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NCT Number: NCT05602012

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Counseling on Social Anxiety

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Social Anxiety Assertiveness Self Confidence

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Feride Ercan

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Liebowitz social anxiety scale score >50
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with a mental disorders
  • History of participating in a counseling program
  • Currently receiving individual or group counseling
  • Unable to attend more than two sessions
  • Diagnosed with a physical or mental disorder during group sessions

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness based cognitive counseling group

Behavioral

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?'

Primary outcomes

  1. Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale

    Time frame: Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow up

    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.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assertiveness Inventory

    Time frame: Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow-up

    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.

  2. Self Confidence Scale

    Time frame: Change from baseline to week 8 (2-month) and 6-month follow-up

    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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Gazi University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Counseling Group for Social Anxiety, Assertiveness and Self-Confidence in Nursing Students

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2023
First posted
Nov 1, 2022
Registry last updated
Mar 27, 2023

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