Asadnia, S and Sepehrian Azar, F and Saadatmand, S and Feizipour, H and Zareie, F and Banihashem Shishavan, M.R (2013) ANALYZING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING PROGRAM ON REDUCING SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER SYMPTOMS AND IMPROVING SHYNESS. The Journal of Urmia University of Medical Sciences, 24 (9). pp. 673-681.
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Abstract
Various treatment methods have been introduced based on the etiology of social
anxiety disorder and shyness. The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of assertiveness
training program on reducing social anxiety disorder symptoms and improving shyness among nurses.
Materials & Methods: In a semi-experimental plan with a pre/post test 60 female nurses were engaged
into two groups of experimental and control randomly. Experimental Group experienced a 6-session
assertiveness group training while the control group did not receive such training. Social Anxiety and
Shyness Stanford Kanvr tests were done before and after training for both groups. Descriptive and
inferential statistical methods and techniques, including Statistical methods mean, independent T,
Wilks Lambda multivariate analyses were used in order to analyze the data.
Results: The results showed that there were significant differences between pre-test and post-test
scores between the control and experimental groups. It means that assertiveness training reduces social
anxiety and shyness scores in the experimental group than the control group.
Conclusions: The present findings indicate that assertiveness group training can reduce symptoms of
social anxiety disorder and shyness. Thus the findings can be used for planning to reduce or prevent an
increase in social anxiety and improve shyness among the country's nurses.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Assertiveness, Social anxiety, Shyness |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir |
Date Deposited: | 18 Nov 2017 06:42 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2019 09:00 |
URI: | https://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/3300 |