An interventional study of Mindfulness based cognitive counseling group in Social Anxiety, Assertiveness and Self Confidence, sponsored by Gazi University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-03-27.
Sponsored by Gazi University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The aim of the study is to determine the effect of group mindfulness based cognitive counseling on social anxiety, assertiveness and self-confidence in nursing students and the relationship of these variables to change over time.
This is a randomized controlled and single-center study. The universe of the research consisted of nursing students who applied for counseling within the scope of the announcement made on the department web page. The research will be carried out in a state university, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing between February 22, 2022 - December 23, 2022. In the study, the assignment of students to the intervention and control groups was made by simple randomization. Participant Information Form, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Self-Confidence Scale and Assertiveness Inventory will be used to collect the data of the study. Data collection tools will be applied three times simultaneously with the control group as a pre-test at the beginning of the study, as a post-test at the last session of the intervention group ( 2 month), and as a follow-up test 6 months after the last session of the intervention group.
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The intervention was conducted in two groups with 25 participants/12-13 for each groups and two researchers per group. The program which consisted of eight sessions in total, was held once a week and each session lasted approximately 90-120 minutes.
Behavioral: Mindfulness based cognitive counseling group
Participants will not be given an intervention until after they have completed the study. Data collection tools were applied to the students simultaneously with the intervention group, and after the follow-up test of the intervention group, a single-session information meeting will be held by the researchers for the students in the control group.
Intervention: The sessions were conducted by the researchers who received training in the field of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy. Sessions are structured as follows; 'Awareness and autopilot, living in our minds, tidying up the dispersed mind, recognizing the unpleasant/version, allowing, ways to take care of oneself, turning to face difficulties, being stuck in the past, living in the present?'
Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale
A 24-item self-report measure that assesses fear and avoidance of social performance and social situations. The total scale score ranges from a minimum of 48 to a maximum of 192. An increase in the score indicates that the level of social anxiety and avoidance behavior are intensified.
Time frame: Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow up
Assertiveness Inventory
A 28-item self report inventory that assesses level of assertiveness. The total score that can be obtained from the scale is between a minimum of 28 and a maximum of 168. As the individual's score from the scale increases, the level of confidence increases.
Time frame: Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow-up
Self Confidence Scale
A 33-item self report scale that assesses level of self confidence. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 165 and the lowest score is 33. A high score from the scale indicates a high level of self-confidence.
Time frame: Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow-up
Plan to share: No — Other researchers will be able to reaad detailed information such as the research method and results when the research is published. The "Research Protocol" will be available on the this PRS page.
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