Comparison the effectiveness of Logo therapy and Existential Therapy on Loneliness and Social Intimacy among Students in Shiraz

The present study aimed to compare the effectiveness of logo therapy and existential therapy on loneliness and social intimacy of students. The research design was quasi-experimental with Pretest-posttest with Goa group and the statistical population in this study consisted of all students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Among them, ۳۶ people were selected by convenience sampling method and were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (۲۴) and control group (۱۲). Measurement tools were Russell Loneliness Feeling Questionnaire (۲۰ items) and Miller's Social Intimacy Scale (۱۷ items). The experimental groups received ten sessions of ۹۰-minute treatment with two different treatment approaches, and the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version ۲۴. The results showed that logo therapy and existential therapy had a significant effect on reducing loneliness and social intimacy (p<۰.۰۵). Although there was no significant difference between the two experimental groups on the effectiveness of social intimacy (p>۰.۰۵), there was a significant difference between the two experimental groups in the effectiveness of loneliness (p<۰.۰۵). The effectiveness of logo therapy was greater. Conclusion: According to these results, logo therapy and existential therapy can be used to reduce and treat loneliness and social intimacy among students in Shiraz.

Keywords:

Existential therapy , Logo therapy , Loneliness , Social intimacy , Students