Mindfulness Based Cognitive Counseling on Social Anxiety

NCT05602012 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FErcan
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

Social Anxiety; Assertiveness; Self Confidence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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.

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

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Assertiveness Inventory

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

• Self Confidence Scale

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

Study Arms (2)

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Counseling

EXPERIMENTAL

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

No Intervention

NO INTERVENTION

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.

Interventions

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?'

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Counseling

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gazi University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Feride Ercan

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Demir S, Ercan F. The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy-based group counseling on depressive symptomatology, anxiety levels, automatic thoughts, and coping ways Turkish nursing students: A randomized controlled trial. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022 Oct;58(4):2394-2406. doi: 10.1111/ppc.13073. Epub 2022 Mar 24.

  PMID: 35332542 BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant, PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 25, 2022
• First Posted: November 1, 2022
• Study Start: February 22, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 17, 2022
• Study Completion: March 22, 2023
• Last Updated: March 27, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)