social harms related to virtual space in students

The inappropriate use of the Internet and virtual space has increased social harm related to virtual space among students. If it is not paid attention to in time and preventive measures are not taken in this regard, irreparable mental and psychological damage will occur. This research aims to evaluate mindfulness-based self-compassion in reducing emerging social harms related to virtual space in students. This research is the experimental type with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population included all elementary students of Bushehr city, and the study sample consisted of 60 people who were assigned randomly and equally in two experimental and control groups. At first, the researcher asked both groups to complete the internet addiction test as a pre-test. The mindfulness-based self-compassion package was taught to the experimental group in eight sessions. The control group has been placed on the waiting list; Again, both groups were asked to complete the internet addiction test as a post-test. The data were analyzed using the covariance analysis test and SPSS 22 software. The results show a significant difference in internet addiction in the experimental and control groups after mindfulness-based selfcompassion training (P˂05). According to the findings, it can be concluded that teaching mindfulness-based self-compassion skills decrease Internet addiction as emerging social harm in students.